Mahasamund

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Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R)
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View of the Mahanadi River from the temples at Sirpur
Map of Mahasamund district

Mahasamund महासमंद is a district in Chhattisgarh. Author (Laxman Burdak) visited it on 25-26.09.1987. The district is particularly famous for the historical temple town of Sirpur besides the Mahanadi river.

Origin

Jat Gotras Namesake

Given below is partial list of the peoples or places in Mahasamund district of Chhattisgarh, which have phonetic similarity with Jat clans or Jat Places. In list below those on the left are Jat clans (or Jat Places) and on right are people or place names in Mahasamund District. Such a similarity is probably due to the fact that Nagavanshi Jats had been rulers of this area in antiquity.

  • Bhonah (Jat clan) = Bhoningadeva (भोनिगदेव). Khalari Stone Inscription Of Haribrahmadeva : (Vikrama) Year 1470 (=1415 AD) [3] mentions as under in VV.4-5: ....(V. 4) In the royal race of Ahihaya (अहिहय) (L.4-5) there was born a devotee of Siva possessed of fierce valour (namely) the king Simhana (सिंहण) (L.5), having adopted the Kalachuri branch (of it) , who, by the great pride of his own arms, conquered, on the battlefield, eighteen fortresses of the enemies.....(V. 5) His son was the valiant king Râmadeva (रामदेव) (L.6), who, with an angry look, attacked, in the forefront of battle, Bhôningadëva (भोनिगदेव) (L.6) of the Phaṇivaṁśa (फणीवंश) (L.6) Nâga lineage (and) who, like a jewel (in the hood of a serpent), had a lustre resplendent like a collection of rays of the mid-day sun. Khalvāṭikā, identified as Khalari (खलारी), is a historical village in tahsil and district Mahasamund of Chhattisgarh.
  • Khal (Jat clan) = Khalvāṭikā (खल्वाटिका) = Khallar. Khalari Stone Inscription Of Haribrahmadeva - (Vikrama) Year 1470 (=1415 AD) [5] refers itself to the reign of the king Haribrahmadeva (हरिब्रह्मदेव) of the Kalachuri dynasty. The object of it is to record the construction of a temple of Nārāyaṇa by the shoe-maker (mōchī) Dēvapāla, son of Śivadāsa and grandson of Jasau, at the town of Khalvāṭikā (खल्वाटिका). Khallari (खलारी) is a historical village in tahsil and district Mahasamund of Chhattisgarh.
  • Phandan (Jat clan]]: Phaṇivansha. Khalari Stone Inscription Of Haribrahmadeva : (Vikrama) Year 1470 (=1415 AD) [7] mentions as under in VV.4-5: ....(V. 4) In the royal race of Ahihaya (अहिहय) (L.4-5) there was born a devotee of Siva possessed of fierce valour (namely) the king Simhana (सिंहण) (L.5), having adopted the Kalachuri branch (of it) , who, by the great pride of his own arms, conquered, on the battlefield, eighteen fortresses of the enemies.....(V. 5) His son was the valiant king Râmadeva (रामदेव) (L.6), who, with an angry look, attacked, in the forefront of battle, Bhôningadëva (भोनिगदेव) (L.6) of the Phaṇivaṁśa (फणीवंश) (L.6) Nâga lineage (and) who, like a jewel (in the hood of a serpent), had a lustre resplendent like a collection of rays of the mid-day sun. Khalvāṭikā, identified as Khalari (खलारी), is a historical village in tahsil and district Mahasamund of Chhattisgarh.
  • Singhania (Jat clan]]: Simhana (सिंहण). Khalari Stone Inscription Of Haribrahmadeva : (Vikrama) Year 1470 (=1415 AD) [9] mentions as under in Verse-4:....(V. 4) In the royal race of Ahihaya (अहिहय) (L.4-5) there was born a devotee of Siva possessed of fierce valour (namely) the king Simhana (सिंहण) (L.5), having adopted the Kalachuri branch (of it) , who, by the great pride of his own arms, conquered, on the battlefield, eighteen fortresses of the enemies. Khalvāṭikā, identified as Khalari (खलारी), is a historical village in tahsil and district Mahasamund of Chhattisgarh.

Location

It is situated on the Mumbai-Kolkata and Raipur-Vishakhaptnam National Highways. Mahasamund is 56 kilometres south-east of Raipur on the junction of National Highway 6 and National Highway 217 close to the Mahanadi River. Mahasamund city is an important station on the Raipur-Vizag rail route. Mahasamund and Raipur are the only district headquarter cities which are close to the state capital of Chhattisgarh, Naya Raipur.

On the north the district is bounded by Raigarh and Baloda Bazar districts, on the south by Bargarh and Nuapada districts of Odisha, and on the west by Gariaband and Raipur districts.

Tahsils in Mahasamund district

Villages in Mahasamund Tahsil

Achanakpur, Achharidih, Achhola, Achholi, Akaltara (Akaltara), Amajola, Amakoni, Amanara, Amanpuri, Amawash, Amera, Amethi, Amgaon, Amlidih, Amlidih, Amlor, Amodidih, Amora, Amori, Amruda, Ansula, Anwaradabri, Anwarpur, Arand, Arand, Arangi, Arangitukda Naya, Arjuni, Atharagudi, Bade Loram, Bade Temri Bhaisanala Tukda, Badetemri, Badetemri Nakti Nala Tukda, Badetemri Purana Tukda, Badgaon, Badhaipali, Bagardarha, Bagarpali, Bagbahara (NP), Bagbahara Kalan (Viran), Baghamuda, Bagmada, Bahadurpur, Bahera Bhatha, Baiga Khamariya, Baitari, Bajarbehka, Bakma, Baldidih, Bamburdih (Baburdih), Bamdadih, Bamhandih, Bamhani, Bamhani, Bamhanpuri, Bamhansara, Bandora, Bandumuda, Baniyatora, Banjari Dipa, Banjkanta, Banpachari, Banseoni, Banskata (Banjkata), Banskunda, Barbaspur, Barbaspur, Barbhatha, Barekel, Barekel(Bazar), Barekelkhurd, Barikpali, Barikpali Tukda, Barnaidadar, Baronda Bazar, Bartunga, Basuladabri, Batora, Bawankera, Behadih, Belar, Beldih, Belsonda, Beltukri, Bemcha, Bendridih Viran, Bhadarsi, Bhairopur, Bhajpuri, Bhalesar, Bhalesar, Bhalu Chuwa, Bhaluchuwa, Bhalukona, Bharuwamuda, Bhaskarapali, Bhatgaon, Bhatgaon, Bhatkhunda, Bhawa, Bhikhapali, Bhikhapali, Bhilai Dadar Kalan, Bhimkhoj, Bhitidih, Bhoinabahara Kalan, Bhokaludih, Bhoring, Bhotha, Bhurka, Bhurkoni, Bichhladadar, Bidora, Bigradih, Bihajhar, Bijarapali (Banjkata), Bijemal, Bijepur, Bijra Bhatha, Bindrawan, Bir Bira, Birajpali, Birajpali, Birkoni, Bodra, Bodrabhantha, Bodridadar, Bohardih, Boirgaon, Boirgaon, Boirlami, Bokramuda Kalan, Bokramuda Khurd, Borid, Boriyajhar, Brekel, Bundeli, Burodih, Chandarpur, Chanordih (Chanaurdih), Chanordih Tukda, Charauda (Charoda), Charbhatha, Charoda, Chatamauha, Chaukbeda, Chaukbeda (Baburdih), Chhapoaradih, Chhibarra, Chhindoali, Chhindola, Chhindoli, Chhindpan (Chhillpawan), Chhote Loram Tukda Naya, Chhoteloram, Chhuiha, Chhuri-Dabri, Chhuwali Patera(Chhuwal), Chikhali (Chikhli), Chingariya, Chingrod, Chirko, Chitamkhar, Chorbhatti, Chuhatti, Churki, Churrupali, Dabpali, Dadargaon, Daijbandha, Dalalkhar, Darbekera, Dargaon, Darripali, Dawanbod, Deori, Deosaral, Deotarai, Dewalgarh, Dhaba Khar, Dhamantori, Dhangaon, Dhank, Dhanora, Dhansuli, Dharampur, Dharampur, Dhaurabhantha, Dhodarkasa, Dhupendih, Dighepur, Dokarpali, Dokarpali, Dond, Dongajhar, Dongakhamariya, Dongargaon, Dongripali, Dongripali, Dumardih, Dumarpali, Durugpali, Dwartara Kalan, Dwartarakhurd, Farfaud, Farouda, Fatamunda, Firgi, Fuljhar, Fulwari, Fulwari Kalan, Fulwari Khurd, Fuseradih, Futguna, Gabaud, Gaboud, Gadaghat, Gadbeda, Gahanabhatha, Ganjar, Garhsiwani, Gaur Kheda, Gauriya, Ghodari, Ghoghra, Ghonch, Ghotiya Pani, Ghunchapali, Ghunchapali Kalan, Girna, Godbahal, Gondmarra Tukda (Godmarra Tu), Gondpali, Gongal, Gopalpur, Gopalpur, Gudelabhatha, Gudrudih, Guljahar, Hadaband, Hanumandih, Haranadader, Hardi, Hathibahara, Hathigarh, Hichchha, Jabalpur, Jabalpur Tukda Naya(Viran), Jadamuda, Jagdishpur Tukda Hostpi, Jagdishpur Tukda Purana, Jagdishpura, Jalki, Jamgaon, Jamhar, Jamjuda, Jamli, Jampali, Jangalplat, Janghora, Jarabharan, Jarra, Jeewangarh, Jeotara, Jhagrandih, Jhagrandih Tukda (Viran, Jhakharmunda, Jhalap, Jhalkhamahriya, Jhalmala, Jhapimauha (Jhapimauta), Jhar Muda, Jhara, Jharmunda Tukda, Jhilmila, Jhitki, Joba, Jogidadar, Jogidipa, Joratarai, Junwani Kalan, Junwani Khurd, Kachhardih, Kalmidadar, Kalyanpur, Kamraud, Kanchanpur, Kandijhar, Kanekera, Kanharpuri, Kanpa (Kapa), Karagula, Karhidih, Karidongar, Karma Pat Par, Karradih, Kasahibahara, Kasahibahara, Kasekera, Kashibahar, Kashibahara(Mararkashibahar), Kasturbod, Katangtarai, Kaudiya, Kauhakunda, Kaundkera, Kausara, Kauwajhar, Kediyadih, Keramuda Kalan, Keramuda Khurd, Keramunda, Keshaldih, Kesharpur, Keshwa, Khadadarha, Khair Khuta, Khaira, Khairat Kalan, Khairat Khurd, Khairjhiti, Khallari, Khamhan, Khamhar Muda Ryt., Khamhariya, Khamharmuda, Khamharmuda Mal., Khamtarai, Khandsa, Khaparakhol, Kharora, Khatta, Khattadih, Khatti, Khattidih, Khedigaon, Khemda, Khirsali, Khopali, Khurmudi, Khursipahar(Khursipar), Khursipar, Khusrupali, Khuteri, Kishanpur (Kisanpur), Kocharra, Kodo Pali, Kokadi, Kokanajhar, Kokdi, Kokobhatha, Kolda, Kolpadar, Koma, Komakhan, Kona, Kosmarra, Kosmi, Kosrangi, Kotadadar, Kotanpali, Kotgarh, Kotripani, Kudaridadar, Kuhri, Kukaradih, Kulhariya , Kuliya, Kumharimuda, Kurmadih, Kurrubhatha, Kuspali, Labhara Kalan, Labhara Khurd, Lafin Kalan, Lafin Khurd, Lahanger, Lahraud, Lakhagarh, Lakhanpur, Lalmati, Lamidin, Lamisarar, Lamkeni, Laripur, Laripur Tukda Bada, Laripur Tukda Chhota, Lawamauha (Lawamauta), Laxmipur, Lilesar, Limdarha, Litiyadadar, Lodamuda (Londamuda), Loharakot, Lohardih, Lohrin Dongari, Lukupali, Machewa, Madhuban, Mahasamund (M), Malidih, Mamabhancha, Manboy, Manki, Manpur, Maraud, Matarbahara, Matguda, Mati Daraha, Memra, Mohandi (Mohadi), Mohba, Mohgaon, Mohkam, Mokha, Mongra, Mongrapali, Mordha, Mudagaon, Mudhena, Mudhipar (Mudipar), Mudiyadih, Mudmar, Mudpar, Mugaimata, Mungaser, Murki, Nandbaru, Nandgaon, Narayanpur, Narra, Narsaiya Pallam (Narsiya Pallam), Narsinghpur, Nartori, Nawagaon, Nawagaon Alias Pachpedi, Nawagaon Kalan (Nawagaon), Nawagaon Khurd, Nawagaon Tukda, Nawapara, Nawapara Kalan (Nawapara), Nawaparakhurd, Nortora, Ondar, Onkarband, Pacheda, Pachpedi, Pachri (Pachuri), Padakipali, Padkipali, Pali, Palsipani, Pandrachuwa, Pandrikhar, Pandripani, Pandripani Tukda, Pankadih, Parasada, Paraskol, Paraswani, Pardhiyasaraipali, Parkom, Parsa Pali Alias Nawagaon, Parsada, parsadih, Parsapali, Parsatti, Parsuli, Pasid, Pataimata, Patandadar, Patarapali, Patewa, Patharla, Patharri, Patparpali, Pendra, Pendrawan, Pidhi, Pilawapali, Pipraud, Pirda, Pithora (NP), Potapara, Potiya, Putupara, R.B.Chiepmana, Raikera, Raimude, Raital, Raitum, Rajadera, Rajasewaiya Khurd, Rajpalpur, Rajpalpur Tukda, Rajpur, Ramkheda, Rampur, Rampur Tukda, Ratapali, Remada Tukada, Remda, Rewa, Rikha Dadar, Roda, Rumekel, Sagundhap, Sagundhap Tukda, Sagundhap Tukda (Raja Patel), Saisaraipali, Sakul Bai, Saldabri, Saldihi, Sale Bhantha, Salhe Tarai, Salhebhantha, Salihabhatha, Samhar, Sankara, Santemri, Saradih, Saragtora, Saraipali, Sarekel, Sarifabad, Sarkanda, Sawatripurtukda, Sawitripur, Senbhantha, Senbhata, Seoni Kalan, Seoni Khurd, Sewaiya Kalan, Sewali, Shankarpur, Sher, Shikaripali, Sidhi, Simgaon, Sindhauri, Sindhrupali (Sidhrupali), Sindhupali, Singhanpur, Singhargarh, Sinharpur, Sinharpur Tukda, Sinodha, Sirgidi Jamli, Sirko, Sirpur Sirripathari Munda, Sitapur, Sohagpur, Sohagpur Alias Nawagaon, Sona Silli, Sonakpaat, Sonamundi, Sonapuri (Sonapali), Sondadar, Soram, Sorid, Spos, Suinara, Sukharidabri, Sukhipali, Sunsuniya, Suwarmar, Tala, Tamora, Tandinara, Tarekela, Tarpongi, Teka, Telibandha, Temari, Tendukona, Tenduwahi, Tenduwahi Alias Nawagao, Tengrahi, Thakurdaya Kalan, Thakurdiya Khurd, Thakuripali, Thelkodadar, Thonga, ]], Tilaidadar, Tilakpur, Tilanjanpur, Togopathara, Tongopani Kalan, Tongopani Khurd, Torla, Tuhalu, Tumadabri, Tumgaon, Tumsa, Tupak Bora, Turenga, Turidih, Turijhar, Tusda, Udarlami, Ukhara, Ulba, Ulba Alias Nayak Badha, Umarda, Utekel, Vijyamaal Tu,

History

Places of Interest

  • Sirpur: Sirpur is a village in Mahasamund District in the state of Chhattisgarh 78 km away from Raipur and 35 km from Mahasamund city on the banks of the Mahanadi.
  • The Chandi Temple of Birkoni: The Chandi temple is in village Birkoni.The Chandi temple in Guchhapali :The Chandi temple in Guchhapali village is about 40 km. south side of Mahasamund.
  • Daldali Ghaudhara Shiv Mandir : About 10 km. East side of Mahasamund there is a place called Daldali there is an old Shiva temple & Ghaudhara.
  • Khallari Mata Temple: Khallari mata temple is on the hilltop forest of Khallari village situated about 24.8 Km South side of Mahasamund.
  • Sweth Ganga Bamhini: In the village of Bamhini about 10 km. west of Mahasamund Sweth Ganga is situated.

Source - https://mahasamund.gov.in/en/tourism/places-of-interest/

Tourism

Tourist sites in and around Mahasamund include Sirpur, the ancient capital of South Kosala and famous for its Lakshman temple, Buddha Vihar and many archaeological sites. The state government has decided to develop this area as a World Heritage site.

Other nearby tourist sites include Kodar Dam, Rajim Kumbh, Rajiv Lochan Temple, and Khallari Temple.

The birthplace of Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya is in nearby Champaran.

Notable persons

External links

References

  1. ↑ Corpus Inscriptionium Indicarium Vol IV Part 2 Inscriptions of the Kalachuri-Chedi Era, Vasudev Vishnu Mirashi, 1905, p.575-579
  2. ↑ Corpus Inscriptionium Indicarium Vol IV Part 2 Inscriptions of the Kalachuri-Chedi Era, Vasudev Vishnu Mirashi, 1905, p.575-579
  3. ↑ Corpus Inscriptionium Indicarium Vol IV Part 2 Inscriptions of the Kalachuri-Chedi Era, Vasudev Vishnu Mirashi, 1905, p.575-579
  4. ↑ Corpus Inscriptionium Indicarium Vol IV Part 2 Inscriptions of the Kalachuri-Chedi Era, Vasudev Vishnu Mirashi, 1905, p.575-579
  5. ↑ Corpus Inscriptionium Indicarium Vol IV Part 2 Inscriptions of the Kalachuri-Chedi Era, Vasudev Vishnu Mirashi, 1905, p.575-579
  6. ↑ Corpus Inscriptionium Indicarium Vol IV Part 2 Inscriptions of the Kalachuri-Chedi Era, Vasudev Vishnu Mirashi, 1905, p.575-579
  7. ↑ Corpus Inscriptionium Indicarium Vol IV Part 2 Inscriptions of the Kalachuri-Chedi Era, Vasudev Vishnu Mirashi, 1905, p.575-579
  8. ↑ Corpus Inscriptionium Indicarium Vol IV Part 2 Inscriptions of the Kalachuri-Chedi Era, Vasudev Vishnu Mirashi, 1905, p.575-579
  9. ↑ Corpus Inscriptionium Indicarium Vol IV Part 2 Inscriptions of the Kalachuri-Chedi Era, Vasudev Vishnu Mirashi, 1905, p.575-579
  10. ↑ Corpus Inscriptionium Indicarium Vol IV Part 2 Inscriptions of the Kalachuri-Chedi Era, Vasudev Vishnu Mirashi, 1905, p.575-579

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