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History of Chhattisgarh- 02 Chhattisgarh in Mahakavya Period
1. RAMAYANA ERA
Region south of Vindhyachal mountain ranges was named as Kosal after its powerful king.
North kosal | King –bhanumant |
South kosal | Capital –Saket or ayodhya |
King –Dashratha | Capital –Sravasti |
King Dashratha with his three queens Kausalya, Sumitra & Kaikeyee. |
- Dashrath married to the Kausalya (Daughter of Bhanumant) (Mother of Lord Ram)
- Since king Bhanumant had no male heirs, his kingdom after his death was dissolved in the kingdom of Dashratha.
- Thus this region became a part of ayodhya .
- According to local beliefs lord ram spent most of his 14 years exile in this region .
Events
- Ram visited Sheorinarayan where he met Shabri and shared her berriers.
- Kharod [District – Janjgir Champa] was the kinghdom of Khar and Dushan.
- Laxman established Lakhneshwar Mahadev Temple (लाखा चाउर मंदिर) near kharod .
- According to the folklore Lav and Kush the twin sons of lord Rama were born in Turturia (Balaudabazar District). It is a place situated in the baranvapara wildlife sanctuary and is also a pilgriamage site
- The origin of Mahanadi river is from Shringi mountain at Sihava nagari in Dhamtari District.
After lord ram left this world, the state of Kosal was distributed to his two sons.
Lord RAM’S two son
Lav (elder) | Kush |
Ruled state- North Kosal | Ruled state- Dakshin Kosal (South Kosal) |
The capital of South Kosal was Sravasti and was also known as Kushsthali. |
RAMAYAN PERIOD IMPORTANT PLACE IN CHATTISGARH
S.NO | Place | District | Characterstics/Events | |
1 | Sarguja | Sarguja | Ramgarh,Sitabengra,laxmanbengara, kishkindha mountain ,sita- kund ,hathikhoh. | |
2 | Kharoda | Janjgir champa | * Worship of shivling by laxman * Kashi of chhattisgarh * Killing of khar devil | |
3 | Shivrinarayan | Janjgir champa | * place of shabri bai *ram ate andshared her berries | |
4 | Turturia | Balodabazar | *birth of luv and kush *baranvapara wild life sanctuary | |
5 | Sihava mountain/shringi | Dhamtari | *ram freed the shringi rishi (sage)’s aashram from devils. | |
6 | panchvati | Kanker | * sita was kidnapped by ravan from here | |
7 | Dandkaranya | Baster division | * dandkaranya is mensioned in the Ramayana , when the hanuman was travilling for sangivani medicine | |
8 | Bhupdevpur | * Ramjharna |
2. MAHABHARATA ERA
- * Mahabharat text mention this region as Kosal, Prakkosal and Kantar (Bastar).
- * It has been rumoured that king of the Chedi was Bhabruvahan was of Pandu dynasty .
- Arjun – chitrangada son- Bhabruvahan
- The capital of this chedi king was chitrangadpur which is presently called sirpur (Mahasamand).
- King Mordhavja and tamradhvaja’s capital Manipur understood as present Ratanpur.
- The archaeologist late pt. Lochan Prasad pandey related mordhavaja and his son tamradhvaja to a place Rishabhtirtha (gunji ) situated near sakti in Janjgir champa
- * This rishabhtirtha is mention in the vanpan of mahabhart .
- * Aarang( Raipur distrit) is called as place of mordhwaj
- Story- king mordhwaj cut his son tanradhwaj with saw on the request of shri Krishna for a hungary lion `
- Aarang- city of temples
- * During the conquest of teuritaries by karn and his battle with king nal and shishupal thi region was repeatedly mentioned as kosal . Shishupal thi region was repeatedly mentioned as kosal.
Mahabharat Period Important place in Chhattisgarh
S.no | District | Place | Old name | Special/events |
1 | Mahasamund | sirpur | Chilrangadpur | Bhabruvahan capital |
2 | Raipur | Aarang | Bhander | Mordhwaj capital |
3 | Bilaspur | Ratanpur | Manipur | Tamradhwaja capital |
4 | Mahasamund | khallari | Khallavatika | *lakshagrih *footprint of –bhim khoh bhima |
5 | Janjgir champa | Gunji | rishabhtirtha |
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Reference – Hindi Granth Academy Chhattisgarh and other govt. websites
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