Rajiv Lochan Temple stands in Rajim, Chhattisgarh, is a shrine to Rajiva Lochana, a four-armed form of Lord Vishnu, with subsidiary shrines to Narasimha, Vamana, Varaha and Badrinatha. It is also known as Rajim Lochan Mandir.
One of the most important ancient Vishnu temples of Chhattisgarh, at a sacred triveni river confluence that gives Rajim its title, the Prayag of Chhattisgarh; it lies on a traditional pilgrim route toward the Jagannath Temple in Puri. Rajim town takes its name from this temple, sited at the confluence of the Mahanadi, Pairi and Sondur rivers.
Chhattisgarh carries a distinct temple identity of its own: A land of ancient Shakti Peethas and tribal devotion, where forested Bastar hills cradle Chhattisgarh's oldest temples and living festival traditions.
Darshan hours and daily worship
Published sources do not give a single clean daily window for this temple; see the notes below for what is documented.
Festivals and special-day timings
Regular darshan hours are usually extended, or set aside entirely, on these dates.
| Festival | Period | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| Rajim Kumbh Kalp (Rajim Kumbh Mela) | Fifteen days starting from Magh Purnima, in the February to March period | A major annual mela held at the river confluence and temple, drawing large numbers of pilgrims, sadhus and religious leaders from across India |
| Rajiv Lochan Kumbhmela | Maha Shivratri | An annual festival associated with the temple |
History and architecture
Architecture
Panchayatana design on a brick platform about 69 by 43 feet, with an entrance portico of elaborately carved doorways and pillars, a mandapa with twelve carved pilasters depicting Hindu deities, and a sanctum topped by a shikhara roughly 50 feet high
History
Rajim town takes its name from this temple, sited at the confluence of the Mahanadi, Pairi and Sondur rivers. Its construction is attributed by inscription to king Vilasatunga of the Nala dynasty, though scholars date the temple across a wide range from the 5th to 8th centuries CE.
Planning your visit
How to reach
Rajim is in Chhattisgarh, reachable by road from Raipur, which has the nearest airport and major rail connections
Where this information comes from
Confidence: Medium. Deity, architecture and the river-confluence significance are well documented, but the exact construction date is genuinely disputed among historians (reported as such rather than a data gap), and daily darshan timings could not be verified from any source found