Madhya Pradesh, has a history spanning into centuries.
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Amarkantak : Bandhavgarh : Bhedaghat : Bhimbhetka : Bhojpur : Bhopal : Gwalior : |
Mandu
is a great pilgrim centre for Hindus, situated at an altitude
of 1065 mt in Anuppur district of Madhya Pradesh. It is
a sankrit word which means immortal (amar) obstruction (kantak).
The poet Kalidas has mentioned it as Amarkoot, which later
became Amarkantak. |
It is source
of origin of three important rivers (Narmada, Sone and Juhila).
Narmada occupies a unique place among all the sacred rivers
of India. It's a place where Vindhya and the Satpura ranges
meet. The place is famous for "Shivratri Mela"
which is held anually during the festival of Shivratri.
Sonemuda is the place of
origin of Sone river. It gets its name form gold as the
gold dust is found in the
water of Sone. The third river is Juhila River situated
at a distance of 8 kn from Amarkantak on Shahdol road. |
| Nearest airport is Dumna Jabalpur (240 km) and nearest railway station is Pendra Road from (48 km) from Chhatisgarh. |
Omkareshwar
Omkareshwar is set on the confluence of the rivers Narmada and Kaveri. Omkareshwar has one of the twelve Jyothirlingas enshrined in the temple of Omkar Mandhata amidst beautiful surroundings. This medieval temple was built in Brahmani style and is encircled by the river Narmada and its strem Kaveri.
The architecture of the
temple is magnificient. Gouri Somnath Temple, Siddhanath temple
of the island and one cave of Adi Shankaracharya are other spots
of significance here.
The nearest air station is Indore which is at a distance of 77
kms from here.
By Train: Some of the road distances are - Kanha 250-kms,
Katni 95 kms, Khajuraho 280 kms,
Umaria
30 kms
