Shivpur Shiva Temple

Getting there

• By air

  Swami Vivekananda Airport in Raipur is the nearest airport to Surajpur town, about 363.5 km away. Daily trains and buses run from Raipur to Surajpur.

• By train

  Surajpur railway station is the nearest station to the temple.

• By road

  Surajpur bus stop is the nearest bus stop to the temple. The city is connected with National Highway 43.

Why devotees come here

Shivpur Shiva Temple is a Shiva temple in village Shivpur, in Surajpur district of Chhattisgarh. Village Shivpur is 4 km from Pratappur, and big ceremonies are held here on Shivaratri and Vasant Panchami.

The temple is a Shiva shrine in village Shivpur, in Surajpur district. The district lies in northern Chhattisgarh, in the Surguja region. The Surajpur district tourism page lists the temple among the district's tourist attractions, and the district site has pages on it in English and Hindi.

Pratappur is a nagar panchayat area in the same district, and it lies 45 km from Ambikapur. Village Shivpur is 4 km from Pratappur. Surajpur town, the district headquarters, is 334 km from Raipur, the state capital, and the city is connected with National Highway 43. Surajpur railway station sits 6 km from the city centre, on the north side. The station has connections with Bhopal and Raipur, the state capitals of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.

Big ceremonies are held at the temple on Shivaratri and Vasant Panchami.

Festivals

• Shivaratri and Vasant PanchamiBig ceremonies

  Large ceremonies are held at the temple on these two occasions.

Tips for your visit

• From Surajpur railway station or the bus stand, taxis are available for the onward journey.
• The Durg to Ambikapur Express is named as the best train to reach Surajpur, the nearest station to the temple.
• Surajpur is well connected by road and rail to Raipur, Bilaspur, Katni, Nagpur and Varanasi.

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