Local favourite temple · Uttar Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh
Durga Mata Temple
Durga Mata Temple is a temple in Uttar Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh. It is about 172 km by road from Durg.
Durga Mata Temple: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this temple: Open, normal crowd · Very crowded today · Festival / special day · Closed today.
Best time to visit Durga Mata Temple
Season: Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds.
Busiest days: Fridays and Tuesdays; Dasara / Navaratri (Sep–Oct) peak.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue light · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri packed · Sat light · Sun light.
Visiting Durga Mata Temple: timings and tips
Typical hours: Most temples open around 5:30–6 am, close for a few hours in the afternoon (roughly 12:30–4 pm) and stay open until 8–9 pm. Big temples run longer hours on festival days and some close earlier on eclipse days. These are typical for temples in India; hours for this temple are not listed yet. If you know them, post an update.
- Leave footwear at the stand near the gate (usually free or a few rupees).
- Wear clothes that cover shoulders and knees; some temples ask men for a dhoti and women for a saree or salwar.
- Photography is often not allowed inside the shrine, and leather items may be refused.
- Mornings and the evening aarti are the busiest; weekdays around midday are quietest.
How to reach Durga Mata Temple — distance from nearby cities
- From Durg (CG): about 172 km by road (138 km straight line) · directions · more places near Durg
- From Chandrapur (MH): about 181 km by road (145 km straight line) · directions · more places near Chandrapur
- From Raipur (CG): about 204 km by road (163 km straight line) · directions · more places near Raipur
- From Jagdalpur (CG): about 225 km by road (180 km straight line) · directions · more places near Jagdalpur
- From Nagpur (MH): about 253 km by road (203 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nagpur
Coordinates: 20.09011, 80.67465. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Durga Mata Temple
- Kherkatta Dam · lake · Uttar Bastar Kanker · ~10 km
- Charre Marre Water Fall · waterfall · Uttar Bastar Kanker · ~72 km · Well liked
- Kali Mata Temple · temple · Uttar Bastar Kanker · ~0 km
- Shree Shree Radha Krishna Temple · temple · Uttar Bastar Kanker · ~0 km
- Shee Shiv Temple · temple · Uttar Bastar Kanker · ~0 km
- St. Thomas Church · church · Uttar Bastar Kanker · ~1 km
- Herbal Garden · park · Uttar Bastar Kanker · ~1 km
- Paralkot Reservoir · lake · Uttar Bastar Kanker · ~10 km
- Fatima Matha Catholic Church · church · Uttar Bastar Kanker · ~10 km
- Kodekurse · attraction · Uttar Bastar Kanker · ~25 km
- Navagadh Lake · fort · Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki · ~30 km
- Church of CHRIST · church · Gadchiroli · ~34 km
- राजाघाट · attraction · Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki · ~35 km
- Kotri River · river spot · Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki · ~37 km
- Black hils *Treeless Hill Station ) · viewpoint · Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki · ~37 km
- Munda hill station · viewpoint · Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki · ~37 km
- Jama Masjid · dargah · Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki · ~40 km
- IFGM · church · Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki · ~41 km
Other temples near Durga Mata Temple
- Markandeshwar Temple · temple · Gadchiroli · ~106 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Siyadevi Temple · temple · Balod · ~108 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Maa Angaarmoti Mandir Chattisgarh · temple · Dhamtari · ~136 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ganga Maiya Mandir · temple · Balod · ~113 km · Highly rated
- Rudra Temple · temple · Balod · ~121 km · Well liked
- Old Mahadev Mandir · temple · Chandrapur · ~122 km
- Bamleshwari Temple · temple · Rajnandgaon · ~125 km · Highly rated
- Somnath Shiv Temple सोमनाथ शिव मंदिर · temple · Chandrapur · ~137 km · Well liked
- Shree Bilai Mata temple · temple · Dhamtari · ~142 km · Highly rated
- Maa Patal Bhairvi Mandir · temple · Rajnandgaon · ~146 km · Highly rated
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Durga Mata Temple?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the timings of Durga Mata Temple?
Hours for Durga Mata Temple are not published here. Typical for temples in India: Most temples open around 5:30–6 am, close for a few hours in the afternoon (roughly 12:30–4 pm) and stay open until 8–9 pm. Big temples run longer hours on festival days and some close earlier on eclipse days. Check locally before a long trip, or see the latest visitor report on this page.
How far is Durga Mata Temple from Durg?
Durga Mata Temple is about 172 km by road from Durg (138 km straight line), 181 km from Chandrapur and 204 km from Raipur. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Durga Mata Temple?
Nearby: Kherkatta Dam (lake, 10 km), Charre Marre Water Fall (waterfall, 72 km), Kali Mata Temple (temple, 0 km), Shree Shree Radha Krishna Temple (temple, 0 km), Shee Shiv Temple (temple, 0 km), St. Thomas Church (church, 1 km).