Archive · 8 Jan 2026
Bastar's Green Cave to Open for Tourists
In Bastar, India, there's a special cave called the Green Cave.
It's unique because it gets sunlight for just one hour in the afternoon, which makes the stalactites inside turn green.
This cave is part of the Kanger Valley National Park and is home to frogs, grasshoppers, and other small animals.
The local tribals consider it a religious site.
The government plans to open it to tourists soon to promote ecotourism.
The cave is located about 26 km from Jagdalpur and is part of the Kutumsar cave complex, which is formed by rivers flowing deep into the earth.
The Green Cave in Kanger Valley National Park, Bastar, receives sunlight for one hour in the afternoon, making its stalactites appear green.
It is the only cave in the park with this unique feature, attracting academicians and tourists.
The cave is part of the Kutumsar cave complex, formed by the flow of rivers through the earth.
The Chhattisgarh government plans to open the Green Cave for tourists as part of an ecotourism project after January.
The cave is a religious site for local tribals and is home to various small animals like frogs and crabs.
- Who
- Chhattisgarh government, tourists, local tribals
- What
- Opening of the Green Cave for ecotourism
- When
- After January this year
- Where
- Kanger Valley National Park, Bastar district, Chhattisgarh
- Why
- To promote ecotourism and showcase the unique geological features of the cave
- Location
- Kanger Valley National Park, Bastar district, Chhattisgarh
- Unique Feature
- Receives sunlight for one hour in the afternoon
- Geological Features
- Stalactites with green microbial layers, dark tunnel with white stalactites
- Inhabitants
- Frogs, grasshoppers, crabs, and other reptiles
- Significance
- Religious site for local tribals
- Distance from Jagdalpur
- 26 km
- Planned Opening
- After January this year