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Narmadā source at Amarkantak

Narmadā — "virgin"-river source at Amarkantak

மரபு · Hindu

காலம் · Puranic period attested; documented by Xuanzang (7th c.), Al-Biruni (11th c.), Ibn Battuta (14th c.); Narmada Parikrama 20th–21st c.

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Historical Period7c CE

Puranic period attested; documented by Xuanzang (7th c.), Al-Biruni (11th c.), Ibn Battuta (14th c.); Narmada Parikrama 20th–21st c.

3000 BCE7th century CEPresent

Sacred Facts · At a Glance

Mantra

Tradition-specific

Gender: female
Element: water
Sacred Colours: tradition-specific
Sacred Offerings: tradition-specific

Primary Scriptures

1 source

Hindu primary textsscriptural/oral

Narmadā source at Amarkantak

Tradition

Hindu / Shakta

Location

Amarkantak, Anuppur, Madhya Pradesh (22.65°N, 81.75°E)

Sacred Narrative

Amarkantak (1,065m) in the Vindhya range is the source of the Narmadā — the only major Indian river flowing west (not east like Ganges, Godavari, Kaveri). The source spring is the Narmadā Kund; Son Kund (source of the Son river) adjoins. Tradition: Narmadā is a virgin — never married — hence ritually purer than the Ganges. Pilgrims perform the Narmadā Parikramā (3-year, 3,350-km pilgrimage around the entire river). The source-shrines are Shaiva.

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MantraTradition-specific

Offerings: tradition-specific
Sacred colours: tradition-specific

📖 Stories

Narrative of Narmadā source at Amarkantak
**Amarkantak** (1,065m) in the Vindhya range is the source of the **Narmadā** — the only major Indian river flowing **west** (not east like Ganges, Godavari, Kaveri). The source spring is the **Narmadā Kund**; **Son Kund** (source of the Son river) adjoins. Tradition: Narmadā is a virgin — never married — hence ritually purer than the Ganges. Pilgrims perform the **Narmadā Parikramā** (3-year, 3,350-km pilgrimage around the entire river). The source-shrines are Shaiva.
— Tradition

🪔 Worship Procedures

Daily rites: • tradition-specific

🛕 Principal Temples

Main shrine of Narmadā source at AmarkantakVaries
📍 Amarkantak, Anuppur, Madhya Pradesh, India
22.6500°, 81.7500° — view on map
Festivals: Annual festival
Narmadā — "virgin"-river source at Amarkantak

🎊 Festivals

Annual Narmadā source at Amarkantak festival
Seasonally · 1–10 days

📜 Primary Scriptural Sources

Hindu primary textsscriptural/oral

Sources & provenance

🎓 1 Scholarly📖 1 Tertiary

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Scholarly sourceBook
Hindu tradition sources
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Supporting referenceGazetteer
Anuppur District Gazetteer

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"Narmadā source at Amarkantak." ELGODS: Spiritual Encyclopedia of India, Deities, https://elgods.jambudweep.tech/explore/deities/narmada-source-amarkantak. Accessed August 22, 2026.

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Narmadā source at Amarkantak

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Sacred Narrative

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📖 Stories

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🎊 Festivals

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