Ratanpur is a small city, full of temples and ponds, situated around 25 km from district Bilaspur of Chhattisgarh.Goddess Mahamaya is also known as Kosaleswari, presiding deity of old Daksin Kosal region (modern Chhattisgarh state).

The Mahamaya temple is built in Nagara style of architecture facing north beside a huge water tank.

[3] Within the complex, there is also temple of Kantideval, which is oldest of the cluster and is said to have been built by a build ascetic named Santosh Giri in 1039,[4] later expanded by Kalchuri King Prithivideva II in the 15th century.

The sanctum and the mandapa are fortified with a fascinated courtyard, which was built in Maratha period in the late 18th century.

People throng the temple during Navaratri festival, when Jyotikalash is lit to appease the mother goddess.

[6] Thakur Balram Singh remained the President of the Trust since its establishment on 5 March 1982 and thus served Shri Mahamaya Devi Mandir for 37 years and 54 days.