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अमरकंटक
Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh · 22.6705°, 81.7588°
The principal temple of the pilgrim town of Amarkantak, enclosing the kund accepted as the source of the Narmada. It was raised by the Kalachuris of Tripuri and later renovated by the Holkar queen Ahilyabai.
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 declared this stream the true source of the Narmada while searching for its origin.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Kalachuri of Tripuri
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