Barsur, Raigarh, Chhattisgarh India

The small village Barsur is considered significant historically as it reflects the history of the tenure of Gangawanshi rulers in as early as 840 AD. Barsur, situated on the bank of Indravati River is famously known as the city of temples and ponds. It is believed that there used to be 147 temples and equal number of ponds here. Even though Barsur had lost its glory gradually century after century, the ruins of numerous temples that are found here still manage to attract the attention of the people. Some of the temples worth mentioning are Mama-Bhanjaa temple, Chandraditya temple, Battisa temple and a mammoth statue of Lord Ganesha. Apart from these temples one vast pond of pre-historical days is worth visiting.