|
Jabalpur
|
| |
|
Excursions |
| |
|
Kanha National Park |
 Situated 173km away from Jabalpur,
the Kanha National Park form the core of
the Kanha Tiger Reserve created in 1947 under Project Tiger. Spread an area of
940sq.km, it is only habitat of rare barasingha (Crevus Duvaceli Branderi). The
best places to view the animals - blackbuck and chital -are the meadows around
Kanha. Other places of interest here include Bamni Dadar, also Known
as the Sunset Point, from where one can watch the spectacular sight of the
sunset setting. |
| |
|
Nohta |
| 81 km from
Jabalpur, Nohta is believed to have been the capital of the
Chandela kings in the early 12th century. About 2 km from the village of
Nohta is a Shiva temple, where a Kartik fair is held annually. A few Jain
ruins can also be seen in Nohta. |
| |
|
Mandla & Ramnagar |
95 km south of Jabalpur, Mandla is known for its fort which is situated in
a loop of the Narmada river so that the river protects it from three
sides, with a ditch on the fourth. Built in the late 17th century, the
fort is now subsiding into the jungle, although some of the towers still
stand.
About 15 km away is Ramnagar with a ruined three- storey palace
overlooking the Narmada. The palace and then the fort were both built by
Gond kings, retreating South before the advance of Moghul power. Near
Mandla there is a stretch of the Narmada where many temples dot the
riverbank. |
| |
|
Rookhand |
| 101 km from Nagpur on
N.H. No 7 (26 km from Seoni) lies Rookhand, a
charming retreat in Bison country. Rookhand is a wildlife sanctuary adjacent to the Pench
National Park. |
| |
|
Roopnath |
| Roopnath, 84 km from
Jabalpur, is famous for a Lingam dedicated to Shiva
and placed in the cleft of a rock. |
| |
|
Bilhari |
| 14 km from Katni. Many pieces of ancient sculpture have been found here. |
Best Tours Packages