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Amarkantak , Madhya Pradesh

Amarkantak Location : Amarkantak is situated in Anuppur District of Madhya Pradesh in India. Amarkantak is located at 22.67° N 81.75° E, at an altitude of 1065 mt. at the meeting point of the Vindhya and the Satpura mountain ranges amongst sylvan surroundings,. It has an average elevation of 1048 metres (3438 feet). Roads running through Rewa, Shahdol, Bilaspur, Jabalpur, Katni and Pendra connect it. The nearest railway station is Pendra Road (48 km) in Chhatisgarh. The nearest Airport is Dumna Jabalpur (240 km).

Amarkantak History : Puranic name of Amarkantak was Riksh parvat. It is not only the Narmada which arises from Amarkantak, because the Son River, initially referred to as Jwalawanti of Johila, the Mahanadi and the Amadoh, which is a major early tributary of the Godavari, all rise from within the Amarkantak plateau.Among all the sacred rivers of India, the Narmada occupies a unique place. Legend has it that Lord Shiva blessed Narmada with unique purifying powers. Whereas to purify himself, a devotee requires taking one dip in the Holy Ganga, seven days' prayers on the banks of Yamuna and three days prayers on the banks of Saraswati, the mere sight of Narmada is enough.

A charming folk tale describes the superiority of Narmada over Ganga.
Once every year, after she herself is polluted beyond tolerance, Ganga visits Narmada dressed like a dark woman and takes a cleansing purifying dip in its waters! Narmada, which is more than 150 million years older than the Ganga and is considered by many Hindus to be the most sacred for all the rivers of India, Amarkantak itself is sacred to the Hindus and is deemed to be a door-way to ‘nirwana’.

Amarkantak Places to Visit : Narmada Udgam Kapil Dhara Sonemung Dugdh Dhara Kabir Chaura Jaleshwar Dhuni Pani Brighu Kamandal Temples of Amarkantak : There are about 24 temples in amarkantak including the ancient temples of Narmada Mai dedicated to the goddess Narmada and the temples of Devi Sati. The Trimukhi temples is dedicated to lord shiva is the oldest temples of amarkantak city. It was constructed by th ruler Karanchendi between 1042 - 1122. The Machendranathh and the Pataleshwar temples are prominent examples of the kalchuri art and expertise

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