ASI Museum, Sirpur,
Chattisgarh
ASI
Museum is archeological museum run by Archaeological Survey of India,
located in Sirpur Village in Mahasamund District in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh.
It is situated in the Lakshmana Temple premises.
The Museum
This
is a small museum, situated in Lakshmana Temple premises. The Museum houses the
artefacts like sculptures and archaeological ruins found during excavations in
the 1950s and in the 2000s. Most of these artefacts belong to Shaiva, Vaishnava,
Buddha and Jain religions.
These artefacts are variously dated to between 6th and 12th
centuries. Sculptures and idols of Lord Vishnu, Mahishasura Mardini, Surya,
Saptamatrika, Chaturmukha Shiva Linga and Buddha in Bhumisparsha Mudra in this
museum are worth mentioning.
Connectivity
Sirpur
is located at about 37 Kms from Mahasamund, 38 Kms from Mahasamund Railway
Station, 45 Kms from Arang, 74 Kms from Raipur Airport and 82 Kms from Raipur. Sirpur Village
is situated on the banks of the river Mahanadi
in Mahasamund District in the state of
Chhattisgarh. Sirpur is accessible from Raipur by a four-lane National Highway 53.
Regular bus services connect Raipur and Sirpur. The nearest railway station is
Mahasamund Railway Station. The nearest airport is the Swami Vivekananda
airport at Raipur with
daily flights to major cities in India.
Location
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