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City in Chhattisgarh, India
Photo: Ms Sarah Welch, CC0 via Wikimedia Commons
Janjgir is the headquarters of Janjgir-Champa district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh.
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On the banks of the Mahanadi River, the temple is at its most liveliest during the Navratri Festival which takes place around October.
Nakta Temple
An 11th-century incomplete temple decorated with meticulous stone carvings. It is not used for prayer but is the most popular architectural sight in the city.
On the banks of the Hasdeo River.
A somewhat isolated temple surrounded by forest and hills.
One of the older temples around Janjgir, built in the 11th century.
According to local folklore, it was built by Laxman, the younger brother of Rama in the Hindu Ramayana epic.
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