Wonder underground – where nature has let its imagination run wild.

Kutumsar Cave

Known to be India’s first and the world’s seventh underground cave, it is situated about 35mts below ground level and is about 1371 mts long. From the entrance gallery, accessible by stairs, visitors are taken through tall, narrow chambers to the great hall, which has superb acoustics.

The five chambers in the cave have several blind wells. The stalactites inside the cave prove interesting to the scientiests for experiments and arouses the curiosity of the visitors. Their breathtaking beauty is accentuated by the fact that no sunlight ever seems to reach the cave. The tribal people have many a tale woven into the history and mystery of the cave. This is known to be the worlds second longest natural cave. The Kutumsar caves are also known as Gupanpal or Kotamsar caves. Kutumsar cave is about 40Km from Jagdalpur.

Kailash Cave

Situated in the Kanger National Park area near Milkulwada, the Kailash cave is about 250 mts long and is at about 40 mts above the ground level. It is located on a small hill and has a narrow entrance. Though the entrance to the cave is small, the sight that confronts one about 30 mts from the entrance is nature’s “carving” of an idol of Lord Shiva. The stalactites and stalagmites of Kailash cave offer a panoamic view of beautiful formations.

Other Important Caves

The Dandak cave is another chapter on the beauty of stalactites and stalagmites that have created many patterns on the roof and floor of the cave.

The Kanger Karpan and Devgiri are some of the other caves of this area which transport us to the days of yore. The surrondings of Jagdalpur are abound in caves. These caves are a geologists dream come true as their rocks are said to be 3,000 to 3300 million years old. The area is also thought to contain deposits of such minerals as tin, corundum, granite, uranium and even diamonds.