List of tourist attractions in Jabalpur

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Marble Rocks, Bhedaghat, Jabalpur Marble Rocks - Jabalpur.jpg
Marble Rocks, Bhedaghat, Jabalpur
Dhuandhar Waterfalls, Bhedaghat, Jabalpur Dhuandhar Waterfalls.jpg
Dhuandhar Waterfalls, Bhedaghat, Jabalpur
Chausath Yogini Temple, Bhedaghat, Jabalpur Chausath Yogini Temple, Jabalpur.JPG
Chausath Yogini Temple, Bhedaghat, Jabalpur
Madan Mahal, Jabalpur Rani Durgavati Fort.jpg
Madan Mahal, Jabalpur
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Kanha National Park
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Famous marble sculptures of Jabalpur

Jabalpur is one of the most important tourist destinations in Madhya Pradesh and Central India, known for the famous Marble Rocks, various picturesque ghats, waterfalls and gorges of the Narmada river, and some noteworthy medieval historical monuments. One of the most unexplored yet globally significant aspects of the region is its extensive geological heritage, its unique rock formations and fossils.

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As Jabalpur is connected with major cities of India through rail, road and air, it has always been preferred as a gateway for wildlife tours in Central India. Consequently, Jabalpur is a convenient base for the visitors to the world-renowned tiger reserves such as Kanha National Park, Bandhavgarh National Park and Pench National Park as well as the largest wildlife sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh in terms of area, Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary, which is a part of the recently notified Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve.

Jabalpur is known for its stonecraft. [1]

Attractions in and around Jabalpur

Bhedaghat Area

Bhedaghat is the prime attraction of Jabalpur and among the most important landmarks of Madhya Pradesh.

Lamhetaghat Area

Very well known among the geologists and palaeologists for its unique rock formation, called 'Lamheta Formation', and dinosaur fossils. Included in the tentative lists of UNESCO World Heritage Sites along with Marble Rocks. [2] Major attractions of the Lamheta Ghat area are-

  • Lamheta Rock Formations - The Lameta Formation was first identified in 1981 by geologists working for the Geological Survey of India (GSI), G. N. Dwivedi and Dhananjay Mahendrakumar Mohabey.
  • Beohari Temple Complex - Many temples and stone-ghats were built by the Beohar clan, the ex-Jagirdars (pre-1947) of Jabalpur. [3]
  • Ghughra Falls

Madan Mahal Area

Tiger tourism

Jabalpur and Nagpur are known as the gateways to the dense and famous jungles of central India, known around the world for its tigers. Many of the prominent national parks and reserves of the region are located near Jabalpur.

Other attractions

Other features

Excursions

References

  1. https://search.ipindia.gov.in/GIRPublic/Application/Details/710
  2. https://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/6531/
  3. https://wikimapia.org/7327691/Beohar-Temple-Complex
  4. "Tourism". jabalpur. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  5. "Jabalpur". Jabalpur Tourism Promotion Council. Jabalpur Tourism Promotion Council. Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2014.