Situated at an altitude of 1065 mt. at the meeting point of the Vindhya and the Satpura mountain ranges amongst lush green surroundings, Amarkantak is a great pilgrim centre for the Hindus, and is the source of the holi river Narmada andSone.It is visted throughout year by devotees. Amarkantak has rich and unique boi-diversity. Many of rare plant species of high medicinal value are found in forest
of Amarkantak. Amarkantak a much sought-after destination for the religious-minded as well as for the nature-lover. Places to visit in Amarkantak
Amarkantak got number of places with unique bio-diversity, religious importance and scenic beauty. Narmadakund : It is a open pool at the origin of river Narmada with Hindu temples of different Gods & Goddess. Mai ki Bagiya : It is considered as a goddess garden. It is a dense forest at a distance of 1 km from Narmadakund. It is a natural garden of fruits & flowers like mango, banana, rose etc. Kapildhara : It is a waterfall, situated at a distance of 7 km from Narmadakund. Waterfall is about 100 ft. It is said that Kapil muni lived here in past. Sonemuda : It is the origin point of Sone river. Sonemuda is about 2 km away from Narmadakund. River Sone get its name derived from Gold pronounced as "sona" in hindi language. Here sone river cascades from 100 ft. waterfall. Scenic beauty of the location is awesome. Kabir Chabutra : It is a holy place for Sant Kabir panth sect. It is believed that Kabir attainted spiritual power at this place in past. Sant Kabir spent many years here in meditation to attain new heights of spiritual power. Evening Aarti : Evening Aarti at temples in Amarkantak is another attraction for visitors and devotees. Reaching Amarkantak is easily possible through train and ground transfer. In order to reach Amarkantak through train, we are required to reach Pendra Road railway station, which is about 45 km away from main site. For transfer from Pendra road to Amarkantak, either public transport bus or taxi is required. Bilaspur is also another city close to Amarkantak and linked through railway network with all major cities of India. Amarkantak can be travelled easily by ground transfer from Jabalpur city. Distance from Jabalpur to Amarkantak is 250 kms . It is at the East direction of Jabalpur city. Regular car rental service is available in Jabalpur for Amarkantak visit. Nearest Airports to Amarkantak are Jabalpur Dumna Airport (250 kms) and Raipur(245 kms) . Among all the sacred rivers of India, the Narmada occupies a unique place. Legend has it that Lord Shiva blessed Narmada with unique purifying powers. Whereas to purify himself, a devotee requires to take one dip in the Holy Ganga, seven days' prayers on the banks of Yamuna and three days prayers on the banks of Saraswati, the mere sight of Narmada is enough. A charming folk tale describes the superiority of Narmada over Ganga. Once every year, after she herself is polluted beyond tolerance, Ganga visits Narmada dressed like a dark woman and takes a cleansing purifying dip in its waters! There are other rivers too, popular, romantic andlife sustaining, each glamourized in the folk lore and history but none can match the mystique of Narmada.
