Janjgir Shiva Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated
to the Lord Shiva located in Janjgir Town in Janjgir – Champa District in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. The Temple is situated
on the banks of Bhima Talab Pond. The Temple is one of the protected monuments in Chattisgarh declared by
Archaeological Survey of India. This Temple is situated close to the Janjgir
Vishnu Temple, opposite side of the road.
Legends
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History
Janjgir was known as Jajallapura
in ancient times. Jajallapura was founded by the Kalchuri King Jajalladeva I in
12th Century CE as per Ratanpur inscription. Hence, the temple can
be assigned to Kalchuri King Jajalladeva I.
The Temple
The temple follows Nagara style
architecture. The Temple consists of frontal porch and sanctum. The main door consists
of images of river goddesses, Ganga & Yamuna, and Dvarapalas. The Sanctum
houses a Shiva Lingam. Lord Shiva in the centre and Lord Brahma & Lord
Vishnu at extreme end can be found in the door lintel.
Navagrahas can be found in
between the Hindu trinity. Lord Shiva in Nataraja posture can be seen in the
second slab of the lintel. There are two niches on each side. One set is
present over Vimana and other set is present over Mandapa. Kartikeya, Ganesha,
Chamunda, Gajasamharamurti, Harihara Veenadhara etc. can be found in these
niches.
Connectivity
The Temple is located at about 2
Kms from Janjgir Bus Stand, 3 Kms from Janjgir Naila Railway Station, 10 Kms
from Champa, 51 Kms from Bilaspur, 58 Kms from Bilaspur Airport, 150 Kms from
Raipur and 158 Kms from Raipur Airport. Janjgir is well connected by railways
and roads and is connected to major cities like Bilaspur and Raipur through National Highway.
Public buses ply from Bilaspur on regular intervals.
Janjgir is a connected with SEC
railway and its railway station is Janjgir-Naila. It is well connected to the
rest of the country through the Indian Railways. The station is on the main
Mumbai-Kolkata (Calcutta) rail line with daily connections to Mumbai, Kolkata,
Pune, Nagpur, Puri, Vishakhapatnam and Ahmedabad.
Location
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