Mainpat is a hill station and small village in the
Surguja district
Surguja district is a district of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. The district is one of the oldest districts of Chhattisgarh. The headquarters of the district is Ambikapur.
The district lies in its eponymous Surguja dialectal region (where ...
in the northern part of the state of
Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh (, ) is a landlocked state in Central India. It is the ninth largest state by area, and with a population of roughly 30 million, the seventeenth most populous. It borders seven states – Uttar Pradesh to the north, Madhya Prade ...
, India. It lies about by road from
Ambikapur. This hill station is 50 km south of
divisional headquarter of
Ambikapur, 160 km northeast of
Korba, and 360 km northeast of state capital
Raipur
Raipur ( ) is the capital city of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. Raipur is also the administrative headquarters of Raipur district and Raipur division, and the largest city of the state. It was a part of Madhya Pradesh before the state of Chh ...
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This hill station is famous for the ''Ulta Pani'' or ''Bisar Paani'' which seems to defy the gravity and flows upward.
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Overview
Mainpat is known as the " Shimla/Swiss of Chhattisgarh" and is a popular tourist attraction. It is also home to a number of Tibetan religious exiles who worship at a temple dedicated to Buddha
Siddhartha Gautama, most commonly referred to as the Buddha, was a śramaṇa, wandering ascetic and religious teacher who lived in South Asia during the 6th or 5th century BCE and founded Buddhism.
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and manufacture designer mats as well as woolen cloth.
Recently, the village has been developed infrastructure like roads & rest houses for travelers. Here one can easily find a lot of adventurous sports like Trekking, Zorbing Ball, Rapling etc. Fields are covered with yellow and white crops.
There is a place in a village called Bisar Paani (5 KM before Mainpat on right side of road going from Ambikapur to Mainpat) where water flows upstream. Villagers have made a canal for watering and water flows upward 30 ft on its own. No device and no scientific explanation could be found. The hill station features the Tiger Point Waterfall, Fish Point Waterfall, Ghaghi waterfall, Zalzali(bouncing land), Parpatiya view point and Buddha temples.
History
1962-63 lot of Tibetans migrated to India. Government of India
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allotted them the land in Mainpat hill. The Home Ministry gave 3000 acres of land to about 1400 Tibetan immigrants. The village was traditionally home to the Yadav
Yadav refers to a grouping of traditionally non-elite, Quote: "The Yadavs were traditionally a low-to-middle-ranking cluster of pastoral-peasant castes that have become a significant political force in Uttar Pradesh (and other northern state ...
s and tribes including the Manjhi.
Gravity hill
Ulta Pani, also called Bisar Paani, is the place on this hill which is a gravity hill
A gravity hill, also known as a magnetic hill, mystery hill, mystery spot, gravity road, or anti-gravity hill, is a place where the layout of the surrounding land produces an optical illusion, making a slight downhill slope appear to be an uphi ...
where due to the optical illusion
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the water seems to defy the gravity and seems flows from bottom to uphill.[ultapani]
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Connectivity
By road
Nearest bus stand is Ambikapur Bus Terminal from where tourist vehicles can be booked
By Rail
Nearest Railway station is Ambikapur Railway station
By Air
Nearest Airport is Ambikapur Airport
Maa Mahamaya Ambikapur Airport or Ambikapur Airport is located at Darima, south of Ambikapur, in Chhattisgarh, India
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which is currently under development after which Ambikapur Airport is poised to get Air connectivity to Raipur
Raipur ( ) is the capital city of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. Raipur is also the administrative headquarters of Raipur district and Raipur division, and the largest city of the state. It was a part of Madhya Pradesh before the state of Chh ...
& Varanasi
Varanasi (; ; also Banaras or Benares (; ), and Kashi.) is a city on the Ganges river in northern India that has a central place in the traditions of pilgrimage, death, and mourning in the Hindu world.
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See also
* Tourism in Chhattisgarh Tourism in Chhattisgarh refers to tourism in Indian state of Chhattisgarh. It is India's 10th largest state and situated in the heart of India, is endowed with a rich cultural heritage and attractive natural diversity. The state has many ancient mon ...
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Villages in Surguja district
Hill stations in Chhattisgarh
Gravity hills
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