Sirpur, Mahasamund
Sirpur
Sripura, Shripura | |
|---|---|
village | |
Mandapa of Surang Tila in front of shrine | |
| Coordinates: 21°20′43″N 82°11′05″E / 21.345225°N 82.184814°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Chhattisgarh |
| District | Mahasamund |
| Tehsil | Mahasamund |
| Government | |
| • Body | Village panchayat |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,467 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Chhattisgarhi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal code | 493445 |
| Vehicle registration | CG 06 |
Sirpur is a village in Mahasamund district in the state of Chhattisgarh 35 km from Mahasamund city and 78 km away from Raipur on the banks of the river Mahanadi.
Sirpur was capital of Panduvanshi dynasty in ancient times. The village hosts the Sirpur Group of Monuments consisting of Buddhist, Hindu and Jain temples and monasteries. These are dated from the 5th to 12th century.