Hin: अंबिकापुर ambikāpūr ‘Ambika’s City’ – City/Capital (Surguja District), Chhattisgarh From Ambika and Skt/Hin: pur, ‘fort’, ‘city’. The name of the city comes from Ambika Mahamaya Devi, an eight-armed goddess wielding an array of weapons...
Hin: बस्तर bastar ‘Bastar’ – District, Chhattisgarh From Basta(ha), the name of a clan The name Bastar is believed to have originated from the Basta or Bastaha clan, an ancient ruling lineage of the region. Some scholars suggest that it is derived...
Hin: बिलासपुर bilāspur ‘Bilasa’s Village’ – City/District, Chhattisgarh From Bilasa Devi and Skt/Hin: pur, ‘settlement’, ‘village’. The name Bilaspur originated from Bilasa Devi, a tribal fisherwoman who founded this village berore it was a...
Hin: दंतेवाड़ा dantevāḍā ‘Abode of Danteshwari’ – Town/District, Chhattisgarh From Danteshwari, the local goddess, and Hin/Mar: vāṛā/wāḍā, ‘abode’, ‘place’, ‘settlement’ Dantewada is a town and district in the Bastar region. It is known for its dense...
Hin: दुर्ग durg ‘Fort’ – [Shiva Durg] City/District, Chhattisgarh From Skt: durga, ‘fort’, ‘stronghold’. According to legend, the town was named after a fort that once stood here, though its precise location remains uncertain. Its original name, Shiva Durg, probably...
Hin: जगदलपुर jagdalpur ‘Jagdal’s Settlement’ – City/District, Chhattisgarh From Jagdal, a local ruler or chieftain, and Skt/Hin: pur, ‘(fortified) settlement’, ‘town’. The name Jagdalpur is traditionally believed to come from Jagdal, a local figure, possibly a ruler...
Hin: कोरबा korbā ‘Land of the Korwa tribe’ – City/District, Chhattisgarh From Korwa (कोरवा), the name of an indigenous tribal community. Korba is a major industrial city and district in northern Chhattisgarh. It is known for its vast coal reserves, power plants, and...
Hin: रायपुर rāipur ‘City of Rai’ – City/Capital, Chhattisgarh From Rai Brahma Deo and Skt: pur ‘(fortified) settlement’, ‘town’. Raipur is the capital and largest city of Chhattisgarh. It is a major commercial, educational, and industrial hub of central...
Hin: राजनांदगांव rājnāndgāon ‘Royal Nand City’ – [Nandgram] City/District, Chhattisgarh From Skt: rāj, ‘king’, ‘royal,’ Nand dynasty; and Hin: gāon/grāma, ‘village’ , ‘settlement.’ The name is linked to the kings who ruled the region possibly related to...
