Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the new Vande Bharat Express connecting Varanasi and Khajuraho via Chitrakoot on November 8. This high-speed train promises to boost spiritual and ... Chitrakoot , the “Hills of Many Wonders” is truly a unique gift bestowed by nature and deities, nestled peacefully along the northern half of the Vindhya range on the banks of the Payaswini/Mandakini River in Uttar Pradesh. From a historical, cultural, and religious perspective, Chitrakoot holds great significance. The name Chitrakoot is a combination of two words: “Chitra” in Sanskrit meaning Ashoka, and “Koot” signifying peak. In this forested area, Ashoka trees were once ... I knew Chitrakoot and the RAM that since 1979/80. It has changed dramatically, and I think it has been renovated “to death”. When I knew it, the many temples could freely be observed, there were some few stalls, where one could find surprisingly beautiful artifacts, and the boar-rides could be a short one, or a long, half day one up the river. Chitrakoot : The forest where Ramayana unfolded, Rama, along with his wife Sita and step-brother Lakshmana, was exiled from his kingdom of Ayodhya for 14 years. The trio chose the forest of ...
