Narmada Udgam Sthal (Amarkantak) | river source, hindu temple

India / Madhya Pradesh / Amarkantak
 river source, hindu temple
Narmada is serene beauty that descends from heaven, from Lord Shiva's being and she descends onto the earth here at the holy town on Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh. This is the sacred place from here the great river Narmada originates and flows towards the Arabian Sea. The Narmada is one among three rivers that originate here, the Sone river originates at Sonemuda near Narmadakund in the Maikal mountains. The third river is Juhila River that originates further away.

Tripurantaka Shiva destroyed the 3 demon cities of Tripura, while they burnt down to ashes, one of the cities fell at Kailash, the ashes of the second fell at Amarkantak and Lord Shiva saved the ashes of the third city from falling anywhere. When the ashes fell here, they turned into crore of Shiva lingas, of which only one remains in the temple of Sri Jwaleshwar Mahadev, 8 kms from Amarkantak. This is called Maha Rudra Meru, one of only 2 such places with Maha Rudra Meru, the other being Varanasi.
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Coordinates:   22°40'21"N   81°45'34"E

Comments

  • Jay Ma NARMADA.This is one of the best place of our State(MP).This is the place where spirituality and Nature meets. No other place can give such piece of mind.
  • jai maa narmada,may your holy water bless all
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