River Mandakini (of Chitrakoot)

River Mandakini (of Chitrakoot) (50 km) (A tributary of river Yamuna)

(Madhya Pradesh)
1. Mandakini (of Chitrakoot) Udgam: Chitrakoot (Satna district) -- Originated from Atri-Anusuya Ashram of Chitrakoot due to the penance of Sati Anusuya
2. Mandakini (of Chitrakoot) flows: Chitrakoot (Chitrakoot district) -- River Mandakini flows through Chitrakoot

(Uttar Pradesh)
3. Mandakini (of Chitrakoot) - Yamuna Sangam: Rajapur (Chitrakoot district) -- Birthpace of Tulsidas

1. Chitrakoota Kshetra - Where Sri Rama stayed during forest exile and Ramagiri Shakti Peetha:

- Chitrakoot (Shakti Peetha)
(Chitrakoot district, Uttar Pradesh)
(Satna district, Madhya Pradesh)

Sacred Geography:
- Chitrakoota is a place with Mountain-Forest through which river Mandakini flows.
☗ Chitrakoota Mountain
☸ Chitrakoota Forest (Puranic)
▬ River Mandakini (Payaswini) flows
• Ram Ghat
• Raghav Prayag Ghat
• Bharat Ghat
• Raj Ghat

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Rama & Chitrakoota:
(Valmiki Ramayana)
- Chitrakoota is the place where Sri Rama stayed in a Parnashala during his forest exile. Sri Rama described the beauty of Chitrakoota Mountain and river Mandakini to Devi Sita. Sri Rama gave his padukas to Bharata in this place.
• Ram Ghat
• Parna Kuti Mandir → Rama staying in Parnashala
• Janaki Kund
• Sphatik Shila
• Kamadgiri Hill
• Kamtanath Temple
• Lakshman Pahari
• Bharat Milap Temple → Rama meeting Bharata
• Bharat Koop
• Sita Rasoi
• Gupta Godavari

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Hanuman & Chitrakoota:
- It is said that after Hanuman set Lanka on fire, Sri Rama pacified his anger in this place.
• Hanuman Dhara

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Devi & Chitrakoota:
(Peetha Nirnaya Tantra)
- Chitrakoota is the place where Devi abides as Ramagiri Shakti Peetha.
• Kamadgiri Hill → Ramagiri Shakti Peetha
• Maihar Sharada → Ramagiri Shakti Peetha

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Valmiki & Chitrakoota:
(Valmiki Ramayana)
- Chitrakoota is the place where Sri Rama visited the Valmiki Ashrama while entering this place.
• Valmiki Ashram → Rama visiting Valmiki

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Atri & Chitrakoota:
(Valmiki Ramayana)
- Chitrakoota is the place where Sri Rama visited the Atri-Anusuiya Ashrama while leaving this place.
• Atri-Anusuiya Ashram → Rama visiting Atri-Anusuya

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Tulsidas (1532 - 1623 CE) & Chitrakoota:
- Chitrakoota is the place where Sri Tulsidas was born (Rajapur).
- Chitrakoota is the place where Sri Tulsidas composed part of the Ramcharitmanas, and got the darshan of Totamukha Hanuman and Sri Rama (Ram Ghat).
• Rajapur → Birthplace
• Ram Ghat → Composing Ramcharitmanas