Amarkantak is a unique natural and spiritual heritage area located in the Anuppur district of Madhya Pradesh. It is the meeting point of the Vindhya and Satpura ranges, with the Maikal Hills serving as the fulcrum, and is revered as the birthplace of three holy rivers — the Narmada, the Son and the Johila.

The name Amarakantaka is a combination of two Sanskrit words — amara (immortal) and kantaka (obstruction or thorn). The great poet Kalidas referred to it as Amarakuta, which over time evolved into Amarakantaka.

For centuries, sages, saints and devotees have walked this hallowed plateau to seek the source of the Narmada — a river considered older than the Ganges. The plateau, dotted with ancient Kalachuri-era temples, dense Sal forests, and rolling waterfalls, offers a rare blend of devotion and serenity.