Sati Anasuya Ashram
Chitrakoot, Madhya Pradesh · Anasuya and Atri · Rama Circuit
Forest ashram of Atri and Anasuya, marked on Chitrakoot district pages as lying on the Madhya Pradesh side.
Sati Anasuya Ashram is listed on Chitrakoot district’s tourist-place page. Tradition holds that Atri Muni, his wife Anasuya, and their sons meditated here. District materials mark the site on the Madhya Pradesh side of the Chitrakoot landscape.
History
Ramayana tradition recounts Rama, Sita and Lakshmana visiting the hermitage of Atri and Anasuya during exile. Anasuya is remembered for her spiritual power and hospitality to Sita.
Modern pilgrims reach the forest ashram as part of the wider Chitrakoot circuit, usually from the UP-side base at Kamadgiri / Ram Ghat.
Stories
Anasuya, Hostess of Sita
In the Ramayana, Rama, Sita and Lakshmana visit the hermitage of the sage Atri and Anasuya during their exile. Anasuya, known for austerity and miraculous powers, welcomes Sita warmly and is said to have given her an unguent that would keep her beauty for ever.
Mother of Three Sons
Puranic tradition says Anasuya asked that Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva be born to her, and a boon was granted. Her sons are named as Chandra, Dattatreya and Durvasa. The Markandeya Purana also tells how her intercession restored a sunrise stopped by a devoted wife.
A Forest Ashram on the Chitrakoot Circuit
The Ramayana places the hermitage on the southern edge of the Chitrakuta forest. Today the Sati Anasuya ashram is a stop on the wider Chitrakoot pilgrimage, which the Chitrakoot district tourism site lists among the area's places of interest.
Good to know
Ashram of Atri and Anasuya
Listed on chitrakoot.nic.in; M.P. side of the yatra
Forest setting combined with other Chitrakoot shrines
Getting there
Local taxi from Chitrakoot / Karvi. Confirm current road conditions. Air: Prayagraj or Khajuraho. Rail: Chitrakoot Dham Karvi.
Best time to visit: Oct – Mar