Sphatik Shila & Janki Kundस्फटिक शिला
A footprint rock in the Mandakini and the quiet Janki Kund ghat, both a short ride from Ramghat.
See what is open on your dateOpen in Google MapsWhereChitrakoot, Uttar Pradesh
Bundelkhand
Bundelkhand
Kind of placePilgrimage Routes, Rock & Rappel
Best time to visit15 October to 15 March
Good seasonsPost-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February)
DifficultyEasy
Time needed2 hrs
Base and nearbyChitrakoot Dham, Chitrakoot Dham Karwi
EntryFree
About Sphatik Shila & Janki Kund
A pale rock in the bed of the Mandakini 2 km beyond Janki Kund, said to carry the footprints of Ram and Sita from the spot where Jayant, in the form of a crow, pecked at her foot. Janki Kund on the way, where Sita bathed, is the quieter ghat. Both are easy on foot or by rickshaw from Ramghat, and both go under in the monsoon.
What to see and do
- The footprint rock in the river
- Janki Kund ghat
- The Mandakini upstream of Ramghat
- Rickshaw distance from town
Part of Vindhya and Kaimur.
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