Rajivalochana Temple

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Rajivalochana Temple is situated at Rajim and 45 km away from Raipur. Edit

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Rajivalochana Temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. Literally meaning ‘the beautiful-eyed one’, the temple displays an example of Mahakosala architecture. On 12 pillars of the temple are carved, beautiful figures of Goddess Durga, Lord Vishnu, Lord Rama and Lord Narasimha.Located on the banks of the Mahanadi River, the temple has the chaitya arch window motif as the main design. Entrance to the shrine is adorned with sculptures of nagins (snake Goddesses). In proximity of this temple is located other temples of various incarnations of Lord Vishnu like the Vamana and the Narasimha.

Rajiv Lochan Mandir, Rajim

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Rajivalochana Temple, Built in the 8th century, the temple is located in Rajim, which is known as the Prayag of Chhattisgarh for having the confluence of three rivers, Mahanadi, Pairy and Sondhu.

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October to March.

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Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

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2 – 3 hours.

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How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Raipur is well connected by a road network and national highways. The tourist will reach to Raipur by taxi. the traditional Indian taxi charges of Rupees eight to twenty are charged for each Kilometre.

Bus : Chhattisgarh State buses connect Raipur with all neighboring cities in Ranakpur. Raipur is 13 Kms from Barauda, 40 Kms from Durg, 76 Kms from Patewa, 79 Kms from Bhatapara, 113 Kms from Bilaspur, 284 Kms from Jagdalpur, 301 Kms from Dhanpunji and is linked through Chhattisgarh State Road Transport Corporation (CSRTC) and some private travel services.

Train : It has its own Railway Station named as Raipur Railway Station which is connected to the major cities of Chhattisgarh State. It is well connected with the cities such as Mumbai, New Delhi, Bhopal, Jabalpur, Bangalore, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Kota, and Jaipur etc. Raipur Railway Station : 0771-2331101, 2331106.

Air : It has its own Domestic Airport named as Swami Vivekananda Airport is located about 15 km away from the heart of the city. It is well connected with major cities like Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chandigarh, Bhopal, Indore, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Mumbai,Jaipurand Delhi etc. via Air India, Indigo, Jet Airways and Jet Lite. Swami Vivekananda Airport : 077 12 418167.

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