Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary is situated at a distance of 90 km from Chhattisgarh's capital Raipur. This sanctuary covers an area of 245 sq. km. The animals found here include tiger, sambar deer, nilguy, Indian bison, fox, bear and chital deer. One can also see monkeys, peacocks, hyena and many types of birds. In this forest there are many teak, mahua and sal trees. The best time to visit is November-June. Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary remains closed from 1st July to 31st October.
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Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary |
I boarded the Howrah-Ahmedabad Express from Howrah station at 23:55 hrs and disembarked at Raipur at around 2 pm. From there I booked a car which took me to Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary. On the way to Barnawapara by the NH-6, I saw the historic place Sirpur. In the past, Sirpur was the capital of the Mahakosal kingdom. At that time, it's name was Sripur. The famous Chinese traveler, Hiuen Tsang visited this town in 639 AD. There I saw the Laxman Mandir. It is one of the best temples made of bricks in India.