Rajapur | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Handwritten Ramcharitmanas in Ramayana Temple Rajapur UP | |
| Nickname: Tulsi Dhaam | |
  Rajapur Location in Chitrakoot, Uttar Pradesh, India  Rajapur Rajapur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 25°23′N 81°09′E / 25.383°N 81.150°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Chitrakoot |
| Government | |
| • Body | Government of Uttar Pradesh |
| Elevation | 108 m (354 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 13,439[1] |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Bundeli |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | UP-96 |
| Website | chitrakoot |
Rajapur is a town (Nagar Panchayat) and tehsil of Chitrakoot district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is situated along the bank of the river Yamuna. It has the nickname "Tulsi Dhaam" after the Hindi poet Goswami Tulsidas, who is the writer of holy "Ram Charit Manas" along with many other religious books of Hindus. There is a temple devoted to Tulsidas where part of the original "Handwritten Scripture" of Ramcharitmanas is still available, although some pages may be missing. Rajapur is linked with Kaushambi district on the opposite bank of the river Yamuna.