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Chitrakoot
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Sitapur |
| Lying on the left bank of Payaswani about 8 km. From
Karvi,
it is intimately connected with the sacred hills of Kamtanath, which is 2 km to
its south – west. Pilgrims first bathe in payaswani at Sitapur and then move
on to do the Parikrama of Kamtanath hill. Originally known as Jaisinghpur, it
was given to Mahant Charandas 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. |
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Ganeshbagh |
| 11km. On the Karvi-Devangana road near Bankey Siddhapur
village, is located Ganeshbagh, where a richly carved temple, a seven storeyed
baoli and ruins of a residential palace still exist. The complex was built by
Peshwa Vinayak Rao as a summer retreat and is often referred to as a mini-Khajuraho. |
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Marpha |
| 4 km from Gupt Godavari is Marpha, famous for its natural
beauty alongwith waterfalls, Jal Mochan Sarovar, Shri Balaji mandir, 5 faced
statue of Lord Shankar and ruins of a fort, believed to be built by Chandel
Rajas. |
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Rajapur |
| Rajapur is situated 42 km from Chitrakoot, this
place is believed to be the birth place of Goswami Tulsidas. A Tulsi Mandir is
situated here. |
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Kalinjar
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| 88 km. From Chitrakoot lies the invincible Fort of
Kalinjar. Once desired by kings & dynasties, it houses within itself the
Nilkanth temple, Swarga Rohan Kund, Vakhandeshwar Mahadev Temple, Shivasari
Ganga & Koti Tirth. Other interesting spots within the fort area are Sita
Sej, Patal Ganga, Pandu Kund, Budhi-Tall, Bhairon Ki Jharia and Mrigdhara. |
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