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Mahasamund

Mahasamund is a town in Mahasamund district, Chhattisgarh, India of about 50,441 people. Within 50 km by road there are 142 places to visit: 30 temples, 28 mosques & dargahs and 17 lakes, dams & reservoirs. The must-see places are Shree Rajiv Lochan Temple, Shri Chandi Mata Mandir, Bagbahara and Ghatarani Waterfall.

21.1074° N, 82.0948° EPop. 50,441Station: Mahasamund (MSMD)Raipur 64 km

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Within 30 km48 places
Within 50 km142
Must-see30
Notable62
Best timeAugust to December

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One day from Mahasamund

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:38 pm

175 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Mahasamund
  2. Chandi Mata Templetemple · 45 min
  3. Kodar Damdam · 45 min
  4. Shri Chandi Mata Mandir, Bagbaharatemple · 45 min
  5. Ghatarani Waterfallwaterfall · 1.5 hrs
  6. Shree Rajiv Lochan Templetemple · 45 min
  7. Back in Mahasamund
Today’s loopMahasamundStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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How to reach Mahasamund

By train

Mahasamund (MSMD), about 1 km from the centre; Mandhar (MDH), about 60 km from the centre.

By road

Raipur 64 km · Durg 106 km · Bilaspur 135 km. Directions.

By air

Swami Vivekananda Airport (RPR), Raipur — about 47 km by road; Bilaspur Airport (PAB), Bilaspur — about 122 km by road.

Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Mahasamund?

Sanjay Kanan Garden (garden, about 2 km), Chandi Mata Temple (temple, about 10 km), Shree Rajiv Lochan Temple (temple, about 35 km), Ghatarani Waterfall (waterfall, about 39 km), Shri Chandi Mata Mandir, Bagbahara (temple, about 38 km), Kodar Dam (dam, about 16 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Mahasamund?

142 places on Spotwander: 30 temples, 28 mosques & dargahs, 17 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 4 parks, 11 wildlife, forests & gardens.

Which is the nearest temple to Mahasamund?

Swami Chowk, about 1 km by road; Sitla Mandir Mahasamund (1 km) is next.

Which is the nearest dargah to Mahasamund?

Jama Masjid, about 1 km by road; Hazrat Sayyad Saha Moinuddin Dastagir Chisti, Dargah Sharif (0 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Mahasamund?

Start in Mahasamund, visit Chandi Mata Temple, then Kodar Dam, then Shri Chandi Mata Mandir, Bagbahara, then Ghatarani Waterfall, then Shree Rajiv Lochan Temple, and drive back — about 175 km by road in all.