Gandai-Pandaria | |
|---|---|
Village town | |
  Gandai-Pandaria Location in Chhattisgarh, India  Gandai-Pandaria Gandai-Pandaria (India) | |
| Coordinates: 21°40′N 81°06′E / 21.67°N 81.1°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Chhattisgarh |
| District | Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai- |
| Elevation | 328 m (1,076 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 11,862 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Chhattisgarhi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | CG |
Gandai-Pandaria is a village town and a nagar panchayat in Chhuikhadan Block In the Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai district in the state of Chhattisgarh, India. It is located about 80 kilometers northwest of Raipur, the state capital. Gandai is one of the centers of Gond people in contemporary times, particularly the kandra tribe.[1]
Prior to the 15th-century, Gandai-pandaria was a significant center of Buddhism and Shaivism.[2] It is an important archaeological site of historic 9th to 14th-century Shiva and Buddhist temples, most of which were destroyed after the 14th-century. Excavations of mounds after 1965 and the accidental discoveries of ruins by farmers have revealed a number of sites. One major Shiva temple's sanctum and spire in Gandai has survived. It is called the Deour Shiv Mandir, a temple restored and managed by Archaeological Society of India, Raipur circle.
- ^ Markam, Chandni; Gajpal, L. S. (2019). "A Brief Introduction of Kandra Tribe in the Urban Environment (With Special Reference to Raipur the Capital of Chhattisgarh)". Research Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences. 10 (4): 1125–1127. doi:10.5958/2321-5828.2019.00185.2. ISSN 0975-6795.
- ^ Om Prakash Misra (2003). Archaeological Excavations in Central India: Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. Mittal Publications. pp. 26–27. ISBN 978-81-7099-874-7.