Ram Mandeer Rampayali

Getting there

• By air

  The nearest airport is Gondia. Jabalpur and Nagpur are the other airports.

• By train

  The nearest railway station is Varaseoni, and buses take you on from there.

• By road

  Private passenger buses run every day from Varaseoni and from Balaghat headquarters to Ram Payali. The temple is a few meters from the Ram Payali bus stand.

Why devotees come here

Ram Mandeer at Rampayali is a historic, scenic and religious Shri Ram temple in Madhya Pradesh. It is located about 25 kilometers from Balaghat district. It is believed that Shri Ram visited this town during his 14 years of exile.

Rampayali is listed as a historic, scenic and religious place. It is known for its ancient heritage and deep faith. The temple is mentioned in ancient Indian history and is regarded as a very sacred site. The place was first called Ram Padavali, a name that later became Ram Payali.

Local belief says the Shri Ram temple was built about 600 years ago by the Maratha Bhosale rulers of Bhandara district. The temple was scientifically designed as a fort on the riverbank. Its main idols are of Shri Ram Balaji and Sita. Shri Ram is shown in forest-dweller form, with matted locks on his head. Every year a seven-day fair is held here on the full moon day of the Kartik month. The fair is held on the banks of the Chandan River, and thousands of devotees from distant places attend it.

Festivals

• Full moon day of the Kartik monthKartik fair

  A seven-day fair held every year on the banks of the Chandan River, attended by thousands of devotees from distant places.

Tips for your visit

• Special windows let the first rays of the rising sun fall on the feet of the Shri Ram Balaji idol.
• Look for the east-facing Langde Hanuman idol, which mythological belief says has one foot buried underground.

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