Chitavari Devi Temple,
Dhobani, Chattisgarh
Chitavari
Devi Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to the Goddess
Shakthi located in Dhobani Village in Baloda
Bazar – Bhatapara District in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh.
The temple is situated on the eastern banks of Shivnath River. This Temple is situated very
close Damakheda, where the seat of Kabir Panthi Gurus is installed. The Temple is one of the protected
monuments in Chattisgarh declared by Archaeological Survey of
India.
History
The Temple was believed to be
built in 8th – 9th Century AD.
The Temple
The
Temple is placed on a raised platform. It was originally a Shiva Temple but
later replaced with Chitavari Devi at its sanctum. The Temple is built with
stones and bricks. It is also one of the few surviving brick structures of
Chattisgarh.
Connectivity
The
Temple is located at about 10 Kms from Nandghat, 25 Kms from Hathbandh Railway
Station, 27 Kms from Bhatapara, 52 Kms from Baloda Bazar, 55 Kms from Raipur
Junction Railway Station, 57 Kms from Raipur and 69 Kms from Raipur Airport.
The Temple is situated on Bilaspur to Raipur Route.
Location
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