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Barsur

Eleventh century Naga temples in a Bastar village of ponds

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Best time to visit Barsur

peak shoulder off-season avoid

  • Go: November to February
  • Shoulder: March and August to October, quieter, and the weather is less of a sure thing
  • Skip: May

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Barsur season by season

Winter December to February Prime time

Dec to Feb mornings sit near 12C, good for walking between the Mama Bhanja and Battisa temples and the two big tanks with nobody about.

Summer March to May Shoulder

March is dry and bearable; April climbs hard and May holds 43C over open stone with no shade at the ruins, which is why it is blocked.

Monsoon June to September Shoulder

The Indravati fills and the paddy around the temple tanks turns green; Aug and Sep are fine, though June and July storms cut the Geedam road.

Autumn October to November Prime time

Oct and Nov give the best light of the year here, warm days, dry lanes, and Chitrakote still running full 34 km up the river.

What Barsur is actually like

A quiet village of tanks and loose stone; sleep at Geedam or Dantewada, since Barsur has a rest house and tea shops and no more

Things to do in Barsur

The local places worth your time in and around Barsur, with how far each sits from the centre. Tap a name to open it in Google Maps.

  • Mama Bhanja Temple

    Temple · in town

    Tall stone temple named for a local tale of a maternal uncle and his nephew, said to have hired a mason from Odisha

  • Chandraditya Temple

    Temple · in town

    Shiva temple built in the middle of a tank by the feudatory chief Chandraditya, as a Telugu inscription records

  • Battisa Temple

    Temple · in town

    Shiva temple on 32 stone pillars with two sanctums, dated to about 1030 CE

  • Twin Ganesha, Barsur

    Heritage · 1 km out

    Two large sandstone Ganesha figures of the 11th to 12th century, a short way from the Battisa temple

  • Sat Dhar Falls, Barsur

    Waterfall · 8 km out

    The Indravati splits into seven streams here, about 6 km from Barsur town, among sal and teak forest

  • Danteshwari Temple, Dantewada

    Temple · 36 km out

    14th century shrine of Bastar's goddess at Dantewada, counted among the 52 Shakti peethas

Getting to Barsur

Geedam is the junction, 24 km short of Barsur on the Indravati road; Dantewada railhead sits on the Kirandul line

Practical ways in: trainroad

Trip facts

How long to stay
2 days
Budget
Shoestring
How busy
Quiet at its peak
Solo travel
Doable solo with some planning
Altitude
377 m
State
Chhattisgarh
Coordinates
19.1362, 81.3862

Common questions

When is the best time to visit Barsur?

November to February is peak season in Barsur. March and August to October is shoulder season: thinner crowds, a bit more risk in the weather. Avoid May. Oct and Nov give the best light of the year here, warm days, dry lanes, and Chitrakote still running full 34 km up the river.

How many days do you need in Barsur?

2 days is the usual stay. A quiet village of tanks and loose stone; sleep at Geedam or Dantewada, since Barsur has a rest house and tea shops and no more.

How do you get to Barsur?

Geedam is the junction, 24 km short of Barsur on the Indravati road; Dantewada railhead sits on the Kirandul line. Practical ways in: train and road.

Is Barsur expensive, and does it get crowded?

Shoestring by Indian travel standards, and it runs quiet at the busiest time of year. Doable solo with some planning.

What are the best things to do in Barsur?

Mama Bhanja Temple, Chandraditya Temple, Battisa Temple, Twin Ganesha, Barsur, Sat Dhar Falls, Barsur and Danteshwari Temple, Dantewada. Tall stone temple named for a local tale of a maternal uncle and his nephew, said to have hired a mason from Odisha.

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