Dakshina Kosala

Dakṣiṇa Kosala
Dakshina Kosala, c. 375 CE.
CapitalBhadravati; Sirpur; Tummana; Ratnapura
Today part ofMadhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, western Odisha, part of Maharashtra

Dakshina Kosala (IAST: Dakṣiṇa Kosala, "southern Kosala") is a historical region of central India. It was located in what is now Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh along with some parts of Western Odisha. At its greatest extent, it may have also included a part of the Vidarbha region in present-day Maharashtra.

Its capitals at various times included Bhadravati, Sirpur (ancient Shripura), Tuman (ancient Tummana), and Ratanpur (ancient Ratnapura).

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