ABOUT RAIPUR:

• Capital city is also the main business and industrial centre of Chhattisgarh.
• Ancient capital of Kalchuri dynasty played an important role in India’s struggle for freedom.
• Raipur is also a fine base to visit the tourist centres of the region.

 

MODE OF COMMUNICATION:

• Airport: Swami Vivekananda Airport, Raipur (RPR), 15 kms away from Raipur city.
• Rail: Raipur Railway Station, Raipur, 8 kms away from Raipur city.
• Road: Well connected by road.

 

SIGHTSEEING AT A GLANCE:

HOLY CENTRE	Dudhadhari Math   Arang   Champaranya   Nagpura   Rajim   Rajivlochan Temple   Kaleshwar Mahadev Temple   Lakshman Temple
FORT & MONUMENTS	Budha Talab
HISTORICAL SITE	Sirpur
MUSEUM & AUDITORIUM	Mahant Ghasidas Memorial Museum
GARDEN	Bhilai   Nandanvan
OTHERS	Rajkumar College
FAIRS & FESTIVALS	Gouri-Goura Hareli Pola, Teeja Surti

For more information visit https://raipur.gov.in/tourist-places/

ATTRACTIONS OF RAIPUR

 

Rajkumar College:

• Famous school for princes was originally established at Jabalpur in 1882, by Sir Andrew Fraser.
• Affiliated to the Cambridge University and was shifted to Raipur in 1894.

 

Mahant Ghasidas Memorial Museum:

• Commemorates Raja Mahant Ghasidas’s passion for fine arts and exhibits artefacts dating back to 6^th century.
• 2^nd century wooden pillar discovered in Kirari is the star attraction.
• There is also a library here.

 

Budha Talab:

• Beautiful pond with swaying palms at one end once served as a moat for the Raipur fort.

 

Dudhadhari Math:

• 17^th century shrine located in the ‘Purani Basti’ area was built by King Jaitsingh.
• Other attractions include Mahamaya temple, Fort, Bhandarpuri, suspenseful Shiv Mandir, Town Hall and Ramakrishna mission.

 

ATTRACTIONS AROUND RAIPUR

 

Arang:

• 36 kms away from Raipur city.
• Ancient “City of Temples” finds mention in the great epic Mahabharata.
• Bhandeval temple, Baghdeval temple and Mahamaya temple are some of the important shrine here.

 

Bhilai:

• The steel city is situated about 10 kms east of Durg town and 27 kms from Raipur city.
• Famous Bhilai Steel Plant here is the first steel plant of the private sector with advance technological equipment’s and operations.
• Famous garden here is a shining example of Indo-Russian friendship.
• Beautiful garden covers an area of 100 acres and is also famous for its Zoological Park.

 

Champaranya:

• Pilgrim site is 14 kms from Rajim and 30 kms from Arang.
• Birth place of Shri Vallabhacharyaji, the guru of Vaishnava dharm.

 

Nagpura:

• About 14 kms from Durg town and 60 kms from Raipur city.
• Important Jain pilgrim centre set on the banks of river Seonath.
• Three spired shrine here is dedicated to Lord Pasharwanath.

 

Rajim:

• 48 kms away from Raipur city.
• Sacred temple town set on the confluence of three rivers – Mahanadi, Pairi and Sondur is also referred as the ‘Prayag of Chhattisgarh’.
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Rajivlochan Temple:

• Dedicated to the “lotus eyed” Lord Vishnu.
• Houses an idol of lord Vishnu and has manuscripts dating back to 8-10^th centuries.

 

Kaleshwar Mahadev Temple:

• Shiva temple lies on a small island, on the confluence of Mahanadi and Pairi River

 

Nandanvan:

• 15 kms away from Raipur city.
• Beautiful garden on the banks of Kharron River was developed by Wildlife Division of Raipur Forest department.
• There is also a zoo here.

 

Sirpur:

• 80 kms away from Raipur city.
• Historical town earlier known as ‘Sripur’ or the ‘City of Prosperity’.
• It was the capital of mid-south Koshal from 5^th to 8^th country.
• An important centre of Buddhism from the 6^th to 10^th century and finds mention in the accounts of the famous Chinese traveller Huen Sang.

 

Lakshman Temple:

• Built by the widow queen of Som-vanshi king Harsh Gupta and was dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
• Unique brick built temple is only one of its kind in the entire region.