AmarkantakYou will experience diversity, richcultural heritage, vivacity, solitudeand natural splendour atAmarkantak, a tourist's paradise inevery sense. It has something tooffer for everyone.

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Amarkantak, literally meaning "Theone with the Voice of God", is not onlya religious centre but also a place with anabundance of natural beauty. It is famous asa source of two rivers, the Sone and theNarmada and also is a meeting spot of theSatpuras and the Vindhyas. It has severalbeautiful monuments and temples whichreflects the glorious past, as each of themhas an interesting story attached to them.The city is blessed with picture perfectscenic landscape, verdant forests, a freshhealing air, glittering streams, grassy hillsand warm people. Some of the majorattractions include Sonmuda and Bhrigu KaMandal.

At Amarkantak, you can follow the river thatthe adivasis of this region call ‘Ma Rewa’,from her divine source to her first tentative

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steps down the green sal woods, red earthand black basalt rocks, to her ebullient leapsdown to the plains. Amarkantak is really ahamlet; most of it lies on one main road,which takes in a market with a few dhabasand ashrams, and the Narmada Templecomplex. If in a hurry, a day is enough tocover all main sights by car or jeep.Amarkantak is also the place to realise thatthe tribal idyll described by websites is afissured one. The tribals — repositories offorest-based knowledge — are nowconstruction labourers, mine workers, taxidrivers and waiters. The forests, in thewords of a local, are “hollow”. And theNarmada is making her joyous way forwardto face 30 big dams, 135 medium dams and3,000 small dams on herself and hertributaries.

Antiquity is an apposite word in discussingAmarkantak. Geologically, these mountainsare much older than the Himalaya and theNarmada is said to be 150 million yearsolder than the Ganga. Among thehumanmade structures, the NarmadaTemple, made by the Bhonsle kings ofNagpur, dates to the 18th century. Nearby, agroup of 10th century temple remains calledKarna Matha temples stand with weatheredbut towering shikharas, apparently built bythe Kalchuri Dynasty of Jabalpur. Not in useanymore, these are protected by the ASI.

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What To

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1 Narmada Udgam Complex

Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh, India

Narmada Udgam Complex is a complex ofsmall shrines within an enclosure, and thesacred kund from which the Narmada Riveris understood to emanate is its focus.Pilgrims on their Narmada parikrama give adistinct flavour to the place with their air ofinfinite patience, and satisfaction of

achieving a goal. The kund is full of devoteesbathing, washing or performing rites. It’ssurrounded by shrines containing icons ofsome antiquity dedicated to Surya, Vishnu,Gorakhnath and Gyarah Rudra. The primaryshrine is that of the Goddess Narmadaherself, where a blackstone Narmada withlarge silver eyes is ensconced. Rightopposite her chamber is the equallyimportant chamber of the AmarkanteshwarShiva linga, locally said to be a swayambhu(selfoccurring) linga, accompanied by awhite stone image of Parvati as Sati.

The Narmada Temple, made by the Bhonslekings of Nagpur, dates back to the 18thcentury and houses a black stone Narmadawith large silver eyes. Nearby, a group of10th-century temple remains called KarnaMatha temples stand with toweringshikharas, built by the Kalchuri dynasty ofJabalpur. Pilgrims on their months-longNarmada parikrama give a distinct flavour tothe place with their air of infinite patienceand calm. The kund is full of devoteesbathing or performing rites.Wait to sharethe mother’s favorite food withher at noon: a halwa made of exactly equalproportions of flour, ghee and sugar! Onecan see why the goddess, a child yet, wouldlove it.

2 Dudh Dhara Falls

Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh, India

Within these woods, the Narmada maturesinto a strong cascade of water falling aninspiring 70 ft down sheer rock to mutateinto an adventurous river. You can drive upto Kapildhara Viewpoint, but to look at it inits full glory and splash in the Narmada,walk half a kilometre down to the smallerbut lovelierDudhdhara Falls. Local jeeps are available.

3 Kapildhara

Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh, India

The Kapildhara waterfall is one of the mostsought after destinations with a fall of abouthundred feet. According to ‘Vindhya Vaibhav’Kapil Muni received divine light. The nearbymountains are full of caves where saintshave been performing their spiritualpractices.

4 Sri Yantra Mandir

Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh484886, India

Sri Yantra Mandir is being constructed byAcharya Mandaleshwar of the Attal AkhadaSri Swami Shukdevanadji in Amarkantak formany years now. The whole temple is in theshape of a colossal Sri-Yantra and is ageometric representation of the PrimalForce, Maha Shakti. The worship of Sri Vidyais considered to be an evolved, elite andmysterious system of worship of thesupreme power in the form of the DivineMother as the beautiful goddess, TripuraSundari or Empress Beauty of the threeWorlds. The temple is being established inAmarkantak to maintain continuity of thistradition, to prevent any further loss in thepreservation of knowledge as well as toresearch and re-establish the lostknowledge of this tradition.

5 Narmada Kund Shiv Temple

Narmada kund Complex,Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh, India

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Where To

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1 Sarvodaya Vishram Griha

Main Market, Amarkantak, Anuppur,Madhya Pradesh, India

Rs. 300

+91-629-269517

The restaurant in the hotel promises adelicious meal. The ambiance beingcomfortable with a polite staff. The menualso offers a barrage of options. A minuteaway from the Narmada Temple, it’s in themiddle of the market.

2 Mahaveer Hotel

3 BASANT BHOJNALAY(RESTAURANT)

MAIN MARKET NARMADA MANDIRROAD

8358816964

4 Bajrangbali restaurant

Main market, amarkantak

8878749577

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SeeA: Narmada Udgam ComplexB: Dudh Dhara FallsC: KapildharaD: Sri Yantra MandirE: Narmada Kund Shiv Temple

AccommodationF: Hotel Shree Mata SadanG: The ResidencyH: Narmade Anandam ResortI: Hotel Shree Mata SadanJ: The ResidencyK: Narmade Anandam ResortL: Hotel Shree Mata SadanM: The ResidencyN: Narmade Anandam Resort

FoodO: Sarvodaya Vishram GrihaP: Mahaveer HotelQ: BASANT BHOJNALAY (RESTAURANT)R: Bajrangbali restaurant