Aarthi @ Ram ghat Chitrakoot

 Going from South I didn't know the evening Aarthi are performed across various rivers for the deities on the bank of these rivers.

Rushing to board the country boat across the Mandakini river  was a backwards the colorful lights and fantastic decorations eachnof the boats were adorned with.  It was such a beautiful sight to  behold for all of us.

After some negotiations got into 2 boats one by one.  It was little scary as the boats were little wobbly.  

The boat man rowed us down to river and parked at the ghat just opposite to the 4 temples all associated with Ramayana.  

 The first one is e where Bharat the younger brother of Rama when heard the news of banishment of Rama went to meet his brother asking him to return to Ayodhya saying that he is not interested in ruling Ayodhya.  Bur Rama refused and Bharat was determined that he will only be the caretaker and it will only be Rama Rajya and took the paduka of Rama to Ayodha and kept them on the throne till Rama returned back.

2  Hanuman Temple where Tulsidas peayed ardently and got the darshan of Lord Rama who not only gave darshan but also put chandan on Tulsidas too

3. This temple is where Sati Anusuya who through her pativradha to get the river to flow near her husband's ashram   that is why this  river is called as Mandakini( born ourbof the Mann ki aasha) this river after running for some distance joins yamuna.

4  is the place where Rama on hearing about his father's demise did the pind Dhaan on the banks of Mandakini river