Situated in the Baghelkhand region, it holds great cultural, historical, religious and archaeological importance and it is said that Rama, a major deity in Hinduism, spent 11 years of exile in Chitrakoot.

[citation needed] It is connected to the town of Chitrakoot, situated in the Satna district of Madhya Pradesh.

Chitrakoot Dham is situated on the bank of the Mandakini (Payaswini) river, with mountainous terrain.

[citation needed] As of the 2011 census, Chitrakoot Dham had a population of 66,426, with 54% being male, and 46% female.

It to Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bhopal, Raipur, Jabalpur, Kanpur, Khajuraho, Lucknow, Durg and Varanasi.