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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.
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.
Rookhad
101 km from Nagpur on N.H. No 7 (26 km from Seoni) lies
Rookhad, a charming retreat in Bison country. Rookhand is
a wildlife sanctury adjacent to the Pench National Park.
National Park of Fossils
- more info available in Wildlife
Guide section.
Pench National Park
- more info available in Wildlife
Guide section.
Bhedaghat
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