Archaeological experts have found a Shivling in this ongoing excavation in Sirpur. The specialty of this Shivalinga, which is about 2,000 years old, is that it smells like the leaves of Tulsi, due to which the name of this Shivalinga is Gandeshwar Mahadev. This Shivlingan is as smooth as Kashi Vishwanath of Varanasi and Mahakaleshwar […]
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Radha Krishna Temple
Radhakrishna temple is located in Kawardha district of Chhattisgarh state. The Radhakrishna temple was built 180 years ago by King Ujiyar Singh. In ancient times, saints used to do hard penance in the underground rooms of the temple, tourists can still see these underground rooms. A pond is also built near the temple, its name […]
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Lohara Bavali
Lohara Baoli is a historic building, which is located 20 km in the south-west direction of Kawardha district of Chhattisgarh state. Lohara Bavli was built 120 years ago by Baijnath Singh. Baijnath was a member of a branch of the ruling Kawardha family. This well unusual feature is the presence of chambers within the inner […]
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Satmahala Shiv Temple
Satmahla is a historical place in the state of Chhattisgarh. It is located in Surguja district. It is about ten km from Lakhanpur, south of Ambikapur. Kalcha is situated in the village. There are seven ruins in this historical place of Chhattisgarh. According to local beliefs, there were seven huge Shiva temples in ancient times, […]
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Surang Tila Temple, Sirpur, Mahasamund
The enormous temple of Surang Tila was unearthed in 2005-06. The temple premises covers a vast area and the main temple stands tall, elevated by a flight of 37 steep limestone steps. It is believed to have been hit by a devastating earthquake around the 12th century AD, and the steps still bear the visual […]
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Siddheshwar Temple
Siddheshwar Temple This Shiva temple is situated on the embankment of Balasamund Talab in Palari village, 25 km away from Balodabazar to Raipur road in Balodabazar district of Chhattisgarh state. This temple was built in about 7-8th century AD. This brick-built temple is western-facing. The river goddesses Ganga and Yamuna are displayed in Tribhangamudra on […]
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Shiv Temple Devbaloda
The Shiva temple of Devbaloda is located about 25 kilometers from Raipur, the capital of the state of Chhattisgarh and about 4 kilometers from Bhilai. This Shiva temple is believed to be a Kalachuri carpet from the 12th to the 13th century. The Swayambhu Shivling present in the sanctum sanctorum of the temple is brown. […]
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Karali Mahadev Temple
Karli Mahadev Temple is located in Samalur of Geedam block in Dantewada district. The temple dates back to the 11th century. The Central Archaeological Department has declared it a protected monument. History:- According to young Om Soni, an archaeologist of the region, this temple was built by his wife Maharani Somal Mahadevi during the reign […]
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Rudri Dam
Rudrai dam is situated in Dhamtari district of Chhattisgarh , It is constructed over the mahanadi river and is one of the most attractive picnic spot.One of the most popular destinations, Rudri was believed to be the capital of Kanker Kingdom during the reign of Rudra Dev. Located on the banks of River Mahanadi is […]
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Kukur Dev / Kukur Deur Temple
This temple is located in the village of Khapri, about 6 kilometers from Balod, on the road from Balod to Dondilohara in Durg district of Chhattisgarh state. It is an east facing temple. There is a statue of Kukur (dog) at the entrance of this temple. There is a Shivling in the sanctum sanctorum of […]