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Once you are in Chitrakoot, the town will overwhelm you with options to explore if you are here for a short visit. Tourists are always suggested to spend a longer duration at Chitrakoot to feel the different aspects of tourism this small town offers. Ram Ghat, Gupt Godavari, and Hanuman Dhara are some of the major attractions of Chitrakoot. The Kamadgiri Parikrama around the Kamadgiri Mountain is something you should not miss to get the real feeling of Chitrakoot.

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Kamadgiri Parikrama

A forested hill with multiple Hindu temples dotted at the foothill on all sides is known as the Centre of Chitrakoot. The hill is named after Lord Ram’s other name Kamadnath. You can see some wildlife during the 5-km long walk (parikrama). You will find all kinds of tourists walking along with you with small vendors of buttermilk and other eatables like cucumber to keep the walkers energized.

It is a belief that people who perform the parikrama around this hill can get rid of all their sorrows and their wishes will come true. One of them is the famous temple during the long walk Bharat Milaap temple.

Bharat Milaap temple

This temple holds great significance in Hindu mythology. It is believed that when Ram was spending his days of banishment from his kingdom, his younger brother and king-designate of Ayodhya – Bharat, came to Chitrakoot looking for Ram and met him at the very spot. Bharat tried convincing Ram to come back to Ayodhya and take over the throne which Ram rejected keeping his father’s promise to Bharat’s mother.

Ram Ghat

Ram Ghat connects Varanasi and Chitrakoot. Located on the banks of Mandakini, the steps of the ghat will remind you of Kashi (Varanasi). The evening aarti makes it even more memorable with the huge lamps being the only source of light and their reflections in the river water make it even more picturesque.

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Hanuman Dhara

A temple located on the scenic hill gives a very pleasant feeling even in extreme summers. An idol of Lord Hanuman just next to a small stream of natural water falling from above in a cave will give a sense of comfort and cool breeze. It is believed that during the battle between Lord Ram and Ravan, the king of Lanka, Lakshman was hit by a powerful arrow by Ravan’s son Meghnad.

Lakshman fell unconscious and to bring him back to his senses, the vaidhya suggested the use of Sanjivini. Hanuman was assigned to get the herb and since he could not identify it he took the entire mountain with him. On the way, he felt exhausted and needed to cool his body down and this is the very place he stopped by for a break.