Telin Sati Temple

Telin Sati Temple is a Hindu temple located in Keshkal town in Kondagaon district of Chhattisgarh, in the Bastar region. Dedicated to Telin Sati, a local revered figure remembered for self-immolation, the temple is a small shrine visited by devotees and travelers passing through Keshkal Ghati. Situated along the National Highway connecting Raipur and Jagdalpur, it is known for its local religious importance and simple architecture amid forested surroundings.

Visitors can expect a small roadside Hindu shrine in Keshkal town along NH 30. The temple has a simple sanctum with an idol/image of Telin Sati, a small courtyard and forested valley surroundings of Keshkal Ghati. The setting is quiet on regular days with more devotees during festivals and fairs. Visitors can offer prayers, observe local rituals and view the surrounding hills and highway landscape.

The temple is associated with the local legend of a woman from the Teli community who is believed to have committed sati and is revered as Telin Sati. The shrine commemorates her memory and has been maintained as a local place of worship for generations in the Keshkal area of Bastar.

The temple holds local religious significance for residents of Keshkal and travelers in the Bastar region. It is venerated as a Sati shrine and is visited for prayers and offerings, especially during local festivals and fairs, reflecting folk traditions of the region.