Temples of chhattisgarh

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1. Temples in Chhattisgarh

2. Here are some of the notable temples that are rather common and appeal to supporters from all pieces of the country: Bamleshwari temple Bhoramdeo temple Champaran temple Danteshwari temple Hatkeshwar Mahadev temple Mahamaya temple Shivani Mata temple

3. Bamleshwari Temple The temple is based at Dongargarh in Rajnandgaon center of Chhattisgarh. It is on a hilltop of 1,600 foot and is also called as Badi Bambleshwari temple. Another temple at terrain level, the Chhotti Bambleshwari is found about 1.5 km from the major temple intricate.

4. Bhoramdeo Temple It was built in 1349 CE during the reign of Ramchandra Deo of the Nagavanshi dynasty and has a unique Shiva Linga erected over 16 pillars. The architectural features with erotic sculptures have given a distinct style akin to the Khajuraho temple and the Konarak Sun temple in Odisha, and hence the Bhoramdeo complex is known by the sobriquet the "Khajuraho of Chhattisgarh".

5. Champaran temple This village lies about 60 km from the state capital of Raipur via Arang. The village is identified with Champaranya and therefore has religious significance as the birthplace of the Saint Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya, the reformer and founder of the Vallabh sect also known as Pushtimarg. The followers of Saint Vallabhacharya visit this temple to celebrate his anniversary in the month of April-May (Baisakh).

6. Danteshwari temple The temple is specific to Goddess Danteshwari symbolizing one of the 52 Shakti peethas all around the country. The temple was created in 14th hundred years by the Chalukyas of the South. The temple is found in Dantewada town based 80 km from Jagdalpur tehsil. Dantewada is named after the presiding deity of the earlier Kakatiya rulers. Usually she is the Kuldevi (family goddess) of Bastar state.

7. Hatkeshwar Mahadev temple The Mahadev Ghat is found on the lenders of the river Kharun, positioned 5 km from Raipur. It is a highly revered shrine of the Hindus and the presiding deity is Lord Shiva. The Hatkeshwar Mahadev temple was built in 1402 by Hajiraj Naik during the rule of Brahmadeo Rai, son of the Kalchuri king Ramachandra. Brahmdeo Rai's monumental script in Sanskrit is still preserved at the Mahant Ghasidas memorial museum.

8. Mahamaya temple The temple is specific to dual Goddess Lakshmi and Saraswati. This temple was created in 12th hundred years and sports a Nagara type of architecture. It is placed in Ratanpur along the Bilaspur-Ambikapur point out freeway and is a single of the 52 Shakti Peethas, shrines of Shakti, spread all around India. Ratanpur is a small location, full of temples and fish ponds, based around 25km from Bilaspur center.

9. Shivani Mata temple The temple is also regarded as Shivani Maa temple. It is presumed that the goddess here is a mix of two divine individuality, namely Durga Maa and Kali Maa. The gorgeous city of Kanker is a county in the Kanker district. Kanker district is positioned in the southern district of Chhattisgarh. The five streams that flow through the section include Hatkul, Mahanadi, Turu, Sindur and Doodh.

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