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States of
India-Madhya
Pradesh-
Bandhavgarh |
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Introduction :
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Bandhavgarh is the jewel in Madhya Pradesh’s crown. Situated at a distance
of 195 km from Jabalpur and 225 km from Khajuraho, the Bandhavgarh
National Park is a premier wildlife preserve in the Vindhya mountain
range of Central India. It is a tiny park compared to Kanha but with
nearly the same number of tigers and leopards, or at least that is the
official figure.Bandhavgarh is amongst the last of the former princely
kingdoms of Rajputana before the border between India and Pakistan. The
people of Bandhavgarh believe Lord Krishna prophecied to Arjuna that one
of his descendants would establish a kingdom on Trikuta Hill. The Lord’s
prophecy was fulfilled in 1196 AD when Rawal Jaisal, a Bhatti Rajput who
traced his lineage to Krisnna’s Yadava clan, shifted his capital from
Lodurva (16 km away) to Trikuta Hill. |
| Area |
450 Sq.Km |
| Temperature |
Summer : Max 22 °C, Min 44°C.
Winter : Max 21°C, Min 10 °C. |
| Language |
Hindi |
| STD Code |
07653 |
| Rainfall |
1,500mm |
| Best Time to Visit |
November to June |
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How to get there :
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Air: The most comfortable route to Bandhavgarh is by air to Khajuraho
(210 km), from where it is a 5 hour drive
Rail: State/private transport buses ply between Katni and Umaria,
and from Satna and Rewa to Tala (Bandhavgarh).
Road: The nearest railheads are Jabalpur (170 km), Katni (102km),
and Satna (112 km) on the Central Railway and Umaria (30 km) on theSouth Eastern
Railway. |
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Places to Visit : |
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Bandhavgarh Fort |
Bandhavgarh National Park |
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Excursion : |
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Jabalpur |
Khajuraho |
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