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Arang also known as The town of temples of Chhattisgarh is a block and a Nagar Palika in Raipur District in the state of Chhattisgarh India It is situated near the eastern limits of Raipur City and close to Mahasamund City Arang is an ancient town which was ruled by the Haihayas Rajput dynasty It is famous for its many Jain and Hindu temples which belong to the 11th and 12th centuries these are the Mand Deval Jain temple the Mahamaya temple the Panchmukhi temple and the Hanuman temple Due to the Archaeological finds of a copper plate inscription dated to the Gupta Empire known as the Arang Plate of Bhimasena II of the clan of Rajarsitulya has established the town ancient history as a Hindu and Jain religious centre which was then under the rule of Hindu kings The Mand Deval Jain temple is the most ancient of these temples dated to the 11th century where three huge images of Digambara tirthankaras are deified in the sanctum sanctorum these are carved in black stone and polished
Economic activity in the town is mostly related to small scale industries of rice and pulse mills and many types of forest products Religious tourism is receiving attention
The name Arang is formed of two words ara meaning saw and anga meaning body According to a legend god Krishna appeared disguised as a Brahmin before King Murddhawaja Mordhwaj of the Haihaya dynasty The pious king offered him whatever dakshina he wanted The disguised Brahmin asked for one half of the king body The king immediately ordered that he be sawed off and one half given as dakshina As he was about to be cut in half a tear drop fell from one of the eyes The Brahmin asked the king if the tear drop reflected his regret in accepting his request The king replied no adding that the half of the body which he did not ask for weeps as it too would like to be a part of the dakshina Krishna then revealed himself and blessed the king for his devotion
Arang was ruled in ancient times by the Haihayas Rajput dynasty Archaeological finds establishes that the town had an ancient history as the centre of Hindu and Jain religious faiths Arang also finds mention in the Hindu epic Mahabharata
An archaeological antiquary in the form a copper plate inscription dated to the Gupta period known as the Arang Plate of Bhimasena II of the clan of Rajarsitulya was unearthed at Arang It attests to the reign of this dynasty over Chhattisgarh particularly of Bhimasena II and five rulers who preceded him It is inferred that they were vassals of the Gupta Empire
Archaeological finds in Arang also included few Jain images made of gem stones which are now preserved in the Digambar Jain temple at Raipur
Another historical legend attributed to Arang in particular and Chhattisgarh in general relates to the princess Chandini and her lover Lorik This legend is in the form of folk poetry which is widely sung in the state A memorial statue in their honour exists near Arang
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