Rajim
Rajim
Prayag of Chhattisgarh | |
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town | |
 From top to bottom:Laxman Jhula; Mahanadi River; Rajim kumbh; Rajiv lochan Vishnu Temple | |
  Rajim Location in Chhattisgarh, India  Rajim Rajim (India) | |
| Coordinates:20°57′54″N81°52′54″E/ 20.96500°N 81.88167°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Chhattisgarh |
| District | Raipur(proposed) Gariaband(official) |
| Founded by | Raja Ratnadeva |
| Named for | Rajiv Lochan Mandir |
| Elevation | 281 m (922 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 14,090 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi,Chhattisgarhi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30(IST) |
| Vehicle registration | CG |
| Nearest city | Mahasamund25 KMRaipur50 KM |
Rajimis a town which is proposed to be inRaipur districtbut officially inGariaband district,Chhattisgarh,India.Rajim is named after Rajiv Lochan Mandir which is the Main Hindu Pilgrimage Temple of Rajim dedicated to Vishnu. There is also the Ancient Kuleshwar Mahadev Mandir dedicated Shiva in the Triveni Sangam. The town hosts the Triveni Sangam of Mahanadi, Pairi (Physically) & Sondor (Virtually). Being of so many importance, Rajim is also called thePrayag of Chhattisgarh.It was also the center of work of great freedom fighter and social reformerPt. Sundarlal Sharma.
Geography
[edit]It is located at an elevation of 281 m above MSL.
Location
[edit]Rajim is 45 km fromRaipur.To reach there, one needs to takeNational Highway 30toAbhanpur;from there a left turn leads a narrow but motorable road to Rajim. Other. Nearby important city isMahasamundwhich is only 25 km far on the junction ofNational Highway 6andNational Highway 353and which has an important railway station in Raipur–Vizianagarm Railway line. The nearest airport isRaipur Airportand the nearest railway station is Gobra Nawapara (Rajim) railway station which is in narrow-gauge line. New Raipur railway station is under construction so the nearest railhead isRaipur Junction.
Tourism
[edit]The holy confluence of three riversMahanadi(Chitrotpala), Pairi and Sondur, calledTriveni Sangamis at Rajim. Rajim is also known as the "Prayagof the Chhattisgarh ".[1]
Temples
[edit]Rajim is famous for its rich cultural heritage and ancient temples.[citation needed]
Rajiv Lochan Vishnu Mandir
[edit]TheRajiv Lochan Vishnu Mandiris an ancientVishnutemple located at Rajim. A 7th century CE inscription recording the construction of the temple, and dated to the reign of the king Vilasatunga, has been found here. Vilasatunga probably belonged to a branch of theNala dynasty.[2]
This temple is a notable example of Panchayana Shaili (Architect)[3]The temple structure is supported by twelve towered columns embroidered with stone carvings, which bear the faces of the various gods of the Hindu mythology. The temple is an important religious construct visited by devotees from all over the globe who arrive to offer their prayers to the Lord Vishnu. The statue of LordBuddhain the meditative position under the Bodhi tree carved out of black stone is also popular in the city.[4]
Subsidiary Temples
[edit]Other temples dedicated to the various incarnations of Lord Vishnu like theVamanaand theNarasimhaare in close proximity of the Rajiv Lochan Mandir.[4]
Kuleshwar Mahadeva Mandir
[edit]The Kuleshwar Mahadeva Mandir stands in glory in the city even in itate.[4]
Ghatoria Mahakali Mandir
[edit]The Ghatoria Mahakali Mandir is another temple on the banks ofMahanadiriver.[4]
bhagvan parashvanath temple:- this temple has been made before 15 years back, when few people found a 2000 old year parshavanatha bhagwan's statue.
Festivals
[edit]Rajim Kumbhis celebrated every year during mid-Feb to March spread over a span of 15 days. Rajim Kumbh attracts thousands of Naga Sadhus, Sants, Mahatmas, Rishis, Munis and Margdarshak Gurus from across India and beyond. The Rajim Kumbh is arranged at the confluence of three rivers in Rajim also known as Triveni Sangam. Within the same festival, an event Rajim Lochan Mahotsav is held between 16 February and 1 March. The various music and dance performances conducted in the fair displays the rich culture of Rajim.
Notable people
[edit]References
[edit]- ^http://www.chhattisgarh.com/raipur/travels/raipurtravels.htmPrayag of Chhattisgarh
- ^Snigdha Tripathy (1997).Inscriptions of Orissa.Vol. I - Circa 5th-8th centuries A.D.Indian Council of Historical ResearchandMotilal Banarsidass.pp. 165–167.ISBN978-81-208-1077-8.
- ^http://raipur.gov.in/tourism.htm#Bk6Archived14 February 2009 at theWayback MachineRaipur district tourism
- ^abcd"Archived copy".Archived fromthe originalon 28 April 2016.Retrieved18 April2016.
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