Patal Bhairvi Temple

Getting there

• By air

  Swami Vivekananda International Airport in Raipur is the nearest airport, about 72 km away.

• By train

  Rajnandgaon station (RJN) is the nearest railway station, on the Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line.

• By road

  Rajnandgaon lies on NH 6, about 72 km from Raipur and 212 km from Nagpur. Maharashtra's state bus service (MSRTC) runs buses to Rajnandgaon from its depots.

Why devotees come here

Patal Bhairvi Temple stands in Rajnandgaon town in Chhattisgarh. It is built in three levels, with the Patal Bhairavi shrine at the bottom and Shiva at the top. The temple is also known as Barfani Dham.

Patal Bhairvi Temple is built in three levels, one shrine above another. The bottom layer is the shrine of Patal Bhairavi. The middle level holds the Navadurga shrine, also called Tripura Sundari. Shiva is worshipped at the top, where a large Shiva Linga stands with a large Nandi statue in front of it. The upper level also holds images of the twelve Jyotirlingas of Shiva.

Its other name is Barfani Dham. The temple stands in the town of Rajnandgaon, in Rajnandgaon district of Chhattisgarh. Rajnandgaon State was originally known as Nandgram. It was ruled by the Somvanshis, the Kalachuris of Tripuri and the Marathas. The district lists the temple among its tourist places. Rajnandgaon is a city in Rajnandgaon District, in the state of Chhattisgarh.

Tips for your visit

• Dongargarh, about 35 km west of Rajnandgaon, is the district's main pilgrimage site.
• Frequent local trains run west from Rajnandgaon to Dongargarh.
• Dongargarh has the Maa Bamleshwari Devi Temple on a 1,600 feet hilltop, a popular landmark.
• The temple is about 40 km from Durg, on the road towards Nagpur.

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