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ASI Protected
Kamadgiri Temple
Chitrakoot, Uttar Pradesh
Ancient
Sacred hill where Ram, Sita, and Laxman spent 11 years of exile. Circumambulation (parikrama) of the hill is a major ritual.
Source: Aitihasik heritage database. Use this as a field guide and verify sensitive historical claims before citation.
Details
- Dynasty
- Modern India
- Style
- North Indian
- Primary Deity
- Ram (Kamadgiri hill)
- Languages
- Hindi, Sanskrit
- Scripts
- Devanagari, Sanskrit
Historical Significance
Ram's exile location. Parikrama tradition. Mandakini river ghats
Architectural Features
Parikrama pathMandakini ghatsRam GhatSphatik Shila