Bhumipoojan of Bhoramdeo Corridor to be held on January 1
Raipur, December 31
CM Shri Vishnu Deo Sai, along with Union Minister for Culture Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, will perform the bhumipoojan of the Bhoramdeo Corridor in Kabirdham district on January 1. The Central Government has approved Rs. 146 crore for this ambitious project under the Swadesh Darshan Yojana 2.0. The initiative aims at the integrated development of the historic and religious Bhoramdeo Temple complex and its surrounding heritage sites.
The bhumipoojan ceremony to be held at the Bhoramdeo Temple premises will be attended by Deputy Chief Ministers Shri Arun Sao and Vijay Sharma, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly Dr Raman Singh, Union Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs Shri Tokhan Sahu, Tourism and Culture Minister Shri Rajesh Agrawal, Commerce and Industry Minister Shri Lakhanlal Dewangan, Member of Parliament Shri Santosh Pandey, MLA Smt Bhawana Bohra, Chairman of Chhattisgarh Tourism Board Shri Neelu Sharma, along with several former legislators, chairpersons of boards and commissions, and other public representatives.
In consonance with the vision of Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Deo Sai, the Bhoramdeo Corridor project is envisioned as a “confluence of religious faith, cultural pride, and tourism development.” Upon completion, the Bhoramdeo region is expected to emerge as a world-class tourism destination, thereby strengthening the local economy and creating new employment opportunities for the region’s youth.
Under the project, historical and cultural sites stretching from the main Bhoramdeo Temple to Madwa Mahal, Cherki Mahal, Ramchua and Saroda Reservoir will be interconnected, conserved, and developed in an integrated manner. A joint action plan for this has been prepared by the Chhattisgarh Tourism Department, the Archaeology Department, and the Kabirdham district administration.
As part of the development of the Bhoramdeo Temple complex, six aesthetically designed entrance gates will be constructed at the main temple, with the Nagdwar as a key highlight. The project also includes construction of a modern, well-equipped museum, a pillar hall, landscaped gardens, a children’s park, a prasad mandap, ritual and yajna buildings, and new stairways.
The temple pond will be beautified, and a musical fountain will be installed to further enrich the spiritual and visual experience of visitors. Facilities such as accommodation domes for devotees, shaded pathways, a stage, and a bhandara building are also proposed. In addition, comprehensive infrastructure works, including entrance gates, boundary walls, drinking water supply, electricity, drainage systems, plantation drives, and road upgradation, will be undertaken across the entire temple complex and nearby heritage sites.