Kutumsar was discovered in 1993 and is well known for stalactite and stalagmite formations. This is India’s first and the world’s seventh underground cave, it is situated about 35 meters below to ground level and is about 1371 meters long.
The five chambers in the cave have several blind wells. The stalactites inside the cave is interesting to the scientists for experiments and arouses the curiosity of the visitors. Even no sunlight ever seems reach to the cave. The tribal people have many a tale woven into the history and mystery of the cave. This is known to be the worlds second longest natural cave. The Kutumsar caves are also known as Gupanpal or Kotamsar caves. Kutumsar cave is about 40 Km from Jagdalpur.
To visit Kutumsar, you will have to reach Jagdalpur in Bastar district.and it is well connected by bus route from Raipur . Kutumsar is 40 Km away from Jagdalpur. It takes a drive of about an Hour to reach Kutumsar.
The Caves are located in the dense forests of Kanger Valley National Park, near the Tirathgarh Waterfalls.
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