GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -Situated at an altitude of 1000 m, Amarkantak is a well frequented Hindu pilgrimage center that is popularly known as ‘Teerthraj’-‘The king of pilgrimages’. The Amarkantak region has a rich natural heritage. It is the meeting point of the Vindhya and the Satpura Ranges, with the Maikal Hills being the fulcrum.

Detailed explanation-2: -The town of Amarkantak lies in the newly created district of Anuppur, in Madhya Pradesh. It is situated on the Maikal mountain range which links the Vindhyachal and Satpura mountain ranges, at about 1067 meters above mean sea level.

Detailed explanation-3: -Religious significance Amarkantak is known as the king of pilgrimages, or Tirthraj, because the town has many temples and holy places. It is narrated in the Hindu scriptures like the Puranas that Amarkantak is the place where celestial beings, sages and others obtained spiritual powers.

Detailed explanation-4: -Amarkantak is the mountain range of Madhya Pradesh that runs in a North-South direction. Vidya, Satpura and Maikala ranges meet at Amarkantak region.