Situated in center of India in Madhya Pradesh, Jabalpur is a scenic town ideal for sightseeing and picnics. The city sits in a cradle of forested mountains. The forested hill slopes, large reservoirs, water bodies and rivers make the place highly enchanting.
The places of interest are:
Dumna Nature Reserve at Khandari Lake : A wildlife safari, birding and and tourism spot. DNS is good place for picnic, birding and wildlife watching. One can see spotted deer, small game and leopard with luck. Excellent place for water birds. In winter number of migratory ducks arrive in large numbers.
Pariyat Lake: This scenic lake with pristine forests and mountains on the bank. One can see the fresh water crocodile with luck. Good place bird watching and picnic.
Bargi Dam Resort: Good for water sport, short cruise and boating. MP Tourism hotels & restaurants manage the place most frequented by the visitors to Jabalpur.
Madan Mahal Fortress: Gond Fort built in 11th Century AD by Madan Shah. He was Son of Queen Durgavati who ruled over Jabalpur and Mandla districts.
Marble Rocks: A gorge in River Narmada for boating amidst marble rocks with amazing color patterns on them. It is also known as Bhedaghat.
Dhuandhar Falls: Narmada descends down from here as a sparkling forceful gush of water into the Gorge knwn as Marble Rocks.
Chausath Yogini Temple Complex: In the center is Lord Shiva Temple surrounded by idols of 64 Yoginis of Goddess Durga.The complex was built by the Kalchuri dynasty. Most of the idols were plundered by Mughal invaders.
Madan Mahal Fortress: Gond Fort built in 11th Century AD by Madan Shah. He was Son of Queen Durgavati who ruled over Jabalpur and Mandla districts.
Marble Rocks: A gorge in River Narmada for boating amidst marble rocks with amazing color patterns on them. It is also known as Bhedaghat.
Dhuandhar Falls: Narmada descends down from here as a sparkling forceful gush of water into the Gorge knwn as Marble Rocks.
Chausath Yogini Temple Complex: In the center is Lord Shiva Temple surrounded by idols of 64 Yoginis of Goddess Durga.The complex was built by the Kalchuri dynasty. Most of the idols were plundered by Mughal invaders.
Rani Durgavati Wildlife Sanctuary: Forty km from Jabalpur this small sanctuary is a good place to spend holiday’s wildlife watching and birding.
Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary: The forests are a habitat to tiger, leopard, marsh crocodiles, common otters and Indian Wolf. Chinkara deer and Nilgai are common sight and so are langur, wild boar and rhesus macaque.
Rani Durgawati Muesum: Displays ancient idols, carvings and other artifacts of Gond and Kulchuri dynasties..
Gwarighat on Narmada: Gwarighat is a stepped embankment on the banks of River Narmada. It is the hub of Hindu rituals and rites. One pilgrimage one can visit Hindu temples, Saints & enlightened Yogis and Gurudwara Gwarighat Sahib. Guru Nanak Dev visited river Narmada at Gwarighat.
Jabalpur is a transit point for tiger reserves - Satpura, Kanha, Pench and Bandhavgarh National Park in Vindhyas. Pachmarhi hill station is few hours of journey from Jabalpur.
Jabalpur has many luxury hotels for stay in the city. Best way of enjoying here is on a spiritual tour package on river Narmada. Similar way is to go sightseeing on package tours where the tour operator makes all the arrangements.
The city is well connected by road and rail. Flight service operates between Jabalpur and New Delhi.
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