Durg Attractions - Tourist Places To Visit In Durg

Famous for its age old Shiva Temple, Deobaloda is a small town in Charoda, at a distance of about 3 km from Bhilai. This temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva and its origin dates back to the 5th century. There is an interesting myth about a pond near this temple, which is believed to have an underground link leading to another town of Chhattisgarh, known as Arang.

This creatively-built temple has sculptures of various deities such as Lord Shiva, Lord Ganesha and so on, along with the carvings of dancing people, warriors, demi-gods and animals. In addition, this Shiva Temple of Deobaloda also has a Nandi Statue and a few erotic sculptures.

The Ganga Maiya Temple of Chhattisgarh is located at Jhalmala, which is at a distance of about 60 km from the famous township of Bhilai. There is an interesting legend about this temple, which says that the a local fisherman found an idol in the water, caught in his net, but he did not retrieve the idol from the water.

Later on, a villager who belonged to the same village, had a dream wherein the idol of the deity found in the water told him to collect it from the water and asked him to place it in a hut. After that, a temple dedicated to the idol was built there by Bhikam Chand Tawri. The Temple Trust involves itself in organising cultural activities and medical camps for the villagers.

Patan is a town which also serves as the Nagar Panchayat of the district of Durg in Chhattisgarh. The town of Patan has an elevation of about 280 m above the sea level and its panoramic beauty will be a visual treat to the visitors. This town has a population of 8698, as stated by the 2001 India census. With its distinctive combination of modern and tribal traditions, Patan is a town which will leave the visitors wanting for more.

Located on the banks of River Sheonath, Shri Uwassaggaharam Parshwa Tirth is a Jain shrine which was constructed in the year 1995. The main attraction of this shrine is the 30 ft tall gate, that bears an idol of Parshwanath. This idol is held up by four pillars that depict the four essentials of spiritual atonement which are wisdom, introspection, good conduct and penance.

One can notice that the idol is being worshipped by two elephants. This marble shrine houses temples, guest houses, a Naturopathy and Yoga centre, and a beautiful garden. Sacred water known as the Amiya flows from the idol found here. The Shri Uwassaggaharam Parshwa Tirth is thronged by visitors on full moon.

Built over the junction of Rivers Sukha Nala and Tandula, the Tandula Dam Reservoir is one of the famous attractions of the district of Durg. The construction was completed in the year 1912. Located at a distance of about 5 km from Balod, the Tandula Dam has an area of 827.2 sq km and a capacity of around 312.25 million cu m of water.