Chitrakoot

Chitrakoot

Chitrakuta (IAST: Citrakūṭa, Sanskrit: चित्रकूट) (also spelt Chitrakoot) region is included in the Chitrakoot district of Uttar Pradesh and the Satna district of Madhya Pradesh. Chitrakoot district was created on 6 May 1997 as Chhatrapati Shahuji Nagar district and later renamed to the present name. Chitrakoot (city) is a town of religious, cultural, histoical and archaeological importance, situated in the Bundelkhand region. Half of Chitrakoot lies in Uttar Pradesh and the other half in Madhya Pradesh. It borders the Chitrakoot district in Uttar Pradesh, whose headquarters Chitrakoot Dham (Karwi) is located nearby. It is known for a number of temples and sites mentioned in Hindu scriptures.

Many people gather here on each Amavasya. Somwati Amavasyas, Deepawali, Sharad-Poornima, Makar Sankranti and Ramanavami are special occasions for such gatherings and celebrations. It attracts crowds throughout the year including above occasions and for Free Eye Hospital Camps. Noted 'Ayurvedic' and 'Yoga' centres like 'Arogyadham' are located in Chitrakoot.