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Danteshwari Temple
Ancient temple dedicated to Goddess Danteshwari, a significant pilgrimage site in Bastar.
Ganesh Chaturthi falls on Monday, 14 September 2026 across Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district and the rest of Chhattisgarh.
The idol is kept for one and a half, three, five, seven days or until Anant Chaturdashi — it is a family custom rather than a rule, and community mandapams usually keep it longest.
| Kept for | Immersion | |
|---|---|---|
| One and a half days | Tue, 15 Septembertoday | |
| Three days | Thu, 17 September | |
| Five days | Sat, 19 September | |
| Seven days | Mon, 21 September | |
| Anant Chaturdashi | Wed, 23 September | The day most community mandapams immerse |
Many gram panchayats and municipalities set aside a pond or a marked stretch of tank for immersion. Ask at the panchayat office — it changes year to year, and a drinking-water tank or a farm pond is not an alternative.
A clay idol breaks down in water within hours. Plaster of Paris does not, and the paints carry heavy metals, so idols accumulate in tanks and rivers after immersion. Pollution control boards in most states now ask for clay for exactly this reason.
Immersion points get crowded and the bank is slippery after the monsoon. Children go into the water at these gatherings every year. Keep one person watching the water rather than the procession.
Thermocol, plastic sheeting, cloth and metal ornaments do not belong in the tank even when the idol itself is clay. Most organised immersion points now have a collection bin at the bank for them.
6 mandal centroids, sized by Census 2011 population. Tap a mandal to open its page.
Centroids from LGD/OSM. Not a survey map.
9 PIN codes across the district's villages. Open one for its village list, post office and nearby PINs.
Dakshin Bastar Dantewada is a district of Chhattisgarh with 6 tehsils, 169 gram panchayats and 244 revenue villages, administered from —. The population is 5,33,638 (Census 2011) across — km². The largest villages are Karli-01 (6,892 people, Gidam), Metapal (4,435 people, Dantewada), Badegudra (3,615 people, Katekalyan). Pincodes in the district start with —.
Dakshin Bastar Dantewada is a district in Chhattisgarh. Editorial copy not yet contributed — claim a village to start adding context.
Rich tribal culture, dense forests, and historical significance in Bastar region.
Ancient temple dedicated to Goddess Danteshwari, a significant pilgrimage site in Bastar.
Ancient caves with historical and archaeological importance in the Bastar region.
Aggregated from village fixtures + OpenStreetMap. Numbers will rise as the LGD + OSM ingest covers more villages in Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district.
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Villages with the most posts, contributors, and verified residents this month.
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