Chitrakoot – Ancient pilgrimage site in central India
According to the Hindu epic Ramayana, Rama (the son of king Dasharata), his wife Sita, and his brother Lakshmana, where exiled from their kingdom. They lived as simple hermits in the forests of Chitrakoot for twelve years. They had to face many challenges.
Nowadays there are various holy sites with many temples, where Rama, Sita and Lakshmana are worshipped, especially at the ghats of the Mandakini River.
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- Cows being fed in on of the temples
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- View from the archway of Ram Mandir
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- View from the highest balcony of Ram Mandir
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- Morning at the ghats
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- A beedee and cigarette walla
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- Two phul wallies selling flowers for the puja
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- Morning view of Mandakini river with the main ghats in Chitrakoot
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- the main temple compound overlooking the ghats
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- Pilgrims getting ready for the auspicious boat ride
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- Taking the ritual morning bath
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- Two boatmen and their rabbit
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- Ritual bath and holy dips at the ghats
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- Nicely decorated temple on the other side of the river
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- A temple on the lower level
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- View from the highest level, overlooking the ghats
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- Ram Mandir, main entrance
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- Ram and Sita, the main deities in the temple
