Gandai

thumb|left|12th or 13th-century Gandai Shiv Mandir with Nandi in front, Chhattisgarh - 2 Gandai-Pandaria is a village town and a nagar panchayat in Chhuikhadan Block In the Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai district in the state of Chhattisgarh, India. It is located about 80 kilometers northwest of Raipur, the state capital. Gandai is one of the centers of Gond people in contemporary times, particularly the kandra tribe.

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Place details

Locality: Gandai
Region: Chhattisgarh
Country: India
Population: 13,278
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Gandai-Pandaria
Settlement.settlement_type: Village town
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Chhattisgarh#India
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
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: Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai-
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.elevation_m: 328
Settlement.population_total: 11862
Settlement.population_as_of: 2018
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.demographics_type1: Languages
Settlement.demographics1_title1: Official
Settlement.demographics1_info1: Hindi, Chhattisgarhi

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human settlement
Country: India
Located in: Rajnandgaon district
Elevation: 328
Time zone: UTC+05:30

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postal code: 491888

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Prior to the 15th-century, Gandai-pandaria was a significant center of Buddhism and Shaivism. It is an important archaeological site of historic 9th to 14th-century Shiva and Buddhist temples, most of which were destroyed after the 14th-century. Excavations of mounds after 1965 and the accidental discoveries of ruins by farmers have revealed a number of sites. One major Shiva temple's sanctum and spire in Gandai has survived. It is called the Deour Shiv Mandir, a temple restored and managed by Archaeological Society of India, Raipur circle.

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