Saturday, 29 October 2011

chattisgarh : ratanpur temple


Ratanpur is one of the most important historic towns of Chhattisgarh. it is situated on the Katghora Road around 25 km from Bilaspur, the headquarters of Bilaspur District. The place was once the capital of by Kalchuri Kings and Marathas.Ratanpur is famous for its ancient Fort and a number of amazing Temples. It also famous for being home to the 12th century Shri Mahamaya Devi Mandir, dedicated to Goddess Mahamaya.Bhuddeshwar Shiva Temple, Ekbira Temple and Ratneswar Mahadev Temple are also a must visit on your Ratanpur Tour.

Navratras are the major festive occasions for Shri Mahamaya Devi Mandir. Navratras are observed twice every year, a period of nine days each. Grand celebrations, special pujas and abhishek of Devi are organised at these times. Devotees observe fasts on all the nine days. Thousands of people travel miles on foot to have a darshan of Devi.
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malhar :chattisgarh temple


Malhar used to be an important center during the Kulchuri regime.It is a small town situated in Bilaspur, Chattisgarh, India. It is famous for it's archeological importance. It is situated at 40 km. by road from Bilaspur. In Malhar, so many ancient temples have been found by extraction such as Pataleshwar temple, Devri temple & Dindeshwari temple. Four handed idol of Lord Vishnu is also very famous. Malhar has a museum also.
Nearest Airways : Raipur
 Nearest railway station : Bilaspur

Kudargarh chattisgarh temple

Kudargarh is a famous pilgrim center situated in Sarguja District, Chhattisgarh.  It is 98 km from district headquarters of Ambikapur connected by an all weather road. This place of worship, dedicated to Goddess Kudargarhi is on a hill. People come here seeking fulfillment of their wishes. There is a small hole (kund), the diameter of 6 inches but it doesn't get full even thousands of goat's blood is poured into it.

mainpat-surguja-chattisgarh temple

Mainpat


Mainpat is called as Shimla of SurgujaThe place has a large number of migrant Tibetans, who took refuge in India after the Chinese annexation of Tibet in 1959. is a charming hill station situated in Sarguja District of Chhattisgarh.Major tourist attractions include the Tiger Point Waterfall and the delightful Buddha Temple. 

Tala - chattisgarh temple

Tala is a significant tourist destination of Chhattisgarh. It is located in Around 29 km's South of Bilaspur in Chhattisgarh.
Tala is the famous twin temples of Jethani and Devrani on the banks of the river Maniyari .According to the archeologists, the Jethani and Devrani temple were built way back in the fifth century.
Devrani temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva, is facing east direction. The river Maniyari is flowing on the back side of the temple. The size of the temple is 75x32 feet externally having an exceptional ground plan.Jethani temple, facing south direction is dedicated to Lord Shiva.
JETHANI TEMPLE This temple, facing south direction is dedicated to Lord Shiva.
Today the Jethani temple is in ruins and only the exquisitely sculpted idols of the temple remain.

This temple, facing south direction is dedicated to Lord Shiva.

Sirpur -chaggisgarh temple


Sirpur is located at a distance of 77 km from Raipur.It was the capital of Daxin Mahakaushal ( i.e. Chhattisgarh) situated on the bank of Mahanadi. The modern Sirpur, which contains the remains of the ancient and medieval Buddhist era, is one of the most treasured places for the Buddhists and historians.

Lakshman Temple : The 7th century Laxman Temple (dedicated to lord Vishnu) is considered as one of the finest brick temples of India with a stone doorframe.Built by Vatasa, the mother of King Balarjuna, the Lakshman temple is dedicated to the Hindu lord Vishnu. The temple, rich in magnificent medieval Indian architecture, is still a place of worship for the Hindus.
Hirapur Museum : The Hirapur museum, which is located at the back of the Lakshmana temple, contains a rare collection of statues representing the culture of various religions such as Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism.

The most interesting feature of the Sirpur is that archeological objects associated with the various sects and religions like Shaiv, Vaishnav, Jain and Buddhism (of approximately the same age) have been found side by side. Buddha Vihar, Swastik Vihar, Laxman Temple and the Museum are the main attractions of Sirpur.A tour to Sirpur promises to be a rewarding experience for you.