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अमरकंटक
Amarkantak, source of the Narmada, Madhya Pradesh · 22.8220°, 81.7532°
The principal temple of Amarkantak, standing at the source of the Narmada, built by the Kalachuris of Tripuri in the 12th century and later renovated by Maharani Ahilyabai Holkar. Amarkantak, where three major rivers rise, is described in Hindu scripture as the king of pilgrimages.
What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.
Adi Shankaracharya is said to have settled the dispute over the river's true source by declaring the stream at the temple to be the Narmada's mainstream.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Kalachuri of Tripuri
Answers only from cited records
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