Popular Destinations in Vidarbha

Places to visit in Vidarbha

Lonar carter : 

52,000 years ago, a meteor weighing 2 million tonnes struck our planet creating a 2 km wide hole in eastern Maharashtra. The crater gradually turned into a lake with an ecosystem around it that is so unique that scientists from all around the world have come to study it. The lush jungles that surround the lake are home to some of the most breathtaking species of plants, animals and insects.Several medieval temples ring the crater including one with beautifully carved sculptures.

 Gawilghur fort :

This sole hill station in the Vidarbha region is famed for being witness to an episode of Mahabharata where Bheema killed Keechak, an army commander who lusted after Draupadi. Mythology aside, this beautiful little hill station lies on the Deccan plateau, in northern Maharashtra ,surrounded by verdant jungles, . Also closely lies the eerily beautiful mountain fort of Gawilghur, once a stronghold of the Maratha empire.

 Jain temple at muktagiri : 

This beautiful cluster of 52 Jain temples is dramatically set around a thickly wooded hill, with waterfalls and loud, surging streams running past the temples.

 

Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve :

The Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve is a home to 50 tigers, Tadoba Tiger Reserve is home to rare Indian wildlife like leopards, sloth bears, gaur, wild dogs, hyenas, civet and jungle cats, and many species of Indian deer like sambar, cheetal, nilgai, and barking deer. The Tadoba lake sustains the Marsh Crocodile, which were once common all over Maharashtra. Tadoba is also an ornithologist’s paradise with a varied diversity of aquatic birdlife, and Raptors.