Jabalpur's major attraction waterfall known as Dhuandhar

Jabalpur's major attraction waterfall known as Dhuandhar

Dhuandhar

Bhedaghat is a town and a nagar panchayat in Jabalpur district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is situated by the side of river Narmada and is approximately 20 km from Jabalpur city. Its most famous sights are the Dhuandhar Falls, Marble Rocks, and the Chausath Yogini temple

The temple is one of the four major extant temples containing carvings of sixty four yogini, female yoga mystics. It was built in the 10th century under the Kalachuri empire. It commands a view of the whole area around and of the river flowing through the marble rocks.

Its major attraction is a waterfall known as Dhuandhar, which looks like smoke coming out of the river and therefore it got its name as "Dhuan(smoke)-dhar(flow of water)". Another major attraction which needs mention is 'Bandar Kodini', when one travels in between the marble rocks in a boat, the mountains at both the sides at one point come so close that the monkeys are able to jump across them, hence the name "Bandar Kodini". In a moonlit night, the travel between the marble rock mountains in a boat on the river Narmada is a heavenly site which should not be missed for anything.

Bhedaghat is a small village on the banks of river Narmada…  The crystal clear water of the Narmada river and the marble rock borders are a fascinating sight.  River Narmada flows for 1 ½ kilometers in between the marble hills. River Pavanganga meets River Narmada at the Panchavatighat.  Many temples are situated on the right side of the hill.

A certain point in the river is famously called bhool bhulaiya.  Siva lingam, Kalabhairava in black rock, elephant head shaped rock, cave of sage Dattatreya and the cave of Ganesha are other attractions.

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[1] Bhedaghat had a population of 1840. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Bhedaghat has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 71% and female literacy of 53%. 16% of the population is under 7 years of age.

Transport

The nearest railway station is in Jabalpur. It is possible to take a tempo (auto-rickshaw) from Jabalpur to Bhedaghat. Its distance from main City is about 28 kms.

Trivia

The song "Raat Ka Nasha Abhi" from the Hindi film Asoka was shot in Bhedaghat among the marble rocks by the Narmada River.

Politics

Bheraghat is one of the known Nagar Panchayt of Jabalpur district,which dominates the politics of the Jabalpur as it is the nagar panchayat of tourist place so it is having its own importance currently the election held in 2011 results into the historical win for the congress party,Mr. Dilip Rai having eminent personlity in congress is the current president of Bheraghat for (2011-2015).

In 1961, a very hit song of the film Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai was also shot at Bhedaghat. This song featured Raj Kapoor and Padmini.

Another movie, Pran Jaye Vachan Na Jaye, also used Bhedaghat as its location.