The Tirthraj town "Amarkantak"

Amarkantak is a pilgrimage town in Madhya Pradesh. It is a unique heritage area commonly known as Tirthraj or "King of Pilgrimages". It is the meeting of the Vindhya and Satpura Ranges and this where the Narmada River,Son River and Johila River emerged. The holy ponds,lofty hills,forested surroundings and an ever-pervading air of serenity make it a pleasant destination for religious minded as well as for the nature lovers.

Narmada Kund Temple

It receives large number of tourists throughout the year. Apart from being a pilgrimage destination,it is also a hill station. So for those who are interested in hill station pilgrim then it is the best option in Central India. While visiting Amarkantak we can see various temples such as Kapildhara Temple of Kalchuri era & Narmada Kund from where river Narmada originated. Other temples include Jain Temple, Shree Yantra Mandir, Udgam Temple, Jwaleshwar Mahadev, Sonakshi Shakti Peeth and so on. Saints see this place with great respect and visit here for meditation and feel the holiness. 

Shree Yantra Mandir

In addition to a holy place,forest area of Amarkantak generates the feeling of wilderness of surrounding. It is popular among Botanists for huge variety of medicinal plants.After visiting temples and other holy places,tourists have chance to visit nearby villages to experience the tribal culture and their rituals. Surrounding villages are of Central India Tribes where we can see their lifestyle, housing pattern, know about their livelihood, customs, rituals, social pattern etc.