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Chitrakoot: FAQ & Sources
चित्रकूटChitrakoot, on the Mandakini river at the Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh border, is where Rama, Sita and Lakshmana spent most of their exile and where Bharata came to beg Rama to return. Pilgrims walk the parikrama of Kamadgiri hill and bathe at Ramghat.
RegionChitrakoot (Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh)
Frequently asked questions
How long did Rama stay in Chitrakoot?
Tradition says about eleven and a half years of the fourteen-year exile.
What is the Kamadgiri parikrama?
A walk of about 5 km around the holy hill of Kamadgiri, believed to fulfil wishes.
What happened at Chitrakoot in the Ramayana?
Bharata came here to ask Rama to return to Ayodhya, and went back with Rama's sandals.
Which river flows through Chitrakoot?
The Mandakini.
Sources
- Valmiki Ramayana, Ayodhya Kanda, sargas 54-56 and 97-112
- Tulsidas, Ramcharitmanas, Ayodhya Kand
- Madhya Pradesh Tourism, Chitrakoot
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