• Opening time of the temple: 5.30 am
• Time for offering water to the Lord: From 6 am to 1 pm
• Time for morning Aarti: 5.30 am
• Time for evening Aarti: 8 pm

Photos from the temple:

• Temple:



• Natraj:



• Uma Maheshwar, 8th century:



• Deities:



• Garuda, Vishnu and Lakshmi:



• Chavar Dharini:



• Rani:



• Raja:



• Rani:



• Shiv Brahma Vishnu, 17th century:



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• Sri Gandheshwar Nath Mahadev Mandir:



• Deity:



• Lord Krishna with Arjun:



• Lord Buddha:



• Narsingh:



• Shiv Ling:



• Shiv Parvati:



• Shiv:



• Shodashi Durga:



• Shiv:

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Here are the photos of the dam:

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Starting from: Bhilai

Destination: Sirpur

Crew: Maneesh, Dr. Sharma, RK Sharma, and Pratima.

We started our journey from Bhilai at 10 am in the morning. The route to be followed was:

Bhilai–40–>Raipur–25–>Arang–27–>Tumgaon–25–>Sirpur

So the total distance from Bhilai to Sirpur would be around 117 km. After an hour drive we reached Raipur. From Raipur we took National Highway No. 6 to reach Arang. After Arang we came across a bridge. Here are the photos:

Then, we continued our journey. After some time I found a board on the right side of the road written “Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh (Kodar Dam) Project” written in it. Just near the board I took these snaps:

We thought of checking out this dam. After a couple of km. drive we reached the dam. Here are the details:

Kodar Dam: Head Work

Kodar Dam: Canal System

Kodar Dam: Other Features

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• View of the sky in the evening:



• Marigold flowers:



• Garden:



• Fountain:



• Flowers:



• Pragati Minar: Opening time: 10 am to 5 pm



• View of Bhilai Steel Plant from Pragati Minar:



• View of Maitri Bagh from Pragati Minar:



After that we went to see the musical fountain:

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• Leopard
  Scientific Name: Panthera Pardus
  Distribution: India
  Life Span: 16-18 years.
  Breeding: Birth of 2-4 cubs
  

  

  

  

  

• Deer
  
  Check out this video of deers:
  

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• Name: Spotted Deer
  • Scientific Name: Axis Axis
  • Distribution: India and Sri Lanka
  • Life Span: 12-14 years





• Name: Emu





• Name: Gharial
  • Scientific Name: Gavialis Gangeticus
  • Habitat: Indus, Ganga and Mahanadi River
  • Food Habit: Fishes
  • Distribution: India
  • They can lay 80-100 eggs at a time.



• View of the zoo in the evening:



• Name: Barking Deer
  • Scientific Name: Mantiacus Muntjac
  • Distribution: India
  • Life Span: 10-12 years.



• Name: White Tiger
  • Scientific Name: Panthera Tigris Tigris
  • Food habits: Deer, antelope, small mammals, birds, reptiles.
  • Distribution: India and Nepal
  • Life Span: 18-20 years



• Name: Sambar
  • Scientific Name: Cervas Unicolor
  • Habitat: Forests and grasslands
  • Distribution: India
  • Life Span: 14-16 years.
  • It is one of the highly endangered species.

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• Name: Lion Tailed Maccaque
  • Scientific Name: Macaca Mulatta
  • Habitat: Forests, hills, temples, etc.
  • Food habits: Plant parts, fruits, seeds.
  • Distribution: North India up to Godavari River.
  • Life Span: 14-16 years.

  

• Name: Rhesus Monkey
  • Scientific Name: Macaca Mulatta
  • Habitat: Forests, hills, temples, etc.
  • Food habits: Plant parts, fruits, seeds.
  • Distribution: North India up to Godavari River.
  • Life Span: 14-16 years.

  

• Name: Common Langur
  • Scientific Name: Presbytis Entellus
  • Food habits: Fruits, seeds, tender leaves.
  • Distribution: India and Sri Lanka
  • Life Span: 16-18 years.

  

• Name: White Goose



• Name: Rosy or White Pelican
  • Scientific Name: Pelican Onocrotalus
  • Food habits: Fish, snail, small animals.
  • Distribution: North India and Pakistan
  • Habitat: Rivers and lakes
  • Resting season: November to April

  

• Name: Himalayan Black Bear
  • Scientific Name: Arctus Thibetanus
  • Distribution: India
  • Life Span: 28-30 years.






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Crew: Maneesh, Dr. Sharma, RK Sharma, Pratima and Vyas.

Maitri Bagh is a zoo and a park established by the Bhilai Steel Plant. It was nostalgia, I used to go there when I was a kid. I am not sure why I took so long to cover it in my blog. Anyways here we go. The entry ticket is Rs. 5 per person which includes for the zoo and the musical fountain also. Here are the photos:

• Maitri Bagh:



• Playground:



• Maitri Express, the toy train: It runs daily. The timings are from 3 pm to 6 pm. Entry ticket is Rs. 5 per person. Its free for children below three years.



• Place for Musical fountain:



• Check out this view:



• A man made waterfall, cool huh!



• Lake:



• Garden:



• Statue of Bulls:



• Another view of the garden:



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Starting from: Bhilai

Destination: Nagpura, Durg

Crew: Maneesh, Dr. Sharma, RK Sharma, Pratima and Vyas.

Shri Uwassaggaharam Parshwa Tirth is at a distance of 10 km. from Bhilai. Shri Uwassaggaharam Parshwa Tirth, Nagpura, Durg, Chhattisgarh has a unique distinction of acquiring unprecedented fame and adoration as a pioneer Jain Shrine, hardly within a span of half a dozen years since its formal installation on 5th’ February’ 1995. Situated on the bank of river Sheonath which had the singular good fortune of washing the holy feet of Shri Parshwanath, thousands of years ago, during his August visit to this area of Chhattisgarh; amidst the breathtaking natural beauty. This holy place not only documents India’s glorious past with its rich culture and architecture, it tells a tale of unshakable, faith, unflinching devotion, selfless dedication, voluntary cooperation and above all divine inspiration and Providential Grade as well. The brief history of this holy place of worship, is more miraculous than mysterious and proves how an unknown barren land could be transformed into an outstanding Tirth within two decades by divine grace. An eminent journalist and litterateur, Shri Rawalmalji Jain “Mani” perceived the maimed and multilated idol of Shri Parashwanath, unattended at village Nagpura and decided to restore it under the inspiration of JAIN ACHARYA Shree RAJYASHSURIJI on the auspicious day of the Lord’s birth : 10th day of Paushth day of Paush, Bada 1979, but the destiny had decided otherwise. Incidently, this idol of Nagpura has striking similarity with installed idol of the 23rd Tirthankar. Photography is not allowed inside the main temple so I took only these two photos:

After visiting the temple we had a nice lunch over there. There was a Buffet System and they charge just Rs. 25 per person. The food was delicious. After the lunch we thought of going to Maitri Garden in Bhilai. On the way we saw Sheonath river. Sheonath (also spelled as Shivnath) is a non - perennial river that enters Chhattisgarh in Durg district and flows through the state of Chhattisgarh. This river is the main tributary of Mahanadi River. The total length of the Sheonath river is 345 km. The length of Sheonath river in Durg district is 120 km. The main tributary of Sheonath river is Tandula river. This river originates from hills situated in the north of Bhanupratappur (District- Kanker). After covering a distance of 34 km this river joins Sukhanala. This river joins Sheonath river in the south-west of Durg in a distance of approximately 13 km. The total length of this river is 96.6 km. A dam is constructed during the period 1905 to 1921 at the joining point of Sukhanala and Tandula river. The Shivnath river gives rise to floods every year devastating life and property in some parts of the state of Chhattisgarh. It also caused turbulations a few years back, when a part of it was privatized. The state government granted permission to Radius water to exclusively use a 23.6 km stretch of the river for the next 22 years under a renewable contract. This stopped the common people from using the river even as a source of drinking water in the particular area. Photos of Sheonath river:

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