List of Monuments of National Importance in Chhattisgarh

This is a list of Monuments of National Importance (Asian ) as officially recognized by and available through the website of the Archaeological Survey of India in the state of Chhattisgarh.[1]The monument identifier is a combination of the abbreviation of the subdivision of the list (state, ASI circle) and the numbering as published on the website of the ASI. 46 Monuments of National Importance have been recognized by the ASI in Chhattisgarh.[2] Subsequently one monument from previous list was substituted by another.[3]

List of monuments of national importance

SL. No. Description Location Address District Coordinates Image
N-CT-1 Mahadev Temple including math of Bairagi and Mandapa Narainpur Balodabazar Bhatapara 21°34′34″N 82°22′14″E / 21.57615°N 82.37044°E / 21.57615; 82.37044 (SL. No. N-CT-1)
N-CT-2 The temple belonging to Mahant Laldass of Sheorinarayan Narainpur Balodabazar Bhatapara 21°34′34″N 82°22′13″E / 21.57621°N 82.3704°E / 21.57621; 82.3704 (SL. No. N-CT-2)
N-CT-3 Mahadeo Temple Bastar Bastar 19°12′44″N 81°55′58″E / 19.21225°N 81.93272°E / 19.21225; 81.93272 (SL. No. N-CT-3)
N-CT-4 Narayan Temple Narayanpal Bastar 19°11′34″N 81°44′40″E / 19.19277°N 81.74445°E / 19.19277; 81.74445 (SL. No. N-CT-4)
N-CT-5 Old temple of Sita Devi and Sati pillar Deorbija Bemetara 21°40′11″N 81°24′22″E / 21.66974°N 81.40609°E / 21.66974; 81.40609 (SL. No. N-CT-5)
N-CT-6 Ardhanariswara Image Bhairam Deo Gudi Bijapur 18°59′43″N 81°03′27″E / 18.99522°N 81.05763°E / 18.99522; 81.05763 (SL. No. N-CT-6)
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N-CT-7 Bhima-kichak temple[3] Malhar Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi 22°42′23″N 81°47′02″E / 22.70643°N 81.78381°E / 22.70643; 81.78381 (SL. No. N-CT-7)
N-CT-8 Narmadeshwar Mahadev Temple Belpan Bilaspur 22°12′41″N 81°52′22″E / 22.2115°N 81.87272°E / 22.2115; 81.87272 (SL. No. N-CT-8)
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N-CT-9 Shiv Temple Gatoura Bilaspur 22°04′08″N 82°15′30″E / 22.06901°N 82.2583°E / 22.06901; 82.2583 (SL. No. N-CT-9)
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N-CT-10 Malhar Fort Malhar Bilaspur 21°53′50″N 82°16′37″E / 21.89726°N 82.27703°E / 21.89726; 82.27703 (SL. No. N-CT-10)
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N-CT-11 Pateleswar Mahadev temple including all ancient remains of other temples close by, together with various sculptures of Brahmanical, Buddhist and Jain pantheons and inscriptions, carved and uncarved stones discovered Malhar Bilaspur 21°53′43″N 82°16′48″E / 21.8954°N 82.28012°E / 21.8954; 82.28012 (SL. No. N-CT-11)
N-CT-12 Kanthi Dewal Temple Ratanpur Bilaspur 22°17′20″N 82°09′36″E / 22.28902°N 82.16001°E / 22.28902; 82.16001 (SL. No. N-CT-12)
N-CT-13 The fine doorway built into the ruined wall beside the north gateway to the fort and the carved stones and images lying about within the boundaries of the village Ratanpur Bilaspur 22°17′07″N 82°10′02″E / 22.28526°N 82.16718°E / 22.28526; 82.16718 (SL. No. N-CT-13)

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N-CT-14 Sandstone Shiva temple Deobaloda Durg 21°13′08″N 81°28′25″E / 21.21878°N 81.47348°E / 21.21878; 81.47348 (SL. No. N-CT-14)
N-CT-15 Group of temples known as the Rajiva Lochana or Rajim Temples Rajim Gariaband 20°57′50″N 81°52′39″E / 20.96396°N 81.87758°E / 20.96396; 81.87758 (SL. No. N-CT-15)
N-CT-16 Sita Baree Rajim Gariaband 20°57′48″N 81°52′35″E / 20.9634°N 81.87647°E / 20.9634; 81.87647 (SL. No. N-CT-16)
N-CT-17 Temple of Ramchandra Rajim Gariaband 20°57′48″N 81°52′44″E / 20.96321°N 81.87885°E / 20.96321; 81.87885 (SL. No. N-CT-17)
N-CT-18 Ashtabhuji Temple Adbhar Janjgir Champa 21°57′11″N 83°01′29″E / 21.95318°N 83.02484°E / 21.95318; 83.02484 (SL. No. N-CT-18)

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N-CT-19 Kashigarh fort Kashigarh Janjgir Champa 21°51′10″N 82°47′06″E / 21.85278°N 82.78488°E / 21.85278; 82.78488 (SL. No. N-CT-19)
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N-CT-20 Larger Vishnu temple Janjgir Janjgir Champa 22°00′21″N 82°34′20″E / 22.00596°N 82.57218°E / 22.00596; 82.57218 (SL. No. N-CT-20)

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N-CT-21 Smaller Vishnu Temple Janjgir Janjgir Champa 22°00′23″N 82°34′20″E / 22.00628°N 82.57219°E / 22.00628; 82.57219 (SL. No. N-CT-21)

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N-CT-22 Brick Temple of Shabari Kharod Janjgir Champa 21°44′26″N 82°34′41″E / 21.74066°N 82.57807°E / 21.74066; 82.57807 (SL. No. N-CT-22)
N-CT-23 Andaldeo Temple Kharod Janjgir Champa 21°44′48″N 82°34′47″E / 21.74675°N 82.57959°E / 21.74675; 82.57959 (SL. No. N-CT-23)
N-CT-24 Kotmi Fort Kotmi Janjgir Champa 22°01′43″N 82°20′32″E / 22.02868°N 82.34232°E / 22.02868; 82.34232 (SL. No. N-CT-24)
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N-CT-25 Kotgarh Near Bargawan Janjgir Champa 22°03′02″N 82°26′03″E / 22.05058°N 82.43428°E / 22.05058; 82.43428 (SL. No. N-CT-25)
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N-CT-26 Half ruined temple of Kesava Narayan Sheori Narayan Janjgir Champa 21°43′09″N 82°35′25″E / 21.71924°N 82.59023°E / 21.71924; 82.59023 (SL. No. N-CT-26)
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N-CT-27 The Sheorinarayana Temple, together with ruined brick temples in the same compound and the inscription built into the wall of the Chandrachuda temple Sheori Narayan Janjgir Champa 21°43′10″N 82°35′24″E / 21.71937°N 82.58988°E / 21.71937; 82.58988 (SL. No. N-CT-27)
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N-CT-28 Brick mound Gadh Dhanora Kondagaon 20°04′20″N 81°33′18″E / 20.07211°N 81.5549°E / 20.07211; 81.5549 (SL. No. N-CT-28)
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N-CT-29 Chaiturgarh Close to Bagdara Korba 22°30′37″N 82°16′17″E / 22.51027°N 82.27143°E / 22.51027; 82.27143 (SL. No. N-CT-29)
N-CT-30 Mahadeo Temple Pali Korba 22°22′23″N 82°19′25″E / 22.37304°N 82.32362°E / 22.37304; 82.32362 (SL. No. N-CT-30)
N-CT-31 Bankeshwar mahadev temple and mounds of sculptured and unsculptured stones Tuman Korba 22°34′29″N 82°25′20″E / 22.57485°N 82.42223°E / 22.57485; 82.42223 (SL. No. N-CT-31)
N-CT-32 Monuments & Temples Sirpur Mahasamund 21°21′11″N 82°11′12″E / 21.35311°N 82.18671°E / 21.35311; 82.18671 (SL. No. N-CT-32)
N-CT-33 Where the monuments are to be found and the mound to the east of Arang Sirpur Mahasamund 21°20′48″N 82°10′55″E / 21.34655°N 82.18207°E / 21.34655; 82.18207 (SL. No. N-CT-33)
N-CT-34 The Pali inscription stone Samarsal Mungeli 22°10′01″N 81°47′23″E / 22.16688°N 81.78982°E / 22.16688; 81.78982 (SL. No. N-CT-34)
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N-CT-35 Bhand Dewal Arang Raipur 21°11′42″N 81°58′10″E / 21.19509°N 81.96957°E / 21.19509; 81.96957 (SL. No. N-CT-35)

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N-CT-36 Shiv Mandir Gandai-Pandaria Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai district 21°39′54″N 81°06′24″E / 21.66503°N 81.10665°E / 21.66503; 81.10665 (SL. No. N-CT-36)
N-CT-37 Sita Bengra caves Ramagarh hill Sarguja 22°53′55″N 82°55′50″E / 22.89873°N 82.93055°E / 22.89873; 82.93055 (SL. No. N-CT-37)
N-CT-38 Jogimara Caves Ramagarh hill Sarguja 22°53′35″N 82°54′19″E / 22.89299°N 82.90523°E / 22.89299; 82.90523 (SL. No. N-CT-38)
N-CT-39 Ganesh statues Barsur Dantewada 19°08′03″N 81°22′25″E / 19.13414°N 81.3736°E / 19.13414; 81.3736 (SL. No. N-CT-39)

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N-CT-40 Ancient sculpture in Danteswari Temple Barsur Dantewada 19°08′10″N 81°22′41″E / 19.13618°N 81.37804°E / 19.13618; 81.37804 (SL. No. N-CT-40)
N-CT-41 Chandraditya Temple Barsur Dantewada 19°08′14″N 81°22′58″E / 19.1371°N 81.38286°E / 19.1371; 81.38286 (SL. No. N-CT-41)
N-CT-42 Mamabhanjaka Temple Barsur Dantewada 19°08′16″N 81°22′25″E / 19.13764°N 81.37363°E / 19.13764; 81.37363 (SL. No. N-CT-42)
N-CT-43 Danteswari Devi Temple Dantewada Dantewada 18°53′48″N 81°20′41″E / 18.89667°N 81.34465°E / 18.89667; 81.34465 (SL. No. N-CT-43)
N-CT-44 Kamma Memorial or Urasgattta Post Dhilmil Dantewada 18°59′51″N 81°44′04″E / 18.99738°N 81.73444°E / 18.99738; 81.73444 (SL. No. N-CT-44)
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N-CT-45 Megalithic site containing uraskals Gammewada Dantewada 18°48′42″N 81°18′37″E / 18.81175°N 81.31038°E / 18.81175; 81.31038 (SL. No. N-CT-45)
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N-CT-46 Karli Mahadeo Temple Samlur Dantewada 18°58′36″N 81°18′13″E / 18.97673°N 81.30366°E / 18.97673; 81.30366 (SL. No. N-CT-46)
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References

  1. ^ List of Monuments of National Importance as published by the Archaeological Survey of India Archived 2014-06-27 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ^ "List of Centrally protected Monuments/Sites under the jurisdiction of Chhattisgarh (Raipur Circle) - Archaeological Survey of India" (PDF). asi.nic.in. August 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  3. ^ a b Directorate of, Culture & Archaeology. "Centrally Protected Monuments, Raipur Circle". Directorate of Culture & Archaeology. Government of Chhattisgarh. Retrieved 31 July 2025.