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According to mythology, Lord Ram spent the better part of his 14-year exile at Chitrakoot, located on the banks of the Mandakini river.
Anurag Verma, collector of Satna in Madhya Pradesh, told PTI that the holy town recorded footfall of between 25 to 30 lakh.
Devotees took a dip in the river and performed `deep-daan’ ceremony, he said.
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Devotees visiting Chitrakoot also perform a 5-km ‘parikrama’ or circumambulation of which a 3-km stretch passes through the town, the collector said.
The administration has made all necessary arrangements for the devotees, he added.