Narmada is worshiped as a river deity by Indians
throughout the country but it has a very special
place in the hearts of people inhabiting Central
India. Narmada is perhaps the only river in the
world which is circumambulated in her entire
length of 1312 Km. This circumambulation is
called Narmada Parikrama. It is a special kind of Narmada
river pilgrimage popular in Central India. The
old tradition of Narmada Parikrama involves
walking alongside the river Narmada from her
origin at Amarkantak to the sea, crossing to the
other side, and then walking back to its origin. The
total journey in a properly done Parikrama
involves a riverside walking of at least 2624 K.m.
in a period of 3 years, 3 months and 13 days.
Narmada is the perpetual flow of religious
traditions and spiritual consciousness in the heart
of India.
----- taken from a article seen in a website.
throughout the country but it has a very special
place in the hearts of people inhabiting Central
India. Narmada is perhaps the only river in the
world which is circumambulated in her entire
length of 1312 Km. This circumambulation is
called Narmada Parikrama. It is a special kind of Narmada
river pilgrimage popular in Central India. The
old tradition of Narmada Parikrama involves
walking alongside the river Narmada from her
origin at Amarkantak to the sea, crossing to the
other side, and then walking back to its origin. The
total journey in a properly done Parikrama
involves a riverside walking of at least 2624 K.m.
in a period of 3 years, 3 months and 13 days.
Narmada is the perpetual flow of religious
traditions and spiritual consciousness in the heart
of India.
----- taken from a article seen in a website.
