Snake Temple of Nagfani Barsur Dantewada

History of Bastar hair Gangvansh after the fall of the sun in the south of the current Barsur Nagvansh was the state of the kings. The state won the kings of the South in their possession several statues and temples built a state of the evidence is still in Bastar are other hair sun. Nagvanshi built by kings of ancient small temple still existed.

''According to legend Nagvanshi kings and their wives by religion in the Snake Temple and the expansion opportunities were especially venerated in summer when the king went out Nagvanshi ritual prayers in the temple was the snake''.

Snake Temple is on the west side of the main direction and the 11th and 12th centuries, including the statues of Lord Narasimha temple entrance to the left of the boulder to boulder to the right of the statue and the statue of dancer. Height of the statues is approximately 2-3 feet and higher. Nagin snake in the sanctum of the temple to the left and right side of the statue of Ganesh idol is installed and the boulder gatekeeper. Nagin last sanctum of the temple of the snake statue, the statue of Ganesh and other deities installed Dewataon.

How Arrived

State Highway 43 from Raipur to Jagdalpur Jagdalpur national Gidam national State Highway 16, 76 kilometers from Gidam Barsur state route 23 kilometers Hawthorn Hawthorn village is 11 kilometers from Dantewada. Taxis are available daily shuttle bus service can be accessed directly from two-wheelers. Nagfani Nagin snake temple in the village is located along the path Barsur.

Arrangement for stay

Dantewada district headquarters of the Department of Public Works and Forest Rest House, Madhuvan and the honor is available. Gidam clause Headquartered forest, PWD Rest House and Dubey honor salute star is available.

Bastar Division Welcome to the only ancient snake temple tribal According to popular beliefs today are serving the temple.

Dantewada nearby Place

1 Dantewada

2 Dolkal

3 Gmawadha

4 Barsur

5 Satdhar

6 Fulpadh

7 Handawadha

8 Tulargufa

9 Gumrgunda

10 Smlur

11 Nagfani

12 Gidam

Photography & writer by Shivshankar Shrivastava