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Sitapur
Lying on the left bank of Payaswani
about 8 km. From Karvi, it is intimately connected with the sacred
hills of Kamtanath, which is 2 km to its south – west. Pilgrims first
bathe in payaswani at Sitapur and then move on to do the Parikrama of
Kamtanath hill. Originally known as Jaisinghpur, it was given to
Mahant Charandas by Aman Singh Raja of Panna, who gave it the new name
Sitapur Rajapur 42 km from Chitrakoot, this place is believed to be the birth place of Goswami Tulsidas. A Tulsi Mandir is situated here. Marpha 4 km from Gupt Godavari is Marpha, famous for its natural beauty alongwith waterfalls, Jal Mochan Sarovar, Shri Balaji mandir, 5 faced statue of Lord Shankar and ruins of a fort, believed to be built by Chandel Rajas.
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in honour of maa Sita. There are twenty four Ghats and several temples
along the river, which add to the glory of the town.
Ramayan Mela : Feb-March