Bilaspur is today known as Nyayadhani. Today we are going to tell you the history of Bilaspur. Historically, Bilaspur was controlled by the Kalchuri dynasty of Ratanpur. However the city of Bilaspur came to prominence around the year 1741 during the reign of the Maratha Empire. Bilaspur city is almost 400 years old and “Bilaspur” is named after a fisher-woman named “Bilasa”. Bilaspur district was formed in the year 1861 and after that in the year 1867, Bilaspur municipality was formed. Bilaspur district is famous not only in the state of Chhattisgarh, but in India because of its unique features like quality of rice, kosa industry and its cultural background. Bilaspur district is known as “rice bowl” for the entire state of Chhattisgarh.
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Looking at the corona in Ratanpur, Chhattisgarh, this time Mahamaya Padayatra will not go out
The Padayatra to be taken out of the famous Mahamaya temple of Ratanpur in Chhattisgarh will not be conducted this time due to the risk of infection of Corona. The administration and the Mahamaya Temple Trust Committee have not allowed the Mahamaya Padayatra to take place on the seven-and-a-half nights of the Mahamaya devotees.
This is the second consecutive Navratri when the Mahamaya Pad Yatra to be taken on foot from Bilaspur to Ratanpur has been canceled. Earlier, even on Chaitra Navratri, this padayatra was not taken out due to the threat of corona.
District administration and members of Maa Mahamaya Temple Trust Committee said that on Friday, it has been decided not to take the Mahamaya Padayatra on the seventh day of Navratri. However all the religious pooja recitations that take place on the night of Saptami inside the temple premises will be completed as per tradition.
Due to Corona virus infection, this time, devotees have been allowed to worship and visit within a limited range in the temples. The administration has issued several guidelines to avoid congestion.