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Approachable by a flight of 360 steps, situated atop a hill is Hanuman Dhara
which has a big statue of Lord Hanuman. A streak of water, gushing out from the
hillock falls into a tank situated in front of the statue.
Kalinjar
88 km from Chitrakoot lies the invincible fort of Kalinjar. Once esired by kings & dynasties,
it houses within itself the Nilkanth temple, Swarge Rohan Kund, Balkhandeshwar
Mahadev temple, Shivasari Ganga & Koti Tirth. Other interesting spots within
the fort area are Sita Sej, Patal Ganga, Pandu Kund, Budhi-Taal, Bhairon-ki-Jharia
and Mrigdhara.
Allahabad
Allahabad, at the confluence of the three holiest of Indian rivers, the Ganga,
Yamuna & the mythical Saraswati, has been the center of Hindu faith and devotion
for centuries. People congregate in hundreds to take a dip in its sacred waters
every day.
Sitapur
Lying on the left bank of Paisuni about 8 Km from Karvi, it is intimately connected
with the sacred hill of Kamtanath, which is 2 Km to its south - west. Pilgrims
first bathe in Paisuni at Sitapur and then move on to do the parikram of Kamtanath
hill. Originally known as Jaisinghpur, it was given to Mahant Charan Das by Aman
Singh Raja of Panna, who gave it the new name Sitapur in honour of maa Sita.
There are twenty four Ghats and several temples along the river, which add to
the glory of the town.
Rajapur
42 km from Chitrakoot, this place is believed to be the birth place of Goswami
Tulsidas. A Tulsi Mandir is situated here.
Marpha
4 km from Gupt Godavari is Marpha, famous for its natural beauty alongwith waterfalls,
Jal Mochan Sarovar, Sri Balaji Mandir, 5 faced statue of Lord Shankar and ruins
of a fort, believed to be built by Chandel Rajas.
Ganesh Bagh
11 km. From Chitrakoot at Ganesh Bagh, on the Karvi Devangana road, an exquisitely
carved Siva temple, a seven storied Bawali and remains of residential palace,
built during the Peshwa rule, popularly known as Mini Khajuraho are well worth
a visit.
