Amarkantak
Amarkantak (NLK Amarakaṇṭaka) is a pilgrim town and a Nagar Panchayat in Anuppur, Madhya Pradesh, India. The Amarkantak region is a unique natural heritage area and is the meeting point of the Vindhya and the Satpura Ranges, with the Maikal Hills being the fulcrum. This is where the Narmada River, the Son River and Johilla River (tributary of Son) originate.
Amarkantak
Amrakuta | |
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Hill station | |
| Nickname: Maikal | |
Amarkantak Location in Madhya Pradesh, India Amarkantak Amarkantak (Madhya Pradesh) | |
| Coordinates: 22.822°N 81.7532°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Anuppur |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local Government |
| • Body | Nagar Panchayat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 47 km2 (18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,048 m (3,438 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 8,416 |
| • Density | 181/km2 (470/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 484886 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-MP |
15th-century Indian mystic and poet Kabir is said to have meditated on Kabir Chabutra, located in the town of Amarkantak, and is also called the platform of Kabir.
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