Dipadih ke prachin Mandir (Group of Ancient ruins Temple), Chhattisgarh

Address

Dipadih ke prachin Mandir (Group of Ancient ruins Temple), Dipadih, Gamhardih, Chhattisgarh 497118

Diety

Shiva

Introduction

Dipadih is group of ancient ruins temple, place of Balrampur district, Chhattisgarh, India. It is about 75 km from Ambikapur, headquarters of Surguja. The archaeological remains of the Shaiv and Shakya sect of the 8th to 14th centuries are scattered in the areas around Dipadih. There will be many Shiva temples around Dipadih. There is an artistic statue of many Shivling, River and Goddess Durga. The artistic sculptures of Lord Vishnu, Kuber, Kartikeya and many gods and goddesses are visible on the pillars of this temple. The Sivan Sarna complex has a Shiva temple built in Panchayana style. The entrance of the temple is decorated with the statue of Ganabhishekya Lakshmi. Uma-Maheshwar’s ghastly statue is visible. The artistic ruins of Rani Pokhara, Borja Tila, Semal Tila, Ama Tila etc. are visible at this place. Dapdih’s Mathini statues are made of Khajuraho style.

Puranic Significance

According to the legend, there was a war between Tanginath and Samat Raja, in which the king was killed. The queens had given up their lives by jumping in the stepwell, hence this place is famous as Samat Sarna. Starting excavation work in Dipadih in the year 1986, respectively Grand temples have been uncovered, excavations have yielded relics related to Shaivism, Vaishnava and Shakta religion. The architecture here is a harmony of classical tradition and local trends. The art of Depadih has a balanced flow of aesthetic expression and originality. On the basis of archaeological evidence, the cultural splendor of Dipadih has been vigorously illuminated from the 8th century to the 12th century AD.. Here there was a grand palace of Lord Rama, where the lamp was kept burning continuously, due to which it was named Deepa and later its name was Depadih.