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A Guide to Ram Ghat Chitrakoot

Ram Ghat, located on the banks of Mandakini River, is among the most visited religious destinations in Uttar Pradesh. Just like many other places in this district, it is believed to have played host to an episode from the mythological epic, Ramayana. Just find a spot on the stairs leading to the ghat and sit down for a while. You will feel the serenity in the air.

Ram Ghat, which is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Uttar Pradesh, is believed to be the place where Lord Rama, Goddess Sita and Lord Laxman held an elaborate conversation with Saint Goswami Tulsidas. This is a major reason why it occupies a special place in the hearts and minds of the people.

Though it may share several features with other ghats in India, there is one aspect in which it stands out from the others. The ghat offers boating facilities to the tourists, and you can find these boats lining the steps leading to the river. A massive statue of Lord Hanuman stands in one corner of thee ghat, blessing

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DEVOUT CHITRAKOOT

Known as the ‘Place of Many Wonders’, Chitrakoot nestles in the northern Vindhya range of mountains and has enchanting places to visit. Chitrakoot mountain range includes Kamad Giri, Hanuman Dhara, Janki Kund, Lakshman pahari, and Devangana which are famous religious mountains. It is believed to have got its name owing to the presence of ‘Cheetal’ (deer) in the region.

The city is known to be of great religious and connection with Ramayanya. According to folklore, Lord Ram and Sita spent eleven of their fourteen years of exile in the deep jungles of Chitrakoot. Hanuman Dhara, Sphatikshila, Bharat Milap temple, Gupt Godavari, Janki Kund, Param Kutir and Ram Ghat are therefore major attractions and fascinating places to see in Chitrakoot.

You must not forget to witness the ‘Deep Daan festival’ at Ram Ghat during Diwali and special celebrations on Ram Navmi on your visit to Chitarkoot. Devotees and tourists gather in large numbers to be a part of these cherished events. A spiritual retreat, this town is also said to be the meditation shrine of many legendary sages and is believed to be frequently visited by Gods and Goddesses. The hindu trinity of Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh are believed to have taken their incarnation in this city.

Kamadgiri, Yagya Vedi and Anasuya Ashram are some more tourist places in Chitrakoot to be visited. A unique sense of spiritual wonder, Chitarkoot makes you reimagine the prehistoric past in the present

Things to Do and See in Chitrakoot

  • Explore Ramghat at the bank of Mandakini River in the evening where pilgrims are found floating mud candles into the river and Saints in deep meditation.

  • Go to see a place of prime religious importance i.e Kamadgiri, which is bordered by a chain of temples   and considered as the holy incarnation of Rama.

  • Bharat Milap is also a beautiful attraction in Chitrakoot to explore, which is supposed to be the land of popular Rama and Bharata meet held in history.

  • Janai Kund is another unmissable attraction in Chitrakoot which is located in the opposite direction from the Ramghat where it’s aforesaid that Sita took bath in the pristine water of Mandakini during her exile from the Rama.

  • Other places like Sati Anusuya Ashrama and Hanuman Dhara are also few attractions which should not be missed during your visit