CHITRAKOOT DISTRICT has emerged as a distinguished new pilgrimage vacation spot, alongside Ayodhya and Varanasi, with practically 4 lakh pilgrims taking a day by day holy dip within the Mandakini River.
Located round 120 km from Prayagraj, the place the Kumbh Mela is ongoing, Chitrakoot is attracting a rising variety of devotees as a consequence of its affiliation with Lord Ram.
District Justice of the Peace Shivasharanappa GN mentioned that pilgrims attending the Kumbh Mela are both taking a dip within the Mandakini River in Chitrakoot earlier than heading to Prayagraj or doing so after getting back from their holy tub on the Kumbh.
After taking a holy dip, some pilgrims are additionally visiting temples resembling Bharat Milap Mandir, Hanuman Dhara Temple, Janki Kund, Gupta Godavar, Kamadgiri Hill and different sacred websites.
The DM mentioned that guests are actually arriving in Chitrakoot from throughout the nation, together with Gujarat, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
Whereas some pilgrims take a dip, go to just a few locations and return, many are staying in Chitrakoot, added the DM.
Because the variety of pilgrims continues to rise, lodges and dharamshalas in Chitrakoot are seeing a heavy variety of bookings, with many making advance reservations.
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“Round 4 lakh pilgrims are taking dip day by day in Chitrakoot,” mentioned Arun Kumar Singh, Superintendent of Police, Chitrakoot.
In response to officers, pilgrims began arriving in Chitrakoot after Paush Purnima on January 13 and Makar Sankranti on January 15.
SP Arun Kumar Singh added that the inflow of automobiles within the district elevated considerably after the Mauni Amavasya snan on January 29.
The gang is usually seen through the snan and on weekends.
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To make sure clean site visitors movement and environment friendly customer administration, the district administration and police have carried out complete safety measures. A number of parking heaps have been arrange inside Chitrakoot and on its outskirts. Preparations have additionally been made for the lodging and medical amenities of pilgrims, officers mentioned.
Heavy police presence has been deployed throughout the district, with elevated patrolling and strategically positioned police groups.
SP Singh mentioned that whereas Chitrakoot used to see round 2,500 automobiles arriving from exterior, the quantity has surged because the Maha Kumbh started in Prayagraj, reaching as much as 7,000 on common days and rising to 12,000-14,000 on weekends.
Within the Finances introduced within the Meeting on Thursday, the federal government alloted Rs 50 crore for Chitrakoot.
Ramayan connection
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Chitrakoot holds immense spiritual significance in Hinduism, as it’s believed to be the place Lord Ram spent a serious a part of his exile and carried out the final rites of his father, Dasharatha. The sage Valmiki, who authored the Ramayana, can also be related to this sacred land.
Notable websites in Chitrakoot embrace Ramghat, a sacred bathing spot on the Mandakini River; Bharat Milap Mandir, the place Lord Rama and Bharat are believed to have reunited; and Hanuman Dhara Temple, which gives breathtaking views of the encircling panorama. The story of Gupta Godavari means that Lord Ram and Lakshman resided right here throughout their exile. Pilgrims undertake ‘parikrama’ Circumambulation across the temple and the Kamadgiri hill.
The district is uniquely unfold throughout Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, with 4 tehsils— Karvi, Rajapur, Mau, and Manakpur — falling inside Uttar Pradesh, whereas a good portion lies in Madhya Pradesh’s Satna district.
