Introduction
A dense forested area on the Mandakini river bank is the Sphatik Shila. The Sanskrit word 'Sphatik' means Crystal. This is actually a huge rock boulder that is located about a km away from the Janaki-Kund, on the left banks of Mandakini River
History
History of Sphatik Shila states that this was the resting place of Ram and Janaki on the way to and from the Atri Ashram. Once Jayant, the son of Indra in the form of a crow pecked at Sita to test the might of Ram.Later he took shelter with the lord himself who took one of his eyes as a punishment. The Spahtik Shila still bears the footprint of Shri Ram, Sita and Jayant.
Description
Dense forests on the banks of the Mandakini river nurture the Spahtik Shila.This is a huge boulder which still has the imprints of the Lord on it.The river is rich in fishes that can be seen from above through the sparkling clear waters. Ther are a number of temples in the region too
How To Reach Hanuman Dhara
One can take a train till Chitrakoot Dham (Karwi) which is 11 km away from Chitrakoot. There are regular bus services too that connect Chitrakoot with Jhansi, Mahoba, harpaipur, Chhatrarpur.
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