Amarkantak (
NLK Amarakaṇṭaka) is a pilgrim town and a
Nagar Panchayat in
Anuppur, Madhya Pradesh, India. Also called
Tirthraj or "king of pilgrimages", the Amarkantak region is a unique
natural heritage area and is the meeting point of the
Vindhya and the
Satpura Ranges, with the
Maikal Hills being the fulcrum. This is where the
Narmada River, the
Son River and Johila River emerge. Popular 15th-century indian mystic and poet
Kabir is said to have meditated on
Kabir Chabutra, also called the platform of Kabir, situated in the town of Amarkantak.