pachmarhi (MP) India (hill station) - Best place to enjoy.

if you plan your trip to India ( pachmarhi : hill station ) then read this.

pachmarhi- hill station 
Everyone loves hill station in summer, rainy and winter session . pachmarhi is one of the hill station in the india. Pachmarhi is well known for its lush greenery and scenic landscapes. 


  It is locatated in Hoshangabad district of Madhya Pradesh state of India. It is a part of Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve, also famous for Satpura Tiger Reserve, Satpura National Park, Lord Shiva, Pandvas of Mahabharata.

Pachmarhi was the summer capital of British in Madhya Pradesh and is now an Army cantonment area. This small town encompasses pristine waterfalls, meandering rivers, densely covered National parks, ancient caves and historic monuments which can make a memorable escapade.

Nickname :-Satpura ki Rani (Queen of Satpur)


How to go :-

  • By train -Nearest railway station Pipariya (many trains on Mumbai-Kolkata route stop at Pipariya).
  • By bus - Buses are available for Pachmarhi from IndoreBhopal
  • By car/bicycle 

stay:-

many hotels available and their charge are also less

food:-
famous star fruit and many fruits, mashroom bhaji and so many.

star fruit


                                                     
      Beauty of pachmarhi ;-
  • Queen of stapura 
  •  Discovered in 1899
  • 3555 km height at sea level

Jata Shankar Cave

       Jata Shankar Cave

Jata Shankar Cave is one of those Pachmarhi tourist places 
which hold a good experience for everyone.These are
 mountain caves with fresh water dripping from that rocks of
mountain, that water dripping and forming flow , after some
 distance that small  water flow converted into river and start
 flowing under jata shankar caves. As the name suggests, 
these caves and many others like these are the abode of lord 
Siva.


Timing: 7 AM to 7 PM on all days.

Distance from city :1.5 KM.

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Bee Falls


bee fall
Pachmarhi is so many beautiful waterfalls , as Bee Falls. Captain James Forsyth found this waterfall while some revolutionaries through the jungle in 1857.
It is one of the popular places to visit in Pachmarhi. on this place, you sit back and enjoy the beauty of nature and can you take a leap into the natural freshwater pool for a dip.


Height: 35 meters.
Timings: 9 AM – 5:30 PM.
Distance from city- 3 KM.













Dhupgarh

It is the highest peak(4429 km high at sea level) of the Satpura hill range .If you are  sunrise and sunset lover then you visit it. The road from Dhoopgarh to Pachmarhi is one of the most beautiful roads.
Entry charges: INR 200 per car.

Timing: 24 hours.
Distance from city: 10 KM.

pandav cave

Pandav Cave


local people also called as Aravalem Caves. A group of five-rock cut temples adorned with naturally grown gardens .people believe that the five Pandav whose lived  in these caves during their exile. After ,the Buddhist  used these caves for meditation because these place helped them a lot for meditation due to eco effect.
Timing: 8 AM to 6 PM on all days of the week.
Distance from city: Around 2 KM.

Priyadarshini Point (Forsyth Point)

Forsyth point named gives on captain Forsyth who discovered that place in the year 1857
priyadarshini point
Priyadarshini Point is one of the few Pachmarhi places to visit  chavaragad hill scenery and Handi Koh.
Timing: 24 hours.
Distance from city: 7 KM.



Mahadeo Hill/Chauragarh Temple

you can visit  Lord Shiva in the cave temple and Gupt Mahadev.Gupt Mahadev is a 60 ft long cave which has Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu and also of Lord Ganesha inside it. As per local beliefs, the Bada Mahadev Cave is the place where Lord Vishnu killed Demon Bhasmasura taking the form of Mohini, a celestial beauty. There are continuously water dropping from the cave and it collected in a pool which is used for taking bath . Lord Shiva temple is 6 km from Gupt Mahadev. for reaching the chauragarh temple(lord shiva temple) cover a trail of about 1300 steps.there are best view of the surrounding .

Timing of chauragarh: 6 AM to 6 PM .
Timing: 24 hours.
Distance from city: 10 KM.

Apsara Vihar Waterfall


Apsara vihar take name from who seemed like fairies to the locals when the English women were found bathing in the poolduring british rule  hence that pool called Apsara vihar 

It is small water fall but its surrounding nature is attractive and feel great.
Height: 9 meters.
Best Season to Visit: October to May.
Distance from city:  2.6 KM 


Rajat Prapat (Silver Fall/Big Fall)

Rajat prapat fall look like silver strip that's why its is known as silver fall . 
Rajat Prapat is one of the most rewarding places to visit and enjoying the beauty of nature.
Height:107 meters.
Distance : Around 3 KM to Apsara Vihar 
Best Season to Visit: October to May.

rajat prapat

Vanashree Vihar (Pansy Pool)


This place create for highlights of city place and
many people enjoy a view of the lake.

                           Vanashree Vihar 

 Near the lake , some activities like swings, quad riding, horse and camel rides etc take for enjoying and spend time.
Timing:  24 hours 
Distance from city: Around 2 KM.










Handi Khoh

It is the 300 feet depth of the pachmarhi.
As the local people believed that once it was a huge lake but that lake destroyed by the fury of Lord Shiva and the lake converted into a small pot (Handi).
It is one of the most beautiful places to visit in Pachmarhi for the enticing nature and a fun trek.
Timing: From 7 AM to 5 PM .
Distance from city: Around 4.5 KM.


Reechgarh

The adventure in passing through a rift by adjusting your body direction which opens to a landscape into the woods is what you get at Reechgarh. It is Eco point also.
Timing: Sunrise to sunset is a safe time to go.
Distance from city:  4.5 KM.

Satpura National Park

Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve, it covers an area of 524 sq. km.There are so many animals such as Water Buffaloes, Leopards, Elephants, Barasingha, Malabar Whistling Thrush, Honey Buzzard, Malabar Pied Hornbill, Paradise Fly-catcher, and the endemic  Rhesus monkeys .On your safari ride in Satpura National Park, you will visit such animals in the forest.
Timing: 7 AM to 6:30 PM on all days of the week.
Entry Fee: Permit can be availed by paying INR 1250 and Gypsy can be availed at INR 2100.
Distance from city: Approximately 210 KM




satpula tiger reserve center


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