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Sirpur & Barnawapara travel guide

A brick temple and a Buddhist city on the Mahanadi

Best time
Oct–Mar
How long
1–2 days
Stay a night
₹900–5,000
Food a day
₹200–900
Nearest railhead
35 km away
Nearest airport
85 km away

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About Sirpur & Barnawapara

An excavated 7th-century capital — the finely carved brick Laxman temple, Buddhist viharas and the Surang Tila terraces — next to the sal forests of Barnawapara sanctuary.

Things to do in Sirpur & Barnawapara

  1. Laxman Temple

    45 min · ₹25 entry

    One of India’s finest brick temples, 7th century.

  2. Surang Tila

    45 min · Free

    A white-stone terraced temple complex.

  3. Buddhist Viharas

    45 min · Free

    Excavated monasteries where Hiuen Tsang stayed.

  4. Gandheshwar Temple

    30 min · Free

    Riverside Shiva temple on the Mahanadi.

  5. Barnawapara Sanctuary

    3 h · ₹1,500 entry

    Jeep safaris for gaur, leopards and birds.

Where to stay in Sirpur & Barnawapara

  • Hiuen Tsang Tourist Resort

    ₹2,000–4,000

    Government resort at Sirpur.

  • Barnawapara jungle resorts

    ₹2,500–6,000

    Lodges at the sanctuary gate.

What to eat

  • Chhattisgarhi thali

    local dish · veg

    Chila, fara and bafauri.

Good to know

  • The Sirpur dance and music festival is held in January.
  • Raipur to Sirpur is 85 km on a good road.

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