Amarkantak
Amarkantak
Amrakuta | |
|---|---|
Hill station | |
| Nickname: Maikal | |
| Coordinates: 22°49′19″N 81°45′12″E / 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 |
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. It 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.
15th-century Indian mystic and poet Kabir is said to have meditated in Amarkantak, and the place is now known as Kabir Chabutra.