Keshkal Adventure Festival | 18 Dec 2021

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  • On December 17, 2021, the three-day Keshkal Adventure Festival started at Tatamari tourism area located in Keshkal, Kondagaon district of Chhattisgarh. In this adventure festival, travel bloggers and tourists from all corners of the state including Karnataka, West Bengal were welcomed according to the tribal tradition.

Key Points

  • Tourists were shown various viewpoints, waterfalls, caves, unique flora and prehistoric rock paintings located in Manjhingarh. Tourists were overwhelmed by the glimpse of prehistoric rock paintings and primitive tribal culture.
  • In the next two days, this festival will include the old capital of Bastar, Baddongar, Buddhist monasteries of ancient Bhongapal, Shilpgram, Pardhi Tribal Village tour, waterfall darshan and local delicacies in the form of adventure sport with rock climbing, paramotor, rappelling, jeepline, camping and Tracking has been arranged.
  • Apart from this, various cultural programs and competitions will be organized every evening.
  • Through this festival, the district administration is trying to identify it in the tourism map by developing the tourism potential available in the district.
  • Keshkal is famous for its natural resources, picturesque waterfalls and unique tribal culture throughout the state as well as across the country.
  • It is noteworthy that a glass bridge is being prepared by connecting two hills at Tatamari in Keshkal, which will be the first glass bridge to be built in Chhattisgarh.