Chandraprabha Wildlife Sanctuary is situated 70 kilometers Southeast of the cultural city of Varanasi. It can be plainly established that Chandraprabha is one of the less known and neglected wildlife sanctuary of India. Nevertheless is the best place around Varanasi to break the monotony. The place is a strict no-no for the "Karma-chameleons" but if all those talks about 'Karma' and 'Nimit Matra' have started taking toll on your otherwise nascent brain, then Chandraprabha is a place to be.
Chandraprabha is endowed with beautiful picnic spots, dense forests and sublime streams. Nevertheless, the most interesting and a must watch feature in Chandraprabha are Rajdari and Devdari waterfalls. Contrary to the popular belief, this sanctuary attracts considerable amount of tourists every season. Chandraprabha sanctuary was established in May 1957 in order to felicitate the breeding of Asiatic lions that were introduced there in the year 1958. Though the initiative got honeymoon success, the numbers started falling considerably due to poaching and it hit the floor in 1970 when all the remaining 11 Lions were found to be missing in a single night.