The state is full of historic typical monuments, rare wildlife, skillfully carved temples, Buddhist sites, castles, water falls, caves, rock paintings and hill leveling off.
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. lBamleshwari Temple
lThe 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. lChamparan temple
lThis 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. lDanteshwari temple
lThe 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. lHatkeshwar Mahadev temple
lThe 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.