Monday, 16 May 2022

Sirpur,Chhattisgarh,India

Sirpur is a sleepy village on the right bank of Mahanadi and some 84 km east of Raipur. 
This beautiful place wad a vital town in the era of Lord Buddha.  This holy place served as an important center for Buddhists right from 6th to 10th century. This place has the honor of the great Buddhist monk Dalai Lama visiting it in the year 2013.
River side and Ghats of placid Mahanadi are complementary charm of Sirpur and added to the aura of the town.
                        Sirpur has the perfect blend of Hindu and Buddhist monuments.
Sirpur remained a well-known centre of study and art due to its political stability and religious tolerance.
How to Reach
Sirpur is located at a distance of about 85km from Raipur and to reach there one has to first reach Raipur. Raipur has a fantastic new airport with multiple flights from Delhi and Mumbai, and also Kolkata.
From Raipur, There are very few (one of two in a day) direct buses to Sirpur so one should board a bus to Mahasamund (Once in an hour till 5:30 PM, 2 hours) and then get connection slow bus to Sirpur (Infrequent, 1 hour). Alternatively one can also hop into any bus going towards Orissa (Sambalpur etc) and get down at Kodar Dam T point (2 hours from Raipur). From T point, Sirpur is some 17 km and you can get buses or other mode of public transport.

Reaching Sirpur by public transport is tricky that’s why most of the travelers make is a one day trip from Raipur by private taxi.
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