On the right bank of the Yamuna and about 1 Km. to the west of Rishiyan there is a vast Shiv temple in the village Barha-Kotra. it has a Shiv-Ling in the garbh-griha and the crest has carving of the Chandel style of sculpture. The temple is built on a two metre high plinth (Jagati) and incorporates Ardhamandap, Mahamandap, the sanctum-sanctorum and a gallery. From the point of view of architecture, the temple is built in the excellent Nirandhar style.

         This is a water reserver circular in form, built by the Peswas and is near Kashai village about 1 Km. to the east of Karwi.

              This reservoir of the Chandel era bears testimony to the keen interest of the Chandel Kings in building wells, bavalis, and tanks. This must have been very beautiful once,but is now transformed into agricultural fields to a very large extent. On the south east end ,there is a beautiful temple in ruins, built in Chandel style of architecture.

About 10 Km. to the south west of Chitrakoot near the village Pathra Pal Deo, this Ashram is situated amidst the hills. It is a beautiful place with water falls worth seeing.

                   This is in the Taraunha locality of Karwi town and has a beautiful temple of Lord Jagannath built by Hindupat, the King of Panna. The akhara is named after the famous Vaishnav Mahant Jaideva who was renowned for his love of learning and education. The Jaideva Vaishnava Sanskrit Collage founded by him is a leading center of studies and research in Sanskrit language and literature and Indian culture. The renowned linguist and scholar Mahapandit Rahul Sankrityayan studied here for about a year.

           This cantonment of the Marathas on the eastern bank of the Payaswini just near the bridge reminds us of the grand past of the Marathas. It was focibly acquired by the British from the Marathas in 1818.

            There is a royal bath in the Parikrama marg to the west of the Pili Kothi. It is not known as to who got it built and when. Judged from its grandeur and style, it might have been built by some Peshwa King.

                   A live testimony to the Hindu-Muslim unity even during the much-maligned age of Aurangjeb, the temple stands about 400 metres away from Ramghat. Aurangjeb donated some land and estate to this temple . Acording to one popular version, the emperor’s soldiers developed some serious physical ailments which were cured by the blessings of the saintly priest of this temple and, there upon, he gifted all these lands.Acording to another version , he was highly impressed with the simplicity, purity of heart and piousness of the Mahatma here and hence, the gifts. A copper plate (tamra-patra) relating to these donations in still there in the temple. The idol of Bhagwan Balaji is there in its sanctum sanctorum.

        The word is a deivative of RISHYAYAN(i.e. RISHI+AYAN) and means the abode of Rishies. About 11 Km. to the east of Mau town and 2Km. to the south of the Yamuna, this place had a glorious lineage of Rishies during the Mahabharat times. Hosts of mendicants, sages, saints,and hermits used to live here. This is also regarded as the first gate way to Chitrakoot. From the ruins , it appears to have been a principal center of the Shaiva cult. From the ancient remains spread over miles, it is clear that a full- fledged flourishing city was there.There was a vast reservoir of water on its southern end. A number of mountain caves are also there. The place is also associated with the celebrated saint Devraha Baba who is believed to have done his tapasya here from 1875 to 1880.

         On the right bank of the river Valmiki and about 12 Km.from Karwi on the Manikpur road, there is a beautiful sun–temple. Set in a mountaneous background the temple is remarkable from the viewpoints of the both architecture and sculpture. Presently, the temple is in a dilapidated condition. It seems to have been built by the Chandels for the worship of the sun -god.

                     About 1Km. from the Newra village near Lalta road, a beautiful stream flowing down from the mountains becomes a waterfall. Below this fall, there is a stone statute of Lord Shiva and nearby are the idols of Lord Vishnu reclining on Sheshnag,a lotus stalk from the naval of Brahma Ji and other gods and goddesses. By the time Ram,Lakshman and Sita reached this place, King Dashrath had expired in Ayodhya. It is said that they had a foreboding of this death here. According to a popular version, Ram become thirsty and went a little away to find some source of water,while Lakshman and Sita waited .Ram had an inkling of his father Dashrath’s death and started his last offerings of water ( Jalanjali)to the deceased. When Ram was delayed due to this, Lakshman came to find him and he also joined Ram in the offerings. When Lakshman also did not return, Sita ji could know of the whole affair by her miraculous powers. She was so overcome with grief that even the rocks below her feet melted. Her foot-marks can still be seen on a rock known as SITA –PANYA. In addition to these places, there are a number of Bawlis and tanks of historical and archaelogical importance. Most of these were built by the Marathas. Among these, Bawli Sachcha Ashram, Bawali Khoh, Bawali Kuberganj and Bawali Ranipur-Bhatt are specially noteworthy for their unique architecture.