Sirpur on the Mahanadi, capital of South Kosal in the Somavanshi age

Background

Sirpur lies on the bank of the Mahanadi river and is listed on the Mahasamund district website.
The district page places Sirpur at the top of the historical places of South Kosal, that is, present Chhattisgarh.
In the age of the Somavanshi emperors it was known as Shripur and was the capital of South Kosal.
The page says Sirpur has a very special position in the history of Indian art.
Its photo gallery lists the Laxman temple, Swastik Vihar, Buddha Vihar, Anand Prabhu Cottage and Baleshwar Shiv Temple.
The nearest railhead is Mahasamund and the nearest airport is at Raipur, 74.5 km away.