Satna district at a height of 1000 ft, lies on Vindhyan Plateau. The southern portion of Nagod Tehsil is a cluster of low hills, some of them rise to more than 800 feet in height above the plateau. Satna is named after the river Satna that rises from Panna hills and flows east. There is another river joined Nagod district with Kathkone village and making the boundary of Nagod and raghuraj Nagar tehsils, till it meets the Tons river a few miles to the south east of Satna town. Satna district is surrounded by different hills. The Kaimurs, the Panna hills and the Vindhyachal ranges are some of the important ranges.



Earlier Satna was known as Baghelkhand, which was under the rule of Rewa, some part of the west was ruled by feudatory chiefs holding their states under sanads given by the British rulers. There were eleven feudal chiefs such as Maihar, Nagod, Kothi, Jaso, Soha

Sights And Activities

Chitrakoot Dham
Chitrakoot dham is of relegious importance. The place is thronged by pilgrims from all over central India but it is also a good place for sightseeing. The place is 60km from Satna district.

Ma Sharda, Maihar
This small but highly revered temple of Goddess Sharda is situated in village Maihar, 40km from Satna district. The place is located at a height of 600 ft above ground level. And to reach the shrine you have to climb 1001 stairs. The temple is maintained by Maa Sharda Prabhand Samiti who enable better facilities to tourists and pilgrims from all over India.

Shiv Linga At Birsinghpur Temple
This is small temple at Birshingpur, a couple of drive from Satna district headquarter. This Shiv temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva and pilgrims from different places of Madhya Pradesh and near by villages come to visit the place. The place can be reached by road from Satna.