Quick Facts
Location - Small town in the northern state of Madhya Pradesh.
How To Reach - The nearest airport is Khajuraho(130km). Satna is
well connected with train through Mumbai- Howrah route. It is also connected
with National Highway 7 through Maihar-Amarpatan & State Highway
Chhatarpur-Rewa respectively.
Where To Stay - There are couple of hotels near the railway station.
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.
