Ramgarh is a village in
Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh (; ) is a landlocked States and union territories of India, state in Central India. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, ninth largest state by area, and with a population of roughly 30 million, the List ...
, India; the nearest large town is
Ambikapur. The Ramgarh hills are nearby. Famous
Jogimara and Sitabenga Caves are situated in these hills.
Hills
The Ramgarh hills are a popular tourist destination.
Chhattisgarh Tourism website describing Ramgarh
/ref> There are many caves in Ramgarh. It is believed to be the most ancient theatre
Theatre or theater is a collaborative form of performing art that uses live performers, usually actors to present experiences of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place, often a Stage (theatre), stage. The performe ...
in the world.
It is also believed that lord Rama
Rama (; , , ) is a major deity in Hinduism. He is worshipped as the seventh and one of the most popular avatars of Vishnu. In Rama-centric Hindu traditions, he is considered the Supreme Being. Also considered as the ideal man (''maryāda' ...
has come here and lived during his exile. This is the theatre of Kalidas
Kālidāsa (, "Servant of Kali"; 4th–5th century CE) was a Classical Sanskrit author who is often considered ancient India's greatest poet and playwright. His plays and poetry are primarily based on Hindu Puranas and philosophy. His surviv ...
(one of the biggest poets in world of Sanskrit
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). Here, if someone speaks in the theatre his/her sound can be heard far away. In another cave there are some paintings of ancient times. Also there is a long hole, it is believed that when lord Ram lived here, this hole was used to keep a watch on invaders. It is also believed that Ramgarh lay on the way to Lanka.
See also
* Jogimara and Sitabenga Caves
* Tourism in Chhattisgarh
Tourism is an important part of the economy of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh, India's tenth largest state. The state has many ancient monuments, rare wildlife, carved temples, Buddhist sites, palaces, water falls, caves, rock paintings and hil ...
* Sita Marhi Natyashala
References
Chhattisgarh
Geography of Chhattisgarh
Surguja district
Villages in Surguja district
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