Raipur is the capital city of Chhattisgarh, India. Raipur is known for its vibrant steel plants, over 200 steel mills, and a slew of coal and aluminium industries. Raipur is also home to many stunning lakes, ancient temples and terracotta industries. Raipur is also a food-processing hub (rice, wheat, cotton, and oilseeds) and sawmilling centre. Other industries like hand-loom weaving, furniture making, and the manufacture of machinery, cigarettes, aluminium, and brass and bell-metal products provide the maximum employment in the city.
The city is part of the Raipur-Bhilai-Durg Tri City Metro area. founded in the 14th century by Rai Brahma Deo of the Ratanpur dynasty. It served as headquarters of the former Chhattisgarh princely states division and was constituted a municipality in 1867. The city’s 15th-century fort contains numerous Hindu temples. The most famous is the Bhawani Ka Mandir, The city has several lakes, of which Burha Lake (Burha Talab) is the largest and most notable; it has an island in its centre. Near the lake is the elaborate Dudhadari Temple dedicated to the Hindu god Rama.
The temple is dedicated to Lord Rama, decorating scenes from the epic poem “Ramayana. Is worth visiting.” Nearby, a statue of the Hindu monk Swami Vivekananda towers over Vivekananda Sarovar lake. Southeast, Purkhouti Muktangan is an open-air museum featuring landscaped grounds, statues and tribal artifacts. Besides the traditional Chhattisgarhi dishes, there’s a lot of variety when it comes to street food of Raipur. Although most of the dishes are popular all across the country, such as Bhajiya, Samosa, Jalebi, Pani Puri, Chaat, Dhokla and others, as Raipur is a multi cultural city there are several hotels and restaurants that serve variety of food items at reasonable prices. Street food is also very popular in Raipur.
Raipur knows the knack of adding its own vigour to each dish. Well connected by air, land and sea with all major cities of India there are numerous places worth visiting in and around the city. just like Durg Bhilai the cosmopolitan city draws people from across the country and d is a education hub. #tourism in Raipur is centered r around some of the most well known locations.
These include Mahamaya Temple, Banjari Mata Mandir, Statue of Swami Vivekanand, Hajra Waterfall, Nandavan Garden, Jatmai temple, Ghatarani Waterfalls, Saint Vallabhacharya Temple and many more. Also worth visiting is the Kevalya Dham, Mahant Ghasidas Memorial Museum, Vidhan Sabha, High Court , ISKCON Raipur, Sri Sri Radha Rasbihari Temple and Mahant Ghasidas Memorial Museum .there are several hotels , lodges that provide luxurious to budget stay for tourist.A trip to Raipur is incomplete without shopping! There’s a wide range of stuff you can buy here, such as decorative items, showpieces, wood and bamboo products, bell metal and wrought iron goods, terracotta products, stone sculptures, cotton fabrics, and handloom products.
shoppoing in Raipur is centered around shopping malls like 36, Colors mall, Funcity, City CCentre mall, and Magneto mall.nowadays the biggest attraction is the New Raipur extension of the city. with the massive Shahid Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium and Naya Raipur Central park being the prime attraction. A well planned township it is known for its greenery. Open to tourism all throughout the year though the best time to visit Raipur is from September to January. Especially during Navratri, Drga puja and Christmas. The night life is also very happening in the city with several bars, pubs and discotheques. There is something for everyone in Raipur.
