This attractive idol is established in Tulsi situated on the banks of Shivnath river.
Raipur, 21 May 2023
Lord Shri Ram is seen everywhere in Chhattisgarh. Based on the context of Ramayana, Nishad Raj is seen taking Lord Shri Ram, Lakshman and Mother Sita across the Ganges in an attractive idol made on the banks of river Shivnath in village Tulsi. Seeing these, the saga of Lord Shri Ram, Lakshman and Mata being crossed by Nishad Raj during their exile in the Ramayana period gets refreshed. This idol is compared to Shringlerpur in Uttar Pradesh.
Village Tulsi is being developed as a tourist village by the state government. An action plan is also being prepared for this. It is noteworthy that under the Ram Van Gaman Paryatan Circuit Yojana, the state government is preparing the places associated with Lord Shri Ram in the form of a circuit, so that Lord Shri Ram’s visit to Chhattisgarh can be cherished. Temple-Dewala is established in all the four directions of village Tusli, an attractive and center of faith, where devotees keep coming and going. Apart from the state, tourists from other states have also started coming here in large numbers.
The temple complex situated on the banks of river Shivnath, located in village Tusli, gives a feel of peace covered with trees and plants. There is a Ramghat Pushpasthali under the temple with all-facilitated Muktidham nearby, where the villagers and the nearby devotees take bath, meditate, offer prayers and immerse the bones. At present Shivnath Ganga Aarti has also been started from Chherchera Punni by the villagers.
Mohan Tapu is a picnic spot to the south of Ram Mandir. On the other hand, due to the construction of anicut by the government, there is water logging throughout the year. Lift irrigation has also been constructed by the state government for adequate water facility to the farmers. The temple of Maa Mahamaya is situated in the middle of the village. In the north of the village, near the pond, the grand temple and ashram of Baba Guru Ghasidas ji is situated along with Jaitkham. Where every year in the month of January there is a fair of the followers of Satnam Panth. Along with this, Damakheda, the center of Kabirpanthis, is located five kilometers away from Tulsi village, Chitavari Devi Temple, the archaeological site three kilometers away, Mauli Mata-Shakti Mata Temple, two kilometers away. Which attracts tourists and devotees.
In Adarsh village Tulsi, there are folk artists of folk traditional genres such as Ramayana Mandali, Ramlila, Satnam Dhuni, Gaura-Gauri, Jasgeet including Bansgeet, Rautnacha, Sua, Gadwa Baja, Faggeet, Nacha, and Chandaini, which give special recognition to Village Tusli. Provides
The state government is also committed to the development of the village. The district administration is coming forward and developing the village by preparing a special action plan for the village. Here the construction work is going on by the government for electrification, garden, pachari-ghat, high mask light, Mukti Dham, boundary wall, theatre, community building, check dam, CC road, ground levelling, boating etc.
