Raipur is the capital city of Chattisgarh. The town of Raipur has been in existance since 9th century, the old sites & the ruins of the fort can be seen inhe southern part of the city. Modern Raipur, however, was founded by the King Rama Chandra in the last quarter of the 14th c. A.D. & is now the capital of the Chattisgarh.

Places of Interest

Burha Talab
The city has many tanks out of which the Burha Talab is the largest lake & its beauty is enhanced by the existance of an island with gardens & trees in its midst.

Dudhadari Temple
Outside the Burha Talab stands 500 yearsold Dudhadari temple dedicated to Rama with elabiorate carvings.

Mahant Ghasi Memorial Museum
This museum is known for its collection of antiquarian finds like inscriptions, images, sculptures,coins etc. & also things of natural history & anthropology.

Excursions

Arang ( 34 kms )
The city of temples, Arang is situated on the Raipur- Sambalpur highways. One of the place is the 11th century Bhandewal Jain temple. Apart from this, some of the other temples are Baaghdewal, Mahmaya, Danteshwari & Jain temples.

Rajim ( 46 kms )
There is a confluence of three rivers namely the Mahanandi, the Pairi & the Sondhur. Kuleshwar Mahadev, Rajiv Lochan & rajeshwar are the templs of the 7th to 11thcentry A.D. that still stands here. In the Rajiv Lochan temple there is a four armed idol of Lord Vishnu.

Sirpur ( 88 kms )
The old name of the Sirpur was Sripur. It used to be the capital of the southern Kosal in the 5th & 6th century. In the 7th century Heuin Tsang visited this place. The Laxman temple that was built here in the 6th century AD. was the first of its kind to be built with bricks in India. The temple was built by the widow of Somvanshi King Harsh Gupta Queen Basata. Similarly there are temples depicting the life style of Somvanshi dynasty. The place also has Buddha Maths & Vihars. Every year during Shivratri a three day fair is organised at the place.

How to Reach

Air
Raipur is connected by Air with Delhi, Bhubaneshwar, Bhopal & Jabalpur.

Rail
Raipur is important station on South east railway on Mumbai, Nagpur & Howrah route.

Road
All important towns of the region are connected with Raipur by road.