Khallarimatha temple is on the hilltop forest of Khallari village situated about 25 km
southside of Mahasamund. Every year during Navratri the devotees throng to visit
the Goddess and to participate in the annual fair(mela) scheduled on the Full Moon
day of chaitra month every year. It is believed that during the MAHABHARAT ERA
the PANDAV visited this hilltop, and the reason for this belief is the footprint of
BHIM visible on this hill.