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{{Infobox settlement<br />
| name = Rajim<br />
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Chhattisgarh, India<br />
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| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[Chhattisgarh]]<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[Gariaband district|Gariaband]]<br />
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| elevation_m = 281<br />
| population_total =14,090 <br />
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| blank1_name_sec1 = Nearest city<br />
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Mahasamund]] 25 KM [[Raipur]] 50 KM<br />
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'''Rajim''' is a town in [[Gariaband district]], [[Chhattisgarh]], [[India]].<br />
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==Geography==<br />
It is located at an elevation of 281 m above MSL.<br />
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==Location==<br />
Rajim is 45&nbsp;km from [[Raipur]]. To reach there, one needs to take [[National Highway 43 (India)|National Highway 43]] to [[Abhanpur]]; from there a left turn leads a narrow but motorable road to Rajim. Other. Nearby important city is [[Mahasamund]] which is only 25&nbsp;km far on the junction of [[National Highway 6 (India)|National Highway 6]] and [[National Highway 353 (India)|National Highway 353]] and which has an important railway station in [[Raipur–Vizianagarm Railway line]]. The nearest airport is [[Raipur Airport]] and the nearest railway station is Gobra Nawapara (Rajim) railway station which is in narrow-gauge line. New Raipur railway station is under construction so the nearest railhead is {{stnlnk|Raipur Junction}}.<br />
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==Tourism==<br />
The holy confluence of three rivers [[Mahanadi river|Mahanadi]] (''Chitrotpala''), Pairi and Sondur, called ''Triveni Sangam'' is at Rajim. Rajim is also known as the "[[Allahabad|Prayag]] of the Chhattisgarh".<ref>http://www.chhattisgarh.com/raipur/travels/raipurtravels.htm Prayag of Chhattisgarh</ref><br />
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[[File:Rajim3.jpg|thumb|Group of temples known as Rajiv Lochan]]<br />
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[[File:Mahanadi , Rajim.jpg|thumb|Mahanadi at Rajim in the evening]]<br />
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==Temples==<br />
Rajim is famous for its rich cultural heritage and ancient temples.{{citation needed|date=March 2019}}<br />
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===Rajiv Lochan Vishnu Mandir=== <br />
The Rajiv Lochan Vishnu Mandir is an ancient [[Vishnu]] temple located at Rajim. A 7th century CE inscription recording the construction of the temple, and dated to the reign of the king Vilasatunga, has been found here. Vilasatunga probably belonged to a branch of the [[Nala dynasty]].<ref>{{cite book |author=Snigdha Tripathy |title=Inscriptions of Orissa |volume=I - Circa 5th-8th centuries A.D |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XUiYu3XByNgC&pg=PR3 |year=1997 |publisher=[[Indian Council of Historical Research]] and [[Motilal Banarsidass]] |isbn=978-81-208-1077-8 |pages=165–167 }}</ref><br />
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This temple is a notable example of Panchayana Shaili (Architect)<ref>http://raipur.gov.in/tourism.htm#Bk6 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090214162318/http://raipur.gov.in/tourism.htm#Bk6 |date=14 February 2009 }} Raipur district tourism</ref> The temple structure is supported by twelve towered columns embroidered with stone carvings, which bear the faces of the various gods of the Hindu mythology. The temple is an important religious construct visited by devotees from all over the globe who arrive to offer their prayers to the Lord Vishnu. The statue of Lord [[Buddha]] in the meditative position under the Bodhi tree carved out of black stone is also popular in the city.<ref name=HR1>{{Cite web |url=http://helloraipur.poorabtimes.com/chhattisgarh/raipur/features/Chhattisgarh%20Tourism/index.php?pid=90&category=chhattisgarh |title=Archived copy |access-date=18 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160428041647/http://helloraipur.poorabtimes.com/chhattisgarh/raipur/features/Chhattisgarh%20Tourism/index.php?pid=90&category=chhattisgarh |archive-date=28 April 2016 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref><br />
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====Subsidiary Temples==== <br />
Other temples dedicated to the various incarnations of Lord Vishnu like the ''Vamana'' and the ''Narasimha'' are in close proximity of the Rajiv Lochan Mandir.<ref name=HR1/><br />
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===Kuleshwar Mahadeva Mandir=== <br />
The [[Kuleshwar Mahadeva Mandir]] stands in glory in the city even in itate.<ref name=HR1/><br />
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===Ghatoria Mahakali Mandir===<br />
The [[Ghatoria Mahakali Mandir]] is another temple on the banks of [[Mahanadi]] river.<ref name=HR1/><br />
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bhagvan parashvanath temple:-<br />
this temple has been made before 15 years back, when few people found a 2000 old year parshavanatha bhagwan's statue.<br />
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==Festivals==<br />
[[Rajim Kumbh]] is celebrated every year during mid-Feb to March spread over a span of 15 days. Rajim Kumbh attracts thousands of Naga Sadhus, Sants, Mahatmas, Rishis, Munis and Margdarshak Gurus from across India and beyond. The Rajim Kumbh is arranged at the confluence of three rivers in Rajim also known as Triveni Sangam. Within the same festival, an event Rajim Lochan Mahotsav is held between 16 February and 1 March. The various music and dance performances conducted in the fair displays the rich culture of Rajim.<br />
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== References ==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://explore-chhattisgarh.blogspot.com/search/label/%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AE Rajim Tour]<br />
* [http://www.india9.com/i9show/Rajim-47385.htm About Rajim]<br />
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