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.

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.






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, TurturiyaMahasaund 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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