🛕 Religious📍 Heritage📍 Cultural

Nagpura Jain & Chandkhuri (Ram Van Gaman)

Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India

4.3 (0)

Overview

Chandkhuri — believed birthplace of Mata Kaushalya, Ram's mother, and the world's only Kaushalya temple — an island shrine in a lotus tank on the Ram Van Gaman trail.

Why visit: The unique mother-of-Ram temple and Chhattisgarh's Ramayana claim.

Things to do

›Kaushalya temple island
›Lotus tank
›Ram Van Gaman lore
›Light-and-sound show

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Travel Information

Best time

Oct–Mar; Ram Navami

Entry fee

Free

Est. budget

₹100–400

Duration

Half day

Nearby attractions

Within

12 km

🛕 Religious

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🐅 Wildlife

4.3

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🏞️ Lake

4.0

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📍 Cultural

4.2

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💎 Hidden Gem📍 Cultural

4.2

Raut Nacha & Panthi Folk Dance

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15 km

🍲 Local Experience

4.3

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15.1 km

📍 Museum

4.2

Mahant Ghasidas Museum, Raipur

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15.7 km

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