Amravati Ashram in Chitrakoot

ranasafvi — Fri, 03 Sep 2021 09:51:25 +0000

Deep in the forests of the Vindhya mountains of Chitrakoot is the Amravati Ashram

The Amravati Ashram is one of the places where Lord Rama is said to have visited during his vanvas

There is a natural mountain spring around which the ashram was built.

This way they reached,
The Chitrakoot hill touched,
The beauty of it watched,
And at its base they rested.

It was a Mini-Heaven,
A calm-beautiful region,
A panorama of bushy green,
A sage-sought-paradise-gain.

A forest with edible roots,
And plenty of juicy fruits,
It did attract the three of them,
And gave them all pleasant time.

We visited it during a trip to Bundelkhand with @sanarkadaheritage trips. Lunch was arranged for us there

“In their forest bound journey
They were at the height of joy,
Resting somewhere at night fall,
Moving again before its fall.

They ate fruits and nuts,
Rested in caves and huts,
Took bath in holy rivers,
And did their daily prayers.”

Photo credit: Sakshi

Translation from the Ramayana

of life in Chitrakoot from poemhunter.com

Lunch cooked in the ashram

A Bhajan by Askari Naqvi in the forest

The ruins where Mumtaz Mahal ‘s ghusl and kafan were done in Burhanpur

ranasafvi — Wed, 27 Feb 2019 17:19:34 +0000

‪These ruins in Burhanpur were the venue for Mumtaz Mahal ‘s ghusl and kafan.‬

‪Acc to locals her body was kept here for 40 days.‬

They celebrate her urs here every year

‪No upkeep or care‬. In fact area outside is encroachment by cotton farmers.

#Burhanpur #Ahookhana #MumtazMahal #ShahJahan