Lok Sabha Question No. 193 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-03
Subject: Temples and Monuments enlisted under ASI in Chhattisgarh
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Shri Radheshyam Rathiya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.193 TO BE ANSWERED ON 3.2.2025

## TEMPLES AND MONUMENTS ENLISTED UNDER ASI IN CHHATTISGARH

- +193. SHRI RADHESHYAM RATHIYA:

Will the Minister of CULTURE  be pleased to state:

- (a) the  number  and  detail  of  the  temples  and  monuments  enlisted  under  the control of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in Chhattisgarh, district -wise;
- (b) whether the temple situated in Raigarh district is administered by the ASI at present;
- (c) if not, the necessary steps required to bring the temples under the administration of ASI;
- (d) whether  any  funds  are  likely  to  be  allocated  for  the  maintenance  and development of the temple after bringing it under  the  administration  of ASI; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF CULTURE AND TOURISM

(SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

- (a) The district-wise details of 46 monuments and archaeological sites of national importance including temples which are maintained by Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in the State of Chhattisgarh, are at Annexure.
- (b) There is no monument  of national importance in Raigarh district of Chhattisgarh.
- (c) Whenever Central Government is of the opinion that any ancient monument or  archaeological  site  and  remains  is  of  national  importance,  it  may,  by notification in the Official Gazette, give two months' notice of its intention to declare such ancient monument or archaeological site and remains to be of national importance. On the expiry of the said period of the two months, the Central Government may, after considering the objections, if any, received by it, declare by notification in the Official Gazette, the ancient monument, or the archaeological  sites  and  remains,  as  the  case  may  be,  to  be  of  national importance.
- (d)& (e) The  funds  are  allocated  for  the  conservation  and  maintenance  of  the protected monuments/protected areas   under ASI as per actual requirement. The temple situated in Raigarh district is not under the protection of ASI.

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ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE REFERED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.193 FOR 3.2.2025

DISTRICT-WISE DETAILS OF MONUMENTS OF NATIONAL IMPORTANCE IN CHHATTISGARH STATE

## Bastar

1. Narayan temple, Narayanpal
2. Mahadeo  temple, Bastar
3. Kama Memorial or Urasgatta post, Dilmili

## Bastar Dantewada

4. Karli Mahadeo temple, Samlur

## Bijapur

5. Ardhanarishawara Image, Bhairamgarh

## Bilaspur

6. Kanthi Dewal, Ratanpur
7. Temple, Belpan
8. Temple (Ruined), Gatora
9. Malhar Fort, Malhar
10. Pataleshwar Mahadev temple including all ancient remains of temples close by, together with  various  sculptures  of  Brahmanical,  Buddhist  and  Jain  pantheons  and  inscriptions, carved and un carved stones discovered, Malhar
11. The (fine) doorway built into the ruined wall beside the north gateway to the fort and the carved stones and images lying about within the boundaries of the village, Ratanpur
12. Ajmergarh Fort, Amanala

## Bametara

13. Old temple of Sita Devi and Satti Pillar (Sita Devi temple and Sati pillar), Deorbija, TehsilBerla

## Balodabazar-Bhatapara

14. The Temple belonging to Mahant Laldass of Sheorinarayan, Narayanpur
15. The temple of Mahadeo including the Matha of Bairagi and Mandap, Narayanpur

## Durg

16. Old ruined sand stone temple (Shiva Temple), Deobaloda

## Dantewada

17. Ancient Sculpture in Danteswari temple, Barsoor
18. Ganesh statues, Barsoor
19. Chandraditya temple, Barsoor
20. Mama Bhanja temple, Barsoor
21. Danteswari Devi Temple, Dantewada
22. Megalithic site containing Urskals, Gammewada

## Gariaband

23. Group of temples known as Rajiva-Lochanau Temples, Rajim
24. Temple of Ramchandra (Ramchandra Temple), Rajim
25. Sita Baree, Rajim

## Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai

26. Old Temple Near Gandai (Shiva temple), Gandai

## Kondagaon

27. Brick mound, Garhdhanora

## Janjgir Champa

28. Larger of the two temples, (Old Vaishnava Temple), Janjgir
29. Small Temple, Janjgir
30. Kashigarh Fort, Bawanbadi
31. The brick temple of Savari south of the village (Brick temple of Savari), Kharod
32. The Small Brick temple North of the Village, Kharod
33. Kotgarh Fort, Near Bargaon
34. Kotmi Fort, Kotmi-Sonar
35. The Sheorinarayan temple together with ruined brick temple in the same compound and the  Inscription into the wall of the Chandrachuda Temple, Sheorinarayan
36. Half ruined temple of Keshava Narayan Temple, Sheorinarayan

## Korba

37. Mahadeo Temple, Pali
38. Chaiturgarh (Chaiturgarh Fort), Close to Bagdara
39. The Remains of a very ancient temple & mounds of sculptured and unsculptured stones (Mahadev temple), Tuman

## Mahasamund

40. Monuments and Temples, Sirpur
41. Where the monuments are to be found and the mound to the east of Arang, Sirpur

## Mungeli

42. The Pail inscription Stone at Semersal, Semarsel

## Raipur

43. Bhand Dewal, Arang

## Sakti

44. Arbhar Temple, Arbhar

## Sarguja

45. Jogimara Caves, Udayapur
46. Sita-Bengra and Jogimara rockcut caves together with adjacent area of the hill, Udayapur

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