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Surguja State is situated about 41.6 kms from the southwest of Samri. The nearest village to its east is Lamka. Depadih is connected with the tahsil headquarters by Kutchha roads.
There are a few ruined temples and tanks in Surguja. According to some historians a Dravidian monarch, named Samni Singh, ruled Depadih.
A village of Ambikapur tahsil, Deogarh is situated on the bank of the Rihand amidst calm scenic views. The place is also called Deoria, due to the great number of deities scattered all around. There are quite a few hills, formed by the rubble of temples, each vested with a deity.
The archaeology of this place may date back to a very early age. A Nagavamsi ruler of the Bhara-siva dynasty might have constructed its Guuri-Shankar temple during 110 B.C. to 78 A.D.
A high hill of the District with a peak, Ramgarh lies to the east of the great road from Allahabad to Rameshwaram, in the extreme south. Allahabad is about 384 km. from this hill. It rises unexpectedly from the surrounding plains of the former Rampur tappa of the District.
 Kailash Caves is situated at Sabarbar , 60Kms to the east of Ambikapur. Saint Rameshwar Gahira Guruji created these caves. Temple of Lord Shiva-Parvati are there in caves. On Mahashivratri a festival is organized here..
Pratappur is 45 km's far from Ambikapur, village Shivpur is 4 Kms from Pratappur.
Mainpat has beautiful Buddha temples. They followers of Dalai Lama have developed serene atmosphere of humanity in Mainpat. Buddha Temple is a place to appreciate the art of Buddha vihars and people of Tibet.
Nageshwar Shiv Temple :
Kusmi is 95 kms from Ambikapur. temple of Lord Shiva and shadow is the attraction of the temple. a festival is organized on the occasion of Mahashivratri.
Year round a water source flows with the same force and quantity. Tatapani is situated in the Balrampur block, which is 95 Kms. from Ambikapur.
It is a rock of about two hundred Quintals, cylindrical in shape resting on ground rocks. Different sound comes form different points of the stone.
Pawai Water Fall is a natural water fall and a famous picnic spot. It is situated in Ramanujganj Block.
Kudargarhi Devi is temple where the statue of Goddess Kudargirhi is situated on the Hill. There is a small hole with a diameter of 6 inches and goat's blood is poured into it.
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