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Religious Places in Chhattisgarh

There are many important religious places in Chhattisgarh that attract thousands of pilgrims each year. Some of the most popular holy sites include the Danteshwari Temple, an important spiritual center with rich architecture; the Dudhadari Temple established by Mahant Shri Balbhadra dasji; and the Bamleshwari Devi Temple located on a hilltop in Dongargarh. Other significant temples are the Mahamaya Temple dedicated to Goddesses Lakshmi and Saraswati in Ratanpur; the Shivani Maa Temple in Kanker honoring Goddesses Kali and Durga; and the Ganga Maiya Temple and Chandrahasini Devi Temple situated on

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Religious Places in Chhattisgarh

There are many important religious places in Chhattisgarh that attract thousands of pilgrims each year. Some of the most popular holy sites include the Danteshwari Temple, an important spiritual center with rich architecture; the Dudhadari Temple established by Mahant Shri Balbhadra dasji; and the Bamleshwari Devi Temple located on a hilltop in Dongargarh. Other significant temples are the Mahamaya Temple dedicated to Goddesses Lakshmi and Saraswati in Ratanpur; the Shivani Maa Temple in Kanker honoring Goddesses Kali and Durga; and the Ganga Maiya Temple and Chandrahasini Devi Temple situated on

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RELIGIOUS PLACES IN CHHATTISGARH

There are quite a large number of Holy Places in Chhattisgarh.


Every year thousands of tourists from each and every corner of
the world and from all over India visit these holy places in
Chhattisgarh. The popular Holy Places in Chhattisgarh, India
include Gandheswar Temple, Champaran, Laxman Temple,
Rajivalochan Temple, Ram Tekri, Radha Krishna Temple,
Swastik Vihar, Temples of Ratanpur, Pataleswar Kedar Temple,
Anand Prabhu Kudi Vihar, Shivani Temple and Danteshwari
Temple. Each one of the Chhattisgarh Holy Places reflect the
ancient architectural styles.

Maa Danteshwari Temple

The Danteshwari Temple serves as the most important


spiritual centre for the people of this region, owing to its rich
sculptural and architectural wealth and its vibrant festive
traditions.

Dudhadari Temple

Mahant Shri Balbhadra dasji established this Math however


the date of his Raipur stay is still not clear. It is said that Shri
Balbhadra was highly devoted to Lord Hanuman. During his
stay in Raipur, he used to worship a stone as if it was Lord
Mahaveer himself.

Maa Bamleshwari Devi Temple

Maa Bamleshwari Devi temple is located at Dongargarh, Distt


Rajnandgaon, in Chhatisgarh state. There are two temples of
Goddess, one on the top of a hill (approx 1600 ft high) and one on
the ground respectively known as Bari mata and chhoti
Bamleshwari Mata.

Mahamaya Temple

Mahamaya Temple is temple dedicated to dual Goddess Lakshmi


and Saraswati, located in Ratanpur a small city full of temples
and ponds in Bilaspur district. The Mahamaya temple is built in
Nagara style of architecture and is one of the 52 Shakti Peethas
in India.

Shivani Maa Temple

Shivani temple, also known as the Shivani Maa temple is one of


the oldest temples in Kanker, dedicated to dual Goddess
combination of two Goddess name Kali Maa and Durga Maa.
The vertically half part is of goddess Kali and the remaining half
part is of goddess Durga.

Ganga Maiya Temple

Ganga Maiya is a holy place situated in Jhalmala and is one of


the famous places in the city. This place is very crowded during
the Navratri celebrated twice a year,thousands of people visit this
place by walking from long distance.

Chandrahasini Devi Temple

The ancient temple of Goddess Devi Maa Chandrahasini Temple


is situated on the bank of Mahanadi in Janjgir district of
Chhattisgarh. Chandrahasini Devi Temple is an important
tourist landmark for the near by city of Raigarh.

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