Chitrakoot, 'the hill of many wonders', nestles peacefully in the northern spurs of the
Vindhyas. This
loveliest of nature's gifts is also hallowed ground, blessed by the gods and
sanctified by the faith of pilgrims. A city with more than legendary
significance, it was the abode of Lord Ram and Sita for eleven year when in
exile, the place where Sage Atri and Sati Anusuya meditated, the divine spot saw
the incarnations of Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh. This holy city is dotted with
innumerable temples and shrines today.
Sufferers and seekers, poets and visionaries, princes and noblemen
have, through the ages, sought and found solace in Chitrakoot.
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