Bharat Milap Temple
Anybody who has visited Kamadgiri and performed circumambulation of the hill there would know about Bharat Milap Temple. It is counted among the most religious places in Chitrakoot and occupies a special place in the hearts of devotees. Like other religious sites in this district, this too witnessed an important episode in the Hindu mythological epic, Ramayana.
An important question here is, why is it called the Bharat Milap Temple? Well, this is the place where Lord Bharat is believed to have met Lord Rama and persuaded him to return to Ayodhya and occupy the throne, which was rightfully his. The emotions generated by this divine meeting were so great that the rocks and other objects nearby are said to have melted with the heat. Not just that, even the rocks and mountains shed tears on this occasion.
Today, upon visiting the Bharat Milap Temple, you come across footprints of all the two brothers on the rocks inside the temple. It is a deeply moving sight, and if you stay there long enough, find yourself lost in an array of emotions. Located close to this temple is another temple built in honor of Mandavi, the wife of Lord Bharata. Every year, on a full moon day in the month of Kartik (October to November), a play is held at the temple which reenacts the meeting of the two brothers.
Ram Charan Paduka
Bharat Ji requested Shri Ram to return to Ayodhya and accept the throne but Shri Ram refused as He had to fulfill His promise to Raja Dashrath and could not return before 14 years were over. Bharat Ji then asked for Shri Ram’s Padukas to take back to Ayodhya. The Padukas were placed on the throne of Ayodhya by Bharat Ji, till the time Shri Ram returned.
