Mahasamund

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Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R)

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

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

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

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References


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