Kawardha is a town in Kabirdham district in the state of Chhattisgarh, India. It is also the headquarters of the district. Kawardha town is situated on the banks of the Sakri River. Earlier it was ruled by Nagvanshi and Hehevanshi rulers. He had built many temples and forts here. The remains of these temples and forts can be seen even today. Tourists like this relic very much. Apart from forts and temples, tourists can see the Maikal mountain range of Satpura Hills here. Its maximum height is 925 m. Is. If tourists wish, they can enjoy exciting trips on these hills. Kawardha has its place in the field of tourism. Most of the tourists coming to Chhattisgarh come to see Kawardha.

Major attractions
Kawardha Palace
The Kawardha palace made of Italian marble is very beautiful. It was built by Maharaja Dharmaraj Singh in 1936-39 AD. This palace is spread over 11 acres. The dome of the court of the palace is carved with gold and silver. Apart from the dome, its stairs, and verandahs are also very beautiful, and are very much liked by tourists. The name of its entrance is Hathi Darwaza, which is very beautiful.

Radhakrishna Temple
This temple was built by Raja Ujiyar Singh 180 years ago. In ancient times, saints and sages used to do severe penance in the underground rooms of the temple. Tourists can still see these underground rooms. There is also a pond near the temple. Its name is Ujiyar Sagar. Beautiful views of the temple are visible from the banks of the pond, which are very much liked by the tourists.

Bhoramdev Temple
Bhoramdev Temple is situated at the foot of the Satpura Maikal hills, at a distance of 18 kilometers to the north-west from the district headquarters, Kawardha, in Chaura village. The Bhoramdeo temple was built by Gopal Dev, the sixth king of Phani Nagvansh in the 11th century AD 1087. The three entrances made in the temple, the shape of all three looks like a semi-mandap. This temple pavilion has 16 pillars and four ornate mural pillars at the four corners. In the square sanctum sanctorum of the temple, Hatkeshwar Mahadev is enshrined in the middle of a huge reservoir. In the sanctum sanctorum itself, Padmasana Rajpurush Sapatnik, Padmasana Satpanik Dhyan Magya Yogi, Ashtabhuji statue of Nritya Ganapati, and the five-hooded snake statue symbolizing Phaninagvanshi dynasty are kept. The eye-catching two-armed sun idol of the deities is prominent on the outer walls of the temple made of black-brown sandstone. The most suitable place for the external beauty darshan of the temple is right in front of Ishan Kon i.e. Bhoravdev, from here the charioteer of the temple can be seen. This temple is a square pavilion with Saptarath Chaturanga, interval, ornamented, pillars from the floor configuration. Udhishthan thigh and Shikhar are the main parts of the temple in the vertical configuration. In the three rows of the thigh of the temple, different gods and goddesses have been decorated in Krishna Leela, heroes and heroines, Ashtadvikpalas, war, and sex scenes.

Cherki Mahal
Chherki Mahal This Chherki Mahal is situated at a distance of one kilometer to the southwest of Bhoramdev Temple. Lord Shiva is enshrined in this Cherkimahal of historical and archaeological importance. The face of this brick-built temple is towards the east. Built-in the latter part of the 14th century. Four-armed Shiva and two-armed Parvati are standing below the branch on the left side of the door frame. The sanctum sanctorum of the temple is square. In the middle, the Shivling made of Krishna stone is installed on the reservoir.

Madwa Palace
At a distance of half a kilometer from the Bhoramdev temple, near Chaura village in the south, there is a west-facing stone-built Shiva temple, which is called Madwa Mahal. Local people know this by the name of Dulhadev temple. This temple was built by Ramchandra Devraj, the twenty-fourth king of the Faninag dynasty, in 1349 after his marriage with Kalchuri princess Ambika Devi of Ratanpur state. Meets with the inscription of Madwa Mahal. The origin and genealogy of Faninavansh are given in this inscription.

Traffic
By Air - Kawardha is situated at a distance of 120 km from Raipur. An airport has been constructed for tourists in Raipur and from here tourists can easily reach Kawardha.
By Rail - Kawardha can be easily reached from Raipur, Bilaspur, Durg, Rajnandgaon, Dongargarh, and Jabalpur railway stations. Tourists find it easier to reach Kawardha from Raipur as there is a good bus service from there to Kawardha.
By Road - Tourists can easily reach Kawardha from Raipur-Jabalpur National Highway 30. Apart from these, tourists from Raipur, Bilaspur, Durg, Rajnandgaon, Dongargah, and Jabalpur can easily reach Kawardha by bus and taxis.

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