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Janjgir Champa
About the city
 Situated right in the center of Chhattisgarh, it is a major producer of foodgrains. Janjgir is the city of Maharaja Jajawalya Dev of the Kulchury dynasty, and the Vishnu Mandir here reflects its golden past. The Hasdeobango irrigation project seeks to cover three fourths of the state.

Janjgir-Champa district is an important historic city of the medieval India. Once the capital city of Maharaja Jajawalya Dev of the famous Kulchury dynasty, Janjgir-Champa district of Chhattisgarh is famous for its amazingly beautiful temples and scenic natural landscapes.

As Janjgir-Champa is a unique tribal country, the people of the district are very religious and all villages have their own local god and goddess. The village ladies are very fond of tattoos, which are their main ornaments and believed to go up to heaven along with them. Visit and explore this fascinating district of Chhattisgarh on your tours to Janjgir-Champa and get rewarded with a unique experience.

Janjgir-Champa is also known for its unique tribes who practice many types of marriage systems, including Chutta Vivah, Kanyadan, Shart Vivah and Gurawat.

Exploring tribal villages to get an insight into their culture and tradition would be an exciting experience for you. Other then tribal life, Janjgir-Champa has a number of beautiful attractions to offer to its visitors.

Attraction of the city

Vishnu Temple
The Vishnu Mandir were built by kings of Hayhay Vansh, near Bhima Talab of purani basti of Janjgir in 12 Century. It was being constructed in two parts to make a full temple, but both the parts were not assembled in time and as a result of it, both the parts of the temple are laying on the ground separately and still the temple is uncompleted. Due to this, the temple is also called as Nakata Mandir by local people. On the walls of the temple the statue of God and Goddess, Gandharava and Kinners are making it worth watching for the tourists.

Pithampur
The Lord Shiva Mandir is situated on the bank of river Hasdeo which is also known as Kaleshwarnath Mandir. A 10 days fate and fair is being organized here during the festival of Maha Shivaratri and Rang Panchami. Every year on RangPanchami the marriage procession Lord Shiva is being organized in which a group Naga Saints also takes part.

Adbhar
It is an ancient temple of Goddess Devi with eight hands. Jyoti Kalash are lighted here on the occasion of Navratri.

Turridham
Lord Shiva temple is situated here by the name of Turridham. On the occasion of MahaShivratri, a 3 days mela is being organized here every year.

 

Dewar Ghata
It is a sangam place of three rivers Mahandi, Lilagar and Shivnath which making it a place for joy and picnic spot.

Damudhara
This place is a beautiful place for tourist. It has natural water falls, Caves, Ram-Janki Temple, Radha-Krishan Temple, Rishavdev Temple etc. Near by this the other tourist places are Panchwati, Sitamadi etc are also a great place to visit.

Laxmneshwar Temple
According hindu mythology and as per the local story a Shiv Temple was built here by younger brother of Bhagwan Ram, Laxman. That is why the temple is known as Laxmneshwar Temple. It is also a great place for hindu pilgrims.

Shivarinarayan Temple
The Laxminarayan Temple was built by the kings of Hayhay Vansh during the age of 11th centuray on the bank of Mahanadi at Shivarinarayan Nagar. According hindu mythology from the age of Ramayana shabri aasharma is situated here. The temple of Shivarinarayan is a great piece work Vaishanav Shaili by the Vaishnav community. During Magh purnima a grand fate is being organized here. It is a place of worth watching for the tourists.

Chandrahasini Devi temple
Here Chandrahasini Devi temple is situated on the bank of Mahanadi. A very big fate is being organized here every year on the eve of Navratri.It is also famous as a tourist place. People from other state like Orissa are also visiting this place. Day by day it is becoming a big place for holy as well as tourist place.