Sirpur is histiorical place in chhattisgarh.Sirpur is historical place in mahasamund chhattisgarh which is 35 km away from mahasamund. The town of Sirpur has been mentioned in ancient epigraphic records, dating back to the 5th to the 8th centuries A.D. The city was once the capital of the Sarbhapuriya and Somvanshi Kings of Dakshin (south) Kosala state. It was an important centre of Buddhist from the 6th the 10th century A.D. and was visited by Hieun Tsang, the 7th Century Chinese Pilgrimist and Scholar. The beauty of this magical place has beckoned the presence of His Holiness Dalai Lama too in March 2013. There are many temple like Laxman temple, Gandheswar temple,Buddha vihara image shown is Laxman temple