Dongargarh
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Dongargarh | |
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Town | |
| Dongargarh | |
 From top, left to right: Maa Bamleshwari dongargarh, Early morning view of town from temple on a hilltop, Downhill Temple in Dongargarh, Bamleshwari Talab, Dongargarh, Dongargarh Railway station, Aerial view of town | |
| Nickname: Dharma Nagari | |
  Dongargarh Location in Chhattisgarh, India  Dongargarh Dongargarh (India) | |
| Coordinates: 21°11′19″N 80°45′33″E / 21.188712°N 80.759072°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Chhattisgarh |
| District | Rajnandgaon |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor |
| • Body | Municipal Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17 km2 (7 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 37,372 |
| • Density | 2,200/km2 (5,700/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Chhattisgarhi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | |
| Vehicle registration | CG-08 |
Dongargarh is a town and municipality in Rajnandgaon District in the state of Chhattisgarh, India and the site of the Bambleshwari Temple and Chandragiri Jain Temple. A prominent pilgrim destination in Rajnandgaon District, the city lies about 35 kilometres (22 mi) west from Rajnandgaon, 67 kilometres (42 mi) west from Durg and 132 kilometres (82 mi) east from Bhandara which are situated on National Highway 6. Featuring majestic mountains and ponds, Dongargarh is derived from the words: Dongarh meaning 'mountains' and garh meaning 'fort'. It is also a best tourism place in Chhattisgarh[1]
The Maa Bamleshwari Devi Temple,[2] situated on a 1,600 feet (490 m) high hilltop, is a popular landmark. It is of great spiritual importance and several legends are associated with this shrine too. Another prominent shrine in the vicinity is Chhoti Bamleshwari Temple. Devotees flock these temples during Navratri. Shivji Temple and temples dedicated to Lord Hanuman are also located here. The ropeway is an added attraction and is the only passenger ropeway in Chhattisgarh. A severe accident occurred in 2016 when the ropeway broke and fell down killing several people.
The town is known for religious Harmony and has considerable population of Buddhists, Sikhs, Christians and Jains apart from Hindus.A 30 feet high statue of Budhha situated at the hilltop of the Pragyagiri hill is another attraction of the town. This is visible from the all the 06 major hills of the town. In addition to these, A Jain temple is also being constructed [when?] on a hill known as Chandragiri with the blessings of Jain saint Acharya Shri Vidyasagar Ji Maharaaj.[3] The temple is specially recognized for an ancient statue of the Teerthankara god Chandraprabhuji. One of the biggest gurudwaras in the state is also located in the heart of the city managed by the Sikh society which also run Khalsa Public School, one of the biggest schools in the town. Dongargarhs oldest and most beautiful Roman Catholic church (Sacred Heart Church) is situated just near the railway station as well as there is a tall and beautiful Calvary hill near the railway colony which has a huge cross on the tip of the hill which can be seen from a far distance during the day. Every year a huge crowd of devotees Christians and other Religions gather here during the month of April for the way of the cross marking the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ as well as to get his blessings.
The nearest airport Swami Vivekanand Airport is at Raipur, 110 kilometres (68 mi) away while the nearest railhead is Dongargarh Railway Station. Dongargarh has good road communication and buses and taxis are available from Rajnandgaon.[4]
Demographics
[edit]As of the 2011[update] India census,[5] Dongargarh had a population of 37,372 with males constituting 52% of the population and females 48%. The city's average literacy rate is 80%, which is higher than the national average of 59.5%; male literacy is 81% and, female literacy is 66%. In Dongragarh, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Transport
[edit]Dongargarh Is A Station On The Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line. It Falls Under Secr Nagpur Division.
Education
[edit]- Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (Only Navodaya school in Rajnandgaon District),[6]
- Kendriya Vidyalaya (Central School (India))
- St. Vincent Palloti International Residential School
- Wesleyan English Med. Hr. Secondary School
- Khalsa Public School
- Govt.Boys & Girls Hr.School
- Saraswati shishu mandir, Hr. School
- St. Peter's convent, High. School
Gallery
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way to bambleshwari temple -
devi bambleshwari -
ropway of dongargarh from bambleshwari temple -
passge from dongargarh to bambleshwari temple -
budha statue at pragyagiri -
pragyagiri garden -
Rock pragyagiri -
Sight of bamblesvari from pragyagiri -
Detail pragyagiri -
Entrance pragyagiri -
Budha statue pragyagiri -
Notice pragyagiri
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Welcome to cgg Tourism - Official Website of Department of Tourism, Government of cgg". cgg Tourism. Retrieved 1 September 2021.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Maa Bamleshwari Devi Temple Dongargarh". The Backpack Diaries. 20 April 2018.
- ^ "Vidyasagar Ji Maharaj | Vidyasagar Ji Maharaj Pravachan | Jain Religion In Hindi". Vidyasagar Ji Maharaj | Vidyasagar Ji Maharaj Pravachan | Jain Religion In Hindi. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ "Dongargarh PinCode". citypincode.in. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ^ "Home | KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA DUNGARGARH". dungargarh.kvs.ac.in. Retrieved 1 September 2021.