Navratri Festival Celebration in Chhattisgarh: Durga Puja, Chaitra Navratri, Shakti Temple, Temple on Hill

In Chhattisgarh, There are many devotional places, Where Navratri festival is celebrated twice a year. Each time is is celebrated for 9 days.

Chaitra Navratri - Vasanta Navratri - Rama Navratri

This navratri is celebrated from first day of Hindu Lunar Calendar. Which falls from 1 - 9th day of Chaitra Month Shukla Paksha. On 9th Day Navmi, Ram birthday is celebrated so it is also called Rama Navratri.
It falls on Automn, so it is also called Vasanta Navratri. Vasanta means Automn in Hindi.

In 2013 this is falling on 11th April 2013 to 19th April 2013.

Maha Navratri - Sharad Navratri

Maha Navratri is very famous festival all across india. In Chhattisgarh, it is celebrated with same importance. All famous temples are full of people, new trains are scheduled during this season.

In Hindu Calaendar, Maha Navratri is celebrated on 1st to 9th day of Ashwin Month.

Shakti Temple                                                                                                                                                       

Bamleshwari Temple, Dongargarh:

Situated on Hills of Dongargarh, This is most famous place in Chhattisgarh, located in Rajnandgaon District.

Mahamaya Temple, Ratanpur:

Situated in Bilaspur District, is very famous tourist place.

Chandrahansini Mata Temple, Chandrapur:
Situated in Chandrapur City on bank of Raigarh District.

Danteshwari Mata Temple, Dantewada:
This is only shaktipeeth in Chhattisgarh.

It is believed that Mata Sati teeth fell here. So it is named Danteshwari Mata Temple. Locted in Dantewada District

Banjari Mata Temple, Raipur:
Banjari Mandir is very devotional place for capital city Raipur. People go here for anything special in their family.

Ganga Maiya Temple, Jhalmala:

Situated in newly Balod District. There is beatiful picnic place called Siyadevi nearby.

Chandi Mata Temple, Kurud
Situated in Dhamtari District. This place is near to Raipur.

Jatmai and Ghatarani Mata Temple

There is beatiful waterfall with mata temple. Situated in Gariaband District, can be reached from Mahasamund of Chhattisgarh.

Maa Mahisha Sur Mardagni Chaiturgarh
Located in Lapha in Korba District 

Jai maa Telin Shakti Mandir, Keshkal
This is situated on beatiful keshkal ghati on NH 43 from Raipur to Jagdalpur in Bastar District.

पोस्ट करें by Chhattisgarh : Exp CG.

Other Important Temples located across Chhattisgarh are listed below.

Mahamaya Mandir, Sri Durga Shakti Peeth, Ambikapur, Surguja District

Mahamaya Temple, Arang, Raipur District

Durga Temple, Banki Mongra, Korba District

Sarangarhin Devi Temple, Nandour Kalan, Sakti, Raigarh District
Mahamaya Temple, Mahamaya, Kanker District
Maa Karipath Temple, Ramtola, Rajnadgaon District

Chandi Mata Mandir, Bagbahara, Mahasaund District

Mata Darbar, Basna, Mahasaund District
Mata Garh Temple, Turturiya, Mahasaund District
Khalari Mata Mandir, Khalari, Mahasaund District

Danteshwari Temple, Jagdalpur, Bastar District

Kille wali Mata Temple, Balod District

Pahadi Mata Mandir, Narayanpur

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About Chhattisgarh Census: Population, Cities, Area, Density, Sex Ratio, Literacy,

Chhattisgarh is growing state in all respect. Let us have look on different data found during 2011 census.
And check how well the new state and emerging new cities are doing in Chhattisgarh.

Here details are provided based govt. of india sources.All data is as per 2011 census by govt. of India.

Population(2011 Census):                                                                                                                                        

Total Population of Chhattisgarh is 2,55,40,196. (2.55 Cr) as of 2011 census.
It is ranked 16th in India in order of population.

Males: 1,28,27,915  (1.28 Cr)
Females: 1,27,12,281 (1.27 Cr)

Decadal Population Growth is recorded as 22% from 2001 to 2011. It is 9th from top in decadal population growth in the country.

Population Density is increased from 154 to 189 per square km.

Sex Ratio is recored as 991, better than national average. It's rank is 5th in Sex Ratio, good for the state. Notably the sex ratio is found maximum in tribal districts of Chhattisgarh. Rural Sex Ratio is recored 1002, and urban is 956.

0-6 Age Group Population is found 35,84,028 (35 Lakh). 18,24,987 are male children and 17,59,041 are female children.
Child sex ratio declined from 975 to 964 in a decade.

Literacy rate has increased from 64.66% to 71.04%. Both male and female literacy is increased. Male literacy rate is recorded 81.45% and female rate is 60.59%. It is ranked 27th in literacy in India, this is very bad situation, because of tribal area is less educated.

Area:                                                                                                                                                                    

Chhattisgarh has boundary of Total 1,35,191 Sq. Km. It is 10th in India in order of area.

Total Districts: 18 as per 2011, it is increased in 2012 to 27.Check Chhattisgarh districts map for details.

Air: (Check Chhattisgarh Airmap)
Train: (Check Chhattisgarh Trainmap)

District Wise:                                                                                                                                                       

	Ranking	District Links	Creation Date	Population	Area km²	House Stock	Sex Ratio *per 1000	Population Density per km²	Literacy Rate(%)
	0	C.G.	November 1, 2000	25540196	137898.36	6,799,689	991	189	71.04
	1	Raipur	1854	2,159,880	6602.08	1,068,500	983	328	76.43
	2	Durg	January 1,  1906	1,721,726	2238.36	883,189	988	770	79.69
	3	Bilaspur	1861	1,960,466	6630.58	737,806	972	296	71.59
	4	Surguja	15 August, 1947	842,085	9169.16	590,763	976	92	61.16
	5	Janjgir-Champa	25-May-98	1,620,632	3848.00	440,773	986	421	73.70
	6	Rajnandgaon	26th Jan 1973	1,537,520	8062.00	390,132	1,024	191	76.97
	7	Raigarh	15 August, 1947	1,493,627	7068.00	420,916	993	211	73.70
	8	Bastar	15 August, 1947	833,318	6398.17	371,319	1,024	131	54.94
	9	Korba	25-May-98	1,206,563	6615.00	332,653	971	183	73.22
	10	Mahasamund	6-Jul-98	1,032,275	4779.00	310,567	1,018	216	71.54
	11	Jashpur	25-May-98	852,043	6205.00	226,392	1,004	146	68.60
	12	Kawardha	6-Jul-98	822,239	4237.00	211,179	997	195	61.95
	13	Dhamtari	6-Jul-98	799,199	3383.00	210,481	1,012	236	78.95
	14	Kanker	6-Jul-98	748,593	6513.00	194,069	1,007	115	70.97
	15	Koriya	25-May-98	659,039	6578.00	181,615	971	100	71.41
	16	Dantewada	6-Jul-98	283,479	3410.50	137,849	1,022	84	41.19
	17	Bijapur	11-May-07	255,180	6562.48	58,391	982	39	41.58
	18	Narayanpur	11-May-07	140,206	6640.00	33,095	998	20	49.59
	19	Balrampur	1-Jan-12	730,275	3806.08	na	na	192	49.14
	20	Surajpur	1-Jan-12	788,969	2789.76	na	na	283	52.39
	21	Baloda Bazar	1-Jan-12	1,304,881	3593.86	na	na	364	61.08
	22	Gariyaband	1-Jan-12	597,399	2887.06	na	na	207	59.52
	23	Balod	1-Jan-12	826,019	2777.89	na	na	298	71.64
	24	Bemetara	1-Jan-12	795,334	2854.81	na	na	279	59.82
	25	Sukma	1-Jan-12	249,988	3335.30	na	na	75	30.47
	26	Mungeli	1-Jan-12	701,611	1639.42	na	na	428	54.43
	27	Kondagaon	1-Jan-12	578,326	3684.83	na	na	157	48.12

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