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In this I am sharing my first tour of ancient histocal place and known as capital of Dakshina kosal "Sirpur". Sirpur is a village in Mahasamund district in the state of Chhattisgarh 35 km from Mahasamund city and 78 km away from Raipur on the banks of the river Mahanadi.Sirpur, also referred to as Shripur, Sripura or Sripur
In ancient Indian texts and inscriptions, is a major archaeological site along the Mahanadi River.Sirpur was capital of Panduvanshi dynasty in ancient times called Dakshina kosal.
The site has been significant for its temple ruins of Rama and Lakshmana of the Ramayana fame, as well as those related to Shaivism, Shaktism, Buddhism and Jainism. The site excavations after 1950, particularly after 2003, have yielded 22 Shiva temples, 5 Vishnu temples, 10 Buddha Viharas, 3 Jain Viharas, a 6th/7th century market and snana-kund (bath house). The site shows extensive syncretism, where Buddhist and Jain statues or motifs intermingle with Shiva, Vishnu and Devi temples.
The location is mentioned in the memoirs of the Chinese traveler Huwensang as a location of monasteries and temples. It was visited in 1872 by Alexander Cunningham, a colonial British India official. His report on a Laxman (Lakshmana) temple at Sirpur brought it to international attention.
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