Dongargarh
Sign in to savethumb|Tapsi Lake Dongargarh is a town and municipality in Rajnandgaon District in the state of Chhattisgarh, India and the site of the Bambleshwari Temple and Chandragiri Jain Temple. A prominent pilgrim destination in Rajnandgaon District, the city lies about west from Rajnandgaon, west from Durg and east from Bhandara which are situated on National Highway 6. Featuring majestic mountains and ponds, Dongargarh is derived from the words: Dongarh meaning 'mountains' and garh meaning 'fort'.
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Place details
- Locality
- Dongargarh
- Region
- Chhattisgarh
- Country
- India
- Population
- 37,372
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Dongargarh
- Settlement.nickname
- Dharma Nagari
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- India Chhattisgarh#India
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Chhattisgarh, India
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Chhattisgarh
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Rajnandgaon
- Settlement.government_type
- Mayor
- Settlement.governing_body
- Municipal Council
- Settlement.unit_pref
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human settlement
- Country
- India
- Located in
- Rajnandgaon district
- Time zone
- UTC+05:30
- Image
- Arieal View from Maa Bamleshwari Devi Temple on a hilltop.JPG
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thumb|Tapsi Lake Dongargarh is a town and municipality in Rajnandgaon District in the state of Chhattisgarh, India and the site of the Bambleshwari Temple and Chandragiri Jain Temple. A prominent pilgrim destination in Rajnandgaon District, the city lies about west from Rajnandgaon, west from Durg and east from Bhandara which are situated on National Highway 6. Featuring majestic mountains and ponds, Dongargarh is derived from the words: Dongarh meaning 'mountains' and garh meaning 'fort'.
The Maa Bamleshwari Devi Temple, situated on a high hilltop, is a popular landmark. It is of great spiritual importance and several legends are associated with this shrine too. Another prominent shrine in the vicinity is Chhoti Bamleshwari Temple. Devotees flock these temples during Navratri. Shivji Temple and temples dedicated to Lord Hanuman are also located here. The ropeway is an added attraction and is the only passenger ropeway in Chhattisgarh. A severe accident occurred in 2016 when the ropeway broke and fell down killing several people.