Bharat Koopभरत कूप
The well where Bharat poured the water of every holy river for a coronation that never happened.
See what is open on your dateOpen in Google MapsWhereChitrakoot, Uttar Pradesh
Bundelkhand
Bundelkhand
Kind of placePilgrimage Routes, Temples & Shrines
Best time to visit15 October to 15 March
Good seasonsPost-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February)
DifficultyEasy
Time needed1 hr
Base and nearbyBharatkoop, Bharatkoop
EntryFree
About Bharat Koop
A well in a small village 20 km from Chitrakoot on the Banda road, where Bharat is said to have poured the water of all the holy rivers he had brought for the coronation Ram refused. A temple stands over the well and a fair gathers on Amavasya days. It is a five minute stop for a story, best folded into the drive to Kalinjar.
What to see and do
- The well and its temple
- Amavasya fairs
- On the road to Banda and Kalinjar
Part of Vindhya and Kaimur.
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