JABALPUR- is an ancient city in central India situated in the heart of India on shores of holy river Narmada and lying in plains of tributaries Hiran and Gour and Ken and Sone. Narmada River valley having world famous Marble Rocks the only of its kind in the world where the whole river flows for nearly 2 Kms.

         

Jabalpur is situated on the banks of holy river Narmada and is surrounded by rocky hills, hence it is also called as the “the city of the rocks." It got its name from Saint Jabali Pattanam or Jabal (in Arabic meaning rocks). It was the capital of the medieval Gond rulers but later it became the capital of the Kalchuri Kings and the Marathas until the British seized it. Saint Binoba Bhave named it as Sanskardhani (Cultural Capital) of Madhya Pradesh, as it is a major educational & cultural center.

Bandhavgarh Fort

This fort is believed to be nearly 2000 years old. It lies right in the middle of the wilderness on the highest point of Bandhavgarh Hill. There are references of this fort in the ancient books, the Narad Panch-Ratna and the Shiva Puran.

Bandhavgarh National Park

This Park is also called as White Tiger country, as the density of the tiger population here is the highest known in India. It is also densely populated with other species like great gaur, or Indian bison, Sambar, Barking deer and Nilgai.

Bhedhaghat

This gorge on the Narmada River is 22 kms. from Jabalpur and is known for its beautiful waterfalls and the marble rocks. This place is believed to get its name from the word bheda (i.e., confluence), as it is here that the River Bavan joins the Narmada. Tourists throng here in large numbers on the night of full moon, when the sight is particularly spectacular.

Ghats

The Gond ruler, Raja Madan Shah, built this fort in 1116 atop a rocky hill. It provides a panoramic view of the town and the countryside around it.

Dla and Ramnagar

Mandla is known for its fort, built in the late 1600s by Gond Kings. The fort is now subsiding into the jungle although some of the towers still stand. Places worth seeing around Mandla are Ramnagar (about 15 km), with its ruined 3-storey palace overlooking the Narmada and the temples dotting the riverbank of Narmada.