Chandkhuri, Giraudpuri and Sonakhan will have new names
Team News Riveting
Raipur, August 1
Chhattisgarh government has decided to rename selective historic places to give it a touch of its significance.
Honouring the sentiments of the people, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has given instructions to change the names of three places in the state. As per the instructions of Chief Minister, Chandkhuri, Giraudpuri and Sonakhan will now be renamed after the great personas and spiritual figures of the area,” a state government spokesperson said.
Chandkhuri will be known as Mata Kaushalya Dham Chandkhuri while Giraudpuri will be renamed as Baba Guru Ghasidas Dham Giraudpuri. Sonakhan will be called Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Dham Sonakhan.
The move was necessitated as public representatives and local people have been demanding for a long time to rename the centres. The state government would soon publish a notification in the gazette, the spokesperson said.
The maiden temple of Lord Rama’s mother Kaushalya across the world is situated in Chandkhuri, the outskirts of the capital city. The temple has the idol of Mata Kaushalya holding Lord Shri Ram in her lap. Chhattisgarh is considered to be the birthplace of Mata Kaushalya and ‘nanihaal’ of Shri Ram. The state government has renovated the Mata Kaushalya temple, located in the middle of the pond, and has given it a magnificent look.
Located in Balodabazar-Bhatapara district, Giraudpuri is the center of faith for lakhs of followers of Satnam Panth. This is the birthplace and tapobhoomi of Baba Guru Ghasidas. For a long time, people from the Satnami community have been demanding to rename Giraudpuri after Baba Guru Ghasidas Dham Giroudpuri.
Sonakhan area in Balodabazar-Bhatapara district is known for the valour of Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh, the first martyr of Chhattisgarh in the first freedom struggle of 1857. After he was arrested by the Britishers, he was hanged on December 10, 1857 at Jaistambh Chowk in Raipur.
To honour the struggle and sacrifices of Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh for the poor and oppressed, local public representatives had been demanding addition of Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh’s name to the name of Sonakhan area for a long time. Now, with the renaming of the area as per public sentiments, the valor and sacrifices of Shaheed Veernarayan Singh of Binjhwar tribe will always be remembered.
