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Kudargarh is a
Hindu Hindus (; ; also known as Sanātanīs) are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism, also known by its endonym Sanātana Dharma. Jeffery D. Long (2007), A Vision for Hinduism, IB Tauris, , pp. 35–37 Historically, the term has also be ...
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centre situated in Surajpur District of the state of
Chhattisgarh Chhattisgarh (; ) is a landlocked States and union territories of India, state in Central India. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, ninth largest state by area, and with a population of roughly 30 million, the List ...
in
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. It is 44 km from the district headquarters of Surajpur. The history of the temple is obscure. According to Dalton, the temple was built by Suryavanshi Khairwar Baland
Rajput Rājpūt (, from Sanskrit ''rājaputra'' meaning "son of a king"), also called Thākur (), is a large multi-component cluster of castes, kin bodies, and local groups, sharing social status and ideology of genealogical descent originating fro ...
Kings. Balands were the original rulers of the Koriya district in the 17th century. There are total 893 steps from one side to climb to the temple located on the hilltop. This Trek has many resting places, water points, selfie points, etc for the pilgrims. If the KUDARGARHI DEVI fulfills one's wish he/she can sacrifice a goat there.


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कुदरगढ़ में बलि कुंड और इससे जुड़ी मान्यता


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* Hindu temples in Chhattisgarh Shakti temples {{india-hindu-temple-stub