Sri Ramachandra had His first halt at Chithrakoot during His exile to the forests from Ayodhya. Sage Valmiki described Chithrakoot as a very pious place because Sri Ramachandra,Mother Sitha, and His brother Lakshmana spent time on Chithrakoot Mountain. In Srimad Ramayana, Sage Valmiki described mount Chithrakoot as… subhagaha chithraku:tousow
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