Amarkantak
Sign in to saveAmarkantak (NLK Amarakaṇṭaka) is a pilgrim town and a Nagar Panchayat in Anuppur, Madhya Pradesh, India. The Amarkantak region is a unique natural heritage area. It is the meeting point of the Vindhya and the Satpura Ranges, with the Maikal Hills being the fulcrum. This is where the Narmada River, the Son River and Johilla River (tributary of Son) originate.
Key facts
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- Amarkantak
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- Amrakuta
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- Hill station
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- A Hindu temple, Amarkantak Madhya Pradesh India.jpg
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- Amarkantal Photo
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- Amarkantak is a Hindu Tirtha place, a site where three rivers including the Narmada, Son River start
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- Maikal
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- India#India Madhya Pradesh
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- yes
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- left
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- Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Country
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- State
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- District
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- Madhya Pradesh
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- Anuppur
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- Local Government
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- Nagar Panchayat
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Amarkantak (NLK Amarakaṇṭaka) is a pilgrim town and a Nagar Panchayat in Anuppur, Madhya Pradesh, India. The Amarkantak region is a unique natural heritage area. It is the meeting point of the Vindhya and the Satpura Ranges, with the Maikal Hills being the fulcrum. This is where the Narmada River, the Son River and Johilla River (tributary of Son) originate.
15th-century Indian mystic and poet Kabir is said to have meditated in Amarkantak, and the place is now known as Kabir Chabutra.