Places to visit in Chitrakoot
12 places, grouped by kind. Each one shows how well it is verified: an official source, two independent sources, or not yet verified.
District headquarters 1
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Chitrakoot (district headquarters) Two sources
Headquarters of Chitrakoot district, Chitrakoot division (Wikipedia).
Temples and shrines 9
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Kamtanath Official source
Kamadgiri is the main holy place of Chitrakoot Dham . The Sanskrit word ‘Kamadgiri’ means the mountain which fulfills all the wishes and desires. (district portal)
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Bharat Koop Official source
To attain Salvation, the pilgrimage to Chitrakoot is incomplete without a visit to this hallowed place of worship. (district portal)
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Gupt Godavari Official source
This is a tiny rivulet which flows into tanks at the end of an underground cave. The source of this rivulet remains unfathomable. (district portal)
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Hanuman Dhara Official source
Hillside shrine with a spring (Incredible India); state side to confirm.
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Janaki Kund Official source
Pool on the Mandakini by Pramod Van (Incredible India); state side to confirm.
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Rajapur Official source
38 km from Chitrakoot Dham Railway Station. The birthplace of Goswami Tulsidas, who wrote the world famous Shri Ram Charita Manas. 42 km from Chitrakoot, this place is believed to be the birth place of Goswami Tulsidas. (district portal; wording is the portal's own claim)
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Ram Ghat Official source
Main ghat on the Mandakini; parts of Chitrakoot lie in Madhya Pradesh (Incredible India; estimate).
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Sati Anasuya Official source
Atri Muni, his wife Anasuya and their three sons meditated. An ashram in Anasuya’s name is located here. It is believed that the Mandakini river emerged as a result of Anasuya’s meditation. (district portal)
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Sitapur Official source
Lying on the left bank of Payaswani about 8 km. From Karvi, it is intimately connected with the sacred hills of Kamtanath, which is 2 km to its south – west. (district portal)
Forts, tombs and monuments 1
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Ganeshbagh Official source
Around 5 km from Railway Station. On the Karvi-Devangana road near Bankey Siddhapur village, is located Ganeshbagh, where a richly carved temple, a seven storeyed baoli and ruins of a residential palace still exist. (district portal)
Parks, lakes and wildlife 1
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Dharkundi Official source
Dharkundi is located about fifty kilometers celestial space between forests in Chitrakoot. (district portal)
In depth: Kamtanath
The district portal's listing for Chitrakoot includes Kamtanath. Kamadgiri is the main holy place of Chitrakoot Dham . The Sanskrit word ‘Kamadgiri’ means the mountain which fulfills all the wishes and desires. (district portal)
At a glance
- Type
- Temples and shrines Official source
- Source
- District portal Official source
History and significance
- District formed
- 6 May 1997 (Wikipedia) Two sources
What to see
- Bharat Koop
- To attain Salvation, the pilgrimage to Chitrakoot is incomplete without a visit to this hallowed place of worship. (district portal)
- Dharkundi
- Dharkundi is located about fifty kilometers celestial space between forests in Chitrakoot. (district portal)
- Ganeshbagh
- Around 5 km from Railway Station. On the Karvi-Devangana road near Bankey Siddhapur village, is located Ganeshbagh, where a richly carved temple, a seven storeyed baoli and ruins of a residential palace still exist. (district portal)
- Gupt Godavari
- This is a tiny rivulet which flows into tanks at the end of an underground cave. The source of this rivulet remains unfathomable. (district portal)
- Rajapur
- 38 km from Chitrakoot Dham Railway Station. The birthplace of Goswami Tulsidas, who wrote the world famous Shri Ram Charita Manas. 42 km from Chitrakoot, this place is believed to be the birth place of Goswami Tulsidas. (district portal; wording is the portal's own claim)
- Sati Anasuya
- Atri Muni, his wife Anasuya and their three sons meditated. An ashram in Anasuya’s name is located here. It is believed that the Mandakini river emerged as a result of Anasuya’s meditation. (district portal)
Visiting
- Timings, fees
- Not published on the pages read. Confirm locally. Not yet verified
Festivals
- Diwali, Holi and local melas
- Dates to confirm. Not yet verified
Visitor guidelines
- Temples, mosques and gurdwaras set their own dress and photography rules; ASI monuments charge entry and many close one day a week (estimate).
How to reach Kamtanath
- By air
- Lucknow (LKO), Varanasi (VNS), Prayagraj, Gorakhpur, Ayodhya, Kanpur, Agra and Bareilly airports serve the state; nearest to confirm (estimate).
- By road
- Route to confirm. Not yet verified
Month by month
| Month | Temp °C | Sunrise | Sunset | Verdict |
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| Jan | IMD normals to add | 06:53 | 17:37 | Cold; dense fog can delay trains and flights |
| Feb | IMD normals to add | 06:42 | 17:59 | Good: cool, clear |
| Mar | IMD normals to add | 06:17 | 18:15 | Good; Holi (Braj celebrations) |
| Apr | IMD normals to add | 05:45 | 18:28 | Hot |
| May | IMD normals to add | 05:22 | 18:43 | Very hot; loo winds |
| Jun | IMD normals to add | 05:16 | 18:57 | Very hot until the monsoon |
| Jul | IMD normals to add | 05:25 | 18:59 | Monsoon |
| Aug | IMD normals to add | 05:40 | 18:43 | Monsoon; Janmashtami in Mathura |
| Sep | IMD normals to add | 05:52 | 18:12 | Monsoon easing |
| Oct | IMD normals to add | 06:04 | 17:40 | Good: Dussehra; Ramlila |
| Nov | IMD normals to add | 06:23 | 17:19 | Best: Diwali, Dev Deepawali, Chhath |
| Dec | IMD normals to add | 06:44 | 17:19 | Good; cold nights, fog begins |
Suggested plans
- One or two days
- Bharat Koop, Dharkundi, Ganeshbagh, Gupt Godavari.
How to reach Chitrakoot
- By train
- See the sources for the nearest station.
- By air
- See "Getting there".
- By road
- National and state highways; route details to confirm.
- Headquarters
- Chitrakoot
- Coast
- Landlocked
Best time to visit Chitrakoot
- Best time
- October to March (estimate).
- Climate
- Hot summers (April-June), monsoon July-September, cold foggy winters (estimate).
Dates to plan around in Uttar Pradesh
- Dev Deepawali — Varanasi ghats: Kartik Purnima, November; date to confirm
- Magh Mela — Triveni Sangam, Prayagraj: January-February; 2027 dates to confirm
- Holi in Braj — Barsana, Nandgaon, Vrindavan (Mathura): February-March; 2027 dates to confirm
- Taj Mahotsav — Shilpgram, Agra: February; 2027 dates to confirm
- Deepotsav — Ayodhya: Diwali eve; date to confirm
- Dadri Mela — Ballia: Cattle fair (district portal); dates to confirm
- Tigri Ganga Mela — Amroha: Annual fair on the Ganga (district portal); dates to confirm
Where to stay in Chitrakoot
Quick answers about Chitrakoot
What is Chitrakoot known for?
District in Chitrakoot division.
What is the one place not to miss in Chitrakoot?
Kamtanath. Kamadgiri is the main holy place of Chitrakoot Dham . The Sanskrit word ‘Kamadgiri’ means the mountain which fulfills all the wishes and desires. (district portal)
Which is the nearest railway station to Chitrakoot?
See the sources for the nearest station.
Which is the nearest airport to Chitrakoot?
See "Getting there".
When is the best time to visit Chitrakoot?
October to March (estimate).
How many places are there to visit in Chitrakoot?
Our guide lists 12 places in Chitrakoot district, Uttar Pradesh, across district headquarters, temples and shrines, forts, tombs and monuments, parks, lakes and wildlife.
Official links and sources
- Chitrakoot: Bharat Koop (district portal) ↗
- Chitrakoot: Dharkundi (district portal) ↗
- Chitrakoot: Ganeshbagh (district portal) ↗
- Chitrakoot: Gupt Godavari (district portal) ↗
- Chitrakoot: Kamtanath (district portal) ↗
- Chitrakoot: Rajapur (district portal) ↗
- Chitrakoot: Sati Anasuya (district portal) ↗
- Chitrakoot: Sitapur (district portal) ↗
- Incredible India: Ram Ghat ↗
- Incredible India: Hanuman Dhara ↗
- Incredible India: Janaki Kund ↗
- Wikipedia: List of districts of Uttar Pradesh ↗
- Wikipedia: Administrative divisions of Uttar Pradesh ↗
- Business Standard: Boundaries of administrative units to be frozen on Dec 31, 2025 for Census (29 Jun 2025) ↗
- UPSTDC hotel booking (Uttar Pradesh State Tourism Development Corporation), read 3 Nov 2026 ↗