Chitrakoot is a district in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The district headquarters are situated at Chitrakoot Town. The district comes under the Chitrakoot division. As per the latest census, it the second least populous district in the state. Chitrakoot is bordered by Chitrakuta which is a town in the district of Satna in Madhya Pradesh. According to the Hindu scriptures, Chitrakoot has ample of temples and other sites. The place gathers hordes of people on the new moon days and other occasions such as Somwati Amavasyas, Deepawali, Sharad-Poornima, Makar Sankranti and Ramanavami. Free eye hospital camps are also organized. Noted 'Ayurvedic' and 'Yoga' centres like 'Arogyadham' are located in Chitrakoot.
Chitrakoot History
A district was made from the existing Banda district which included Karwi and Mau tehsils. It came into being on May 6, 1997 and was named Chhatrapati Shahuji Mahraj- Nager. It was renamed Chitrakoot on September 4, 1998. It falls in the northern Vindhya range of mountains. The larger part is included in the District Chitrakoot of U.P. and the District Satna of Madhya Pradesh. The land is cultivable as it has rich alluvial soil. Also, it contains rich cultural, religious, historical and archaeological heritage.
Chitrakoot Tourism
Tourrist places in Chitrakoot
KAMADGIRI
RAM GHAT
MATTAGAJENDRESHWAR SWAMI
RAGHAV-PRAYAG GHAT
YAGYA-VEDI
JANKI-KUND
SPHATIK SHILA
ATRI-ANASUYA ASHRAM
MAYURADHWAJ ASHRAM
GUPT-GODAWARI
RAM-SHAIYA
LAKSHMAN CHOWKI
HANUMAN DHARA
VALMIKI ASHRAM
SABRANG ASHRAM
BHARAT KOOP
MANDVI-MANDIR
LAKSHMAN-PAHADI
SUTIKSHNA ASHRAM
MARKANDEYA ASHRAM
PRAMOD VAN
BHARAT MILAP
SARYU DHARA
SHABRI FALL
VIRADH KUND
KALI-BARAH FALL
GANESH -BAGH
KOTHI -TALAB
TARAUNHA FORT
MADFA-FORT MANDAVYA-ASHRAM
LAURI -FORT
SHIV-TEMPLE OF-BARHA-KOTRA
GOL TALAB
RAMNAGAR-SAROVAR
MAYURADHWAJ�ASHRAM
AKHARA OF JAIDEVA
CANTONMENT OF THE MARATHAS
ROYAL-BATH (SHAHI-HAMAM)
BALAJI-MANDIR
RISHIYAN
SUN-TEMPLE
DASHRATH-GHAT
BANKE SIDDHA
KOTI -TEERTH
DEVANGNA
PAMPASUR
AMRAWATI ASHARAM
VANDEVI
PANCH-PRAYAG
NAUA-VIHAR
PRAMADAGNI ASHRAM
KOLUHA-KUND
AGHAMASHAN KUND
BHANWARA DAHAR-FALL
BANSACHOOA FALL
RANIPUR SANCTUARY
PAYASWINI NABHI-KUND
ANANDINI-CAVE
KARKA-ASHRAM
JAYANT-HILL
SURAJ-KUND
MANAS-MANDIR
TULSI-SMARAK
BHARAT-GHAT
MADHU-NIKETAN
HANUMAN OF BARHA
PRAN-KUTI
SIRSAVAN
SHAYAN-SHAYI HANUMAN
LAINA-BABA MANDIR
PARANOO-BABA
SANKAT-MOCHAN MANDIR
