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Bandhavgarh
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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. |
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History |
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| 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. Bandhavgarh’s past glories can be seen in its impressive golden fort on Trikuta Hill that dominates the horizon. The fort houses a township with markets, palaces, temples and exquisite carved sandstone havelis. Today, these homes are national treasures and art museums that are still inhabited. | ||||||||||||||
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How to Reach Bandhavgarh |
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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. Road : State/private transport buses ply between Katni and Umaria, and from Satna and Rewa to Tala (Bandhavgarh).
Rail : 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.r |
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The ideal time to visit Bandhavgarh is the November to June period. |
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