Devarani and Jethani Temple at Tala, Ameri Kampa, Chattisgarh
Chattisgarh has always been a place which I used to see through newspapers and news channels. For us it was a place where Naxalites live, a place which is not hospitable for outside people and the state in its not so developed form. What travelling does to you is it thrashes such delusions! The state I visited was full of life and elegant. We went there to explore Historical aspects of the land and what we found was a great pleasure to heart and soul. In this series, I will try to cover places we visited. There were caves, treks, museums and most importantly magnificent temples. We started our journey from Raipur and decided to visit a Heritage site called “Tala” located in Ameri Kampa village. The town is approximately 25-30 km from Bilaspur and 90 km from Raipur. This entire region was once called ‘Dakshin Kosala.’ The land was so important that we can find its mentions in the Indian epics - Ramayana and Mahabharata. Around 1500 years ago Shar...