Leisure Activities_Narmada_Jacksons

Marble Rocks
At 22 km from Jabalpur, in a gorge on the WelcomHeritage Narmada River called Bhedaghat, is a series of towering white rocks rising to the height of 30 metres on either side of the river with volcanic seams of varying hues - black, green, brown, pink. The magic of this spectacle is best appreciated by moonlight. Boats on hire can take you down on a 2 km stretch.

As described by Capt. J Forsythe
"The eye never wearies of the effect produced by the broken and reflected sunlight, glancing from a pinnacle of snow white marble reared against the deep blue of the sky and again losing

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itself is the soft bluish grays of their recesses.

Dhuandhar Falls
23 km from Jabalpur and just 1 km from Marble Rocks are the Dhuandhar falls (smoke cascade) where the Narmada river plunges through a narrow chasm, the Hathi-ka-paon ( elephant foot) rock and the Monkey's Leap ledge.

Madan Mahal Fort
This fort (enroute to Marble Rocks) was built in 1116 by the Gond ruler, Raja Madan Shah. Constructed atop a rocky hill, the fort dominates the skyline and provides a panoramic view of the town and countryside around it.

Chausath Jogini Mandir or Madanpur temple
This 10th century temple, located near the Falls, is circular in shape and has broken images of the 64 yoginis (attendants) of Goddess Kali. The temple is considered associated to the palace of the Gond queen Durgawati.

Sangram Sagar and Bajnamath
These medieval constructions were built by the famous Gond King, Sangram Shah, between 1480-1540.

Rani Durgavati Memorial and Museum
The museum houses a fine collection of sculptures, inscriptions and prehistoric relics.

Tilwara Ghat
From where Mahatma Gandhi's ashes were immersed in the Narmada, and venue of the open session of the Tripuri Congress in 1939.

The 12th century Mala Devi Mandir, Pisan Hari Jain Temples and Roopnath are some of the other sites in and around Jabalpur which merit a visit.