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| Ramghat (Chitrakoot) |
Ramghat line the banks of the river Mandakini and reveal a constantly moving and changing kaleidoscope of religious activity. The rippling blue green waters of the Mandakini can be traversed by boats, readily available for hire.
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| Kamadgiri (Chitrakoot) |
Kamadgiri, the original Chitrakoot, is a place of prime religious significance. A forested hill, it is skirted all along it's base by a chain of temples and is venerated, as the holy embodiment of Lord Rama. The Bharat Milap temple is located here.
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| Sati Anusuya (Chitrakoot) |
Sati Anusuya is located amidst thick forests, about 16 km from the town. Atri Muni, his wife Anusuya and their three sons are said to have meditated here. The Mandakini is believed to have been created by Anusuya through her meditation.
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| Sphatik Shila (Chitrakoot) |
Sphatik Shila is a densely forested area on the banks of the Mandakini. One can climb up to the boulder which bears the impression of Lord Rama's footprints. There are large fishes in the river which are easily visible in the water. It also has a few temples.
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| Janaki Kund (Chitrakoot) |
Upstream from Ramghat is a serenely beautiful stretch of the Mandakini, a symphony of nature in tones of earth-brown and leaf-green, the intense blue of the river waters finding a paler echo in the canopy of the sky.
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| Hanuman Dhara (Chitrakoot) |
Located on a rock-face several hundred feet up a steep hill-side is a spring, said to have been created by Lord Rama to assuage Lord Hanuman when the latter returned after setting Lanka afire. A couple of temples commemorate this spot which offers a panoramic view of Chitrakoot.
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| Bharat Koop (Chitrakoot) |
Bharat Koop is where Bharat stored holy water, collected from all the places of pilgrimage in India. It is a small, isolated spot a few km from the town.
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| Chachai & Keoti Falls (Chitrakoot) |
Situated on the banks of the river Bihad, Chachai Falls are a beautiful spectacle of water falling in torrents from a height of 130 mts. The Keoti and Bahuti falls, nearby, are also worth a visit.
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| Govindgarh (Chitrakoot) |
Situated amidst sylvan surroundings, Govindgarh the capital of the old Vindhya state is famous for it's scenic beauty, mangoes and the white tigers. The Govindgarh palace, situated on the banks of a huge lake, houses the personal museum of the maharaja of Rewa.
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| Mara Caves (Chitrakoot) |
The ancient Mara Caves stand in the middle of the jungle, about 22 km from Singhrauli. For sheer majestic beauty, they can be compared with the caves of Ajanta and Ellora.
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| Sohagpur (Around Chitrakoot) |
Sohagpur in the former state of Rewa has a beautiful Hayahaya temple dedicated to Lord Shiva as Virateswara. It has a square sanctum, a vestibule and a large enclosed hall, in front of which originally was a beautiful pyramidal roof.
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| National Chambal Sanctuary (Chitrakoot) |
The National Chambal Sanctuary is famous for the rare giangetic dolphin. The sanctuary was founded in the year 1979.
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