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Rajiv Lochan Temple

Rajim, Chhattisgarh · 20.9508°, 82.0177°

Vishnu (Rajiva-Lochana)NalaPanchayatana with mandapa and shikhara
Sacred since
700 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
8th c. (Nala dynasty); later renovations
Nala

History & significance

A temple of four-armed Vishnu at the confluence town of Rajim, ascribed by inscription to Vilasatunga of the Nala dynasty and dated on palaeographic grounds to the 8th century. It is celebrated for its carved doorways and pillars and for the annual Rajim mela.

Sthala katha — the legend

One legend says king Ratnakar built the temple after Vishnu appeared before him as the lotus-eyed Rajiva-Lochana; another that the mythical king Jagat Pal raised it in a single day.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Nala