Jabalpur City, Jabalpur District
About Jabalpur City
Jabalpur is a city in the state of Madhya Pradesh in India. It is the largest urban agglomeration in the state of Madhya Pradesh and 15th Largest Urban Agglomeration in India as per the 2011 census statistics and hence the actual largest city of Madhya Pradesh. Area of the Jabalpur city is huge and the largest in the state of Madhya Pradesh but is divided between different census towns and municipalities and is considered to be the third largest city area wise in the state of Madhya Pradesh.
Jabalpur Tourism:
Madan Mahal Fort: Built by the Gond ruler, Raja Madan Shah, in 1116 atop a rocky hill, the fort dominates the skyline and provides a panoramic view of the town and the country-side around it.The place from where Mahatma Gandhi’s ashes were immersed in the Narmada, and venue of the open session of the Tripuri Congress in 1939;the 12th century Mala Devi Mandir; Pisan Hari Jain Temples and Roopnath are some of the other places in and around Jabalpur which merit a visit.Hanuman TalThis is one of the 52 tals (lakes) in Jabalpur (Thirteen of them have now fully dried). It is believed that this lake was formed when Hanuman ji put his feet on the ground. Balancing Rocks Tilwaraghat The place from where Mahatma Gandhi’s ashes were immersed in the Narmada, and venue of the open session of the Tripuri Congress in 1939;the 12th century Mala Devi Mandir; Pisan Hari Jain Temples and Roopnath are some of the other places in and around Jabalpur which merit a visit.Chausat Yogini TempleSituated atop a hill rock and approached by a long flight of steps,the Chausat Yogini Temple commands a singularly beautiful view of the Narmada flowing through the jagged Marble Rocks. Dedicated to Goddess Durga, this 10th century temple has exquisitely carved stone figures of deities belonging to the Kalchuri period.According to a local legend,this ancient temple is connected to the Gond Queen Durgavati’s palace through an undergroung passage.Pisanhari Ki MadiyaPisanhari Ki Madiya is another very famous Jain Temple(Pisanhari ki Madiya). Dhuandhar The Small village of Jabalpur tehsil situated on the bank of river Narmada and widely famous for its marble Rocks is at a distance about 21 Km from Jabalpur by road. Soaring in glittering splendour, the Marble Rocks at Bhedaghat rise to a hundred feet on either side of the Narmada. The serene loveliness of the scene is one of cool quiet, the sunlight sparkling on the marble-white pinnacles and casting dappled shadows on the pellucid waters. Sunlight, now glancing from a pinnacle of snow-white marble reared against the deep blue of the sky as from a point of silver ; touching here and there with bright lights the prominences of the middle heights; and again losing itself in the soft bluish grays of their recesses. Here and there the white saccharine limestone is seamed by veins of dark green or black volcanic rock; a contrast which only enhances, like a setting of jet, the purity of the surrounding marble.” Click here for more Bhedaghat pictures Nearby Tourist Locations Major tourist locations nearby are the Kanha National Forest Reserve in the eastern adjoining district of Mandla and the hill resort Pachmarhi (or Pachmadi) in the western district of Hoshangabad. The town of Maihar famous for the hill temple of Godess Sharada and home to one of the greatest exponents of Hindustani classical music, Ustad Allauddin Khan, is located in the northern neighbouring district of Satna. Also located about 150kms east is the Bandhavgarh National Park. Bedaghat The Narmada, making its way through the Marble Rocks, Narrows down and then plunges in a waterfall known as Dhuandhar or the smoke cascade. So powerful is the plunge that its roar is heard from a far distance, The falls and the breaking of the volume of water at the crest present an awesome spectacle of Nature’s power unleashed. Tripur Sundari Temple About 12 kms from city on bhedaghat road in village Tewar “Tripur Sundari Temple” is situated. Rani Durgavati Memorial and Museum Dedicated to the memory of the great Queen Durgavati is her memorial and a museaum which houses a fine collection of sculptures, inscriptions and prehistoric relics…
