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Chitrakoot
History
Chitrakoot
is known as the 'hill of many wonders'. And this place lies peacefully
in the northern spurs of the Vindhyas, a place of serene forest
glades and quiet rivers, and where calm streams pass through. Chitrakoot's
spiritual legacy stretches back to the legendary ages. It was in
these deep forests that Rama and Sita spent eleven of their fourteen
years of exile; this is also the place where the great sage Atri
and Sati Anusuya meditated; and where the principal trinity of the
Hindu pantheon, Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh, took their incarnations.
Sufferers and seekers, poets and visionaries, princes and noblemen
have, through the ages, sought and found solace in Chitrakoot, drawn
inspiration from its natural beauty and gained spiritual strength
from its composed temples. At all times Ramghat witnesses a deep
and persistent faith, which finds expression in the rituals, which
respect the sanctity of Chitrakoot.
Geographical Location
Chitrakoot lies between Lat. 240 48' to 250 12'
N and Long. 800 58' to 810 34' E. The distance covered by Chitrakoot
from East to West is 62 Km. & North to South is 57.5 Km. And
the area of this place is 345291 Sq. Kilometer.
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