Mainpat’s Ulta Pani, Water Appears To Defy Gravity

Mainpat’s Ulta Pani, Chhattisgarh’s enigmatic reverse-flowing stream where water appears to defy gravity, caused by optical illusion, terrain and fluid dynamics.

 

Nestled in the picturesque hills of Mainpat, Chhattisgarh often hailed as the "Shimla of Chhattisgarh" lies an astonishing natural oddity known locally as Ulta Pani or Bisar Paani (“reverse water”), where water seems to flow uphill.Mainpat sits at an elevation of around 1,085 metres and is home to Tibetan settlements, waterfalls, monasteries, and verdant landscapes. The phenomenon occurs in a village called Bisar Paani, just a few kilometres before reaching Mainpat. Here, water continues to flow upward along a hundred-metre stretch, appearing to defy gravity something that baffles visitors and has earned the site its mystical reputation.

Scientists explain the effect as an optical illusion stemming from the landscape’...

There is a place in a village called Bisar Paani (5 KM before Mainpat on right side of road going from Ambikapur to Mainpat) where water flows upstream. Villagers have made a canal for watering and water flows upward 30 ft on its own. No device and no scientific explanation could be found. The hill station features the Tiger Point Waterfall, Fish Point Waterfall, Ghaghi waterfall, Zalzali(bouncing land), Parpatiya view point and Buddha temples. 

Mainpat sits at an elevation of around 1,085 metres and is home to Tibetan settlements, waterfalls, monasteries, and verdant landscapes. The phenomenon occurs in a village called Bisar Paani, just a few kilometers before reaching Mainpat. Here, water continues to flow upward along a hundred-metre stretch, appearing to defy gravity something that baffles visitors and has earned the site its mystical reputation.

 

Mainpat is known as the "Shimla/Swiss of Chhattisgarh" and is a popular tourist attraction. It is also home to a number of Tibetan religious exiles who worship at a temple dedicated to Buddha and manufacture designer mats as well as woolen cloth.

Recently, the village has developed infrastructure like roads and rest houses for travelers. Here one can easily find a lot of adventurous sports like Trekking, Zorbing Ball, Rapling, etc. Fields are covered with yellow and white crops.

History

In 1962-63, a lot of Tibetans migrated to India. The government of India allotted them land at Mainpat hill. The Home Ministry gave 3,000 acres of land to about 1,400 Tibetan immigrants.The village has traditionally been home to the Yadavs and tribes including the Manjhi.

Connectivity

By road

Nearest bus stand is Ambikapur Bus Terminal from where tourist vehicles can be booked

By Rail

Nearest Railway station is Ambikapur Railway station

By Air

Nearest Airport is Ambikapur Airport which is currently under development after which Ambikapur Airport is poised to get Air connectivity to Raipur & Varanasi