 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (August 2010) |
Champaranya
Champajhar | |
|---|---|
Village | |
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| Country |  India |
| State | Chhattisgarh |
| District | Raipur |
| Government | |
| • Body | Gram Panchayat |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Chhattisgarhi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | |
| Vehicle registration | CG |
| Nearest city | Rajim 15 Km south of Champaran |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Raipur MP: Brijmohan Agrawal (BJP) |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Abhanpur
MLA: Indra Kumar Sahu (BJP) |
| Civic agency | Gram Panchayat |
Champaranya, formerly known as Champajhar, named after forests of Champa flowers which are extinct from here, is a village in the Raipur District in the state of Chhattisgarh, India, which lies about 60 km from the state capital of Raipur via Arang and 30 km from Mahasamund via Bamhani, Tila.
It is famous because it is the birth place of Vallabhacharya, the reformer and founder of the Vallabh sect.[1]
A temple has been constructed in his honour. Near this is a temple of Champeshwar Mahadeva. There are two Baithaks of Vallabhacharya's Chaurasi Bethak here.[2]
The village is identified with Champaranya forest
- ^ "Vallabha". Encyclopædia Britannica. 1 January 2024.
- ^ Champaran Archived 5 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine www.tourismofchhattisgarh.com.