Bhedaghat

Bhedaghat, a town 20 km from the city of Jabalpur in MP is situated along the River Narmada. It is a great place for sightseeing.
Bhedaghat, marked by marble cliffs, deep gorges, and magnificent views; it is often referred to as the Grand Canyon of India. Only this canyon has a river. “This is easily the most beautiful place in India.  

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Bhedaghat General Information

  • Bhedaghat is a town and a nagar panchayat in Jabalpur district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. 
  • It is situated by the side of river Narmada and is approximately 30 km from Jabalpur city. It’s most famous sights are the Duandhar Falls, Marble Rocks, and the Chausath Yogini temple.
  • The temple is one of the four major extant temples containing carvings of sixty four yogini, female yoga mystics.
  • It was built in the 10th century under the Kalachuri Empire. It commands a view of the whole area around and of the river flowing through the marble rocks.

 

 

  • As of 2001 India census, Bhedaghat had a population of 1840. 
  • Soaring in glittering splendor, 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. 
  • These white rocks with views of black and dark green volcanic seams are truly majestic, and produce a magical effect on moonlit nights. The holy river flows by tranquilly flanked by the towering cliffs which reflect in it like a mirror the changing moods of nature. 
  • A little distance away, it becomes turbulent as it plunges in a mighty water fall known as Dhuandhar. The waterfall has been named so because of the smoky appearance of the water falling off the cliff with utmost force.
  • Popular songs like ‘Raat ka Nasha Abhi’ from the bollywood movie ‘Ashoka’ was shot in Bhedaghat amidst the marble rocks by the Narmada River, ‘Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai’, featured by Raj Kapoor and Padmini was also shot here, ‘Pran Jaye Vachan Na Jaye’ was also shot in Bhedaghat.

Top excursions in Bhedaghat

There are lots of amazing places for sightseeing. Some of them are :

  1. Bargi Dam
  2. Ramnagar Fort
  3. Singapore Garh
  4. Rock Paintings of Katni
  5. Geographical Central point of India
  6. Ghughwa Fossil Park
  7. Vijay Raghav Garh
  8. Dumna Nature Reserve

 

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How to reach Bhedaghat?

  • Bhedaghat does not have an airport or a railway junction of its own. To commute to Bhedaghat, the closest airport is Jabalpur Airport and the closest railway station is Jabalpur Junction. 
  • Both railway junction and airport are hardly 30 km away. Roadways are also connected to Jabalpur as it is one of the main cities in Madhya Pradesh.

How to reach Bhedaghat by flight

  • Bhedaghat does not have an airport of its own. The nearest airport to Bhedaghat is the Jabalpur airport which is 30 km away.
  • Jabalpur is connected to all the major cities of the country via air. 
  • Nearest Airport: Jabalpur Airport (JLR)

 

How to reach Bhedaghat by road

  • Bhedaghat is easily accessible by roadways also. 
  • The other method to reach Bhedaghat is by taking a motorboat from the jetty at Panchvati Ghat and its a 50 minutes ride along the river Narmada.

 

How to reach Bhedaghat by train

  • Jabalpur Railway Station is the closest one to Bhedaghat. 
  • All the trains stop here because Jabalpur is a major railway station.

 

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