Narmada Parikrama

Prof.Giridhar Shatty

The Narmada Parikrama

The river Narmada has its source in the Amarkantak mountains in Madhya Pradesh. This river flows through 3 states- Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujaratha. It flows into the Arabian sea at Bharuch.

There are several sacred locations on both the banks.The trekkers (usually spiritual aspirants) trek the entire banks of the Narmada. It is a trek of 2200km. Nowadays the fastest trekkers take about of 3 ½ month to complete the entire journey, visiting each and every temple and ashram along the banks . Crossing the river by boat during the parikrama is not allowed.

This entire trek leads on to salvation is a belief held by people.

One meets saints, seers, common thieves, dacoits, generous people, barking dogs, wild animals, spiritual forces and grace, evil and black forces and a wide vaiety of problems like huger,fatigue,sickness during this trek.

Prof.Giridhar Shatty Celebrating Christmas With Jiten Bhatt At Vadodra