Chikhaldara is a hill station and a municipal council in the Amravati district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.

Hindus claim that this place was featured in the epic of the Mahabharata; it is where Bheema killed the villainous Keechaka in a herculean bout and then threw him into the valley.

[citation needed] Since the area is heavily forested and the population count is low, there are no big festivals in Chikhaldara like in the rest of India.

[citation needed] Apart from the coffee plantations, Chikhaldara has several lakes, waterfalls, old forts, temples, and viewpoints.

[citation needed] Captain Robinson of the Hyderabad Regiment was visited Chikhaldara in 1823.

The Englishmen found it particularly attractive because the lush green hue of the place reminded them of England.

Chikhaldara has four distinct seasons - Winter, Summer (Late winter and early summer can be called spring but is of very short duration), Monsoon (Rainy season) and Post-monsoon or Autumn.

Autumn, which is a transition between Post-Monsoon and Winter, is of short duration and lasts from mid-November to mid-December.

Chikhaldara is well connected to the cities of Paratwada, Amravati, Akola, Betul, Khandwa and Burhanpur by road.