A Call to Preserve Chitrakoot’s Sacred Temples connected to Ramayana

Chitrakoot – A Place Where Ramayana Still Breathes

Chitrakoot is no ordinary city. It is the sacred land where Lord Rama, Sita Devi, and Lakshmana spent over a decade of their exile, performing penance and serving Maharshis. Every hill, river, and pathway here echoes with divine stories and spiritual vibrations. It is where Sage Atri, Anasuya, and Maharishi Valmiki once lived, and where Lord Rama performed the Pitrutarpan for His father, Dasharatha. Even today, Chitrakoot remains soaked in the spiritual vibrations of Tapasya and Bhakti.

There are dozens of temples and holy sites in Chitrakoot, many of which are associated with Lord Rama’s 14 years of exile. Among them, two temples need your help now. 

Badrinath - Laxmi Narayan Temple 

Located on the sacred Parikrama Marg of Chitrakoot, near the revered Laxman Pahari, stands the ancient Laxmi Narayan Temple—a 400-year-old shrine built by Panna Naresh. Once a vibrant center of Vishnu bhakti, this temple has witnessed centuries of rituals, pilgrimages, and faith.

This temple holds special significance for devotees who are unable to undertake the Char Dham Yatra. For them, visiting this temple in Chitrakoot is a symbolic completion of their spiritual journey, offering the same sense of divine fulfillment.

Today, this temple stands neglected—the walls are crumbling, and the inner sanctum is deteriorating. Once a refuge for seekers, the temple now stands in silence, awaiting revival.

Kamta Nath Temple 

At the foothills of Kamadgiri, the Kamta Nath Temple marks the very spot where Lord Rama and Sita Devi are believed to have spent 12 years of their exile. Deeply embedded in the Ramayana tradition, this sacred temple has long been a destination for devotees of Rama Bhakti. But, this temple, too, is now showing signs of decay. The roof is collapsing, walls are weakening, and worship is dwindling.

Divine presence of Lord Hanuman

Wherever the Rama Nama is present, Lord Hanuman appears there to join the worship. This temple is doing Akhanda Ramayan Path, which is reading Ramayana daily without fail. In such a place, Lord Hanuman resides with great joy. Devotees also wish to install a Murti of Lord Hanuman and, with that, resume Ramayana recitations and spiritual discourses throughout the year, reviving the temple’s rich legacy of devotion.

Why We Must Act Now

Temples like these are not just historical monuments—they are living symbols of Sanatana Dharma, and they connect us to the divine narratives of our past. If we do not act now, centuries of spiritual history may be lost to silence and stone.

This is a call to every devotee, every lover of Dharma, and every guardian of our culture.

Let us restore these temples. Let us rebuild our roots.