Mainpat
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Mainpat is a small village in Chattisgarh state, Central India. Mainpat is more or less popular because of Tibetan Refugees living there for the last four or five decades.
[edit] Get around
Mainpat is about 45 km by road from Ambikapur. It takes about one and a half hours to reach due to poor road conditions in the last 30 km - more so in monsoon. Avoid driving after dusk.
[edit][add listing] See
The monastery in camp no.3 is worth seeing. Tourists tend to miss it as it is about two kilometres away from Camp 1.
the road is improving as the work is started in it
[edit][add listing] Do
- Dhakpo Monastery, Camp # 1, Mainpat. Dhakpo Monastery is a Gelug Monastery. Unlike the big monasteries in other bigger Tibetan Settlements in India and Nepal, monasteries in Maipat are fairly small. edit
- There are about three water falls namely Fish Fall which is near Tibetan Camp No. 6 and Tiger Point water fall. The above two water falls are worth seeing and Chattisgarh govt has developed the Tiger point for tourist, so there is picnic area and cooking place also.
- Jungle are really very thick around Mainpat and its really quite, if you wanna get peace of mind and get out of bustling noises of cities, it is really a good place to hang around with friends.
[edit][add listing] Eat
There is only one small restaurant located in Camp no.1. You can get Chow Mein, Thukpa and momos.The food is tasty but Quantity cooked is very little and finishes fast.
- Jungle are really very thick around Mainpat and its really quite, if you wanna get peace of mind and get out of bustling noises of cities, it is really a good place to hang around with friends.
There are some indian restaurants between Tibetan Camp no. 1 and 2. They sell Samosa, bajiya, balusai etc. rice and veggies
[edit][add listing] Drink
- There are some indian restaurants between Tibetan Camp no. 1 and 2. They sell Samosa, bajiya, balusai etc. rice and veggies.
[edit][add listing] Sleep
There is only a resthouse by indian forest department, but you have to take permission from the local police incharge.
[edit] Contact
There is only a resthouse by indian forest department, but you have to take permission from the local police incharge.
There is only a resthouse by indian forest department, but you have to take permission from the local police incharge.
[edit] Get out
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