The Five brothers, The Pancha Pandavas, while on exile for thirteen years were reported to have dwelt in caves in Madhya Pradesh,
They also built a Pond for Draupadi .
These caves are in Satpura range in Madhya Pradesh at Pachmarhi.
Pachmarhi is a hill station and has other tourist attractions
It is widely known as Satpura ki Rani (“Queen ofSatpura“), situated at a height of 1100 m in a valley of the Satpura Range in Hoshangabaddistrict. Dhupgarh, the highest point (1,350 m) in the central India region and the Vindhyaand Satpura range, is located here.
The Legend:
These caves were built by five Pandavabrothers of Mahabharatha era during their fourteen years of exile.
The caves are situated on a hilltop and provide an excellent vantage point.
How to Reach Pachmarhi.
Amongst these five caves, the most well ventilated and the spacious one is the ‘Draupadi Kuti’, named after Draupadi, the wife of the five Pandava brothers. The darkest of all the caves is the ‘Bhim Kothari’, named after the toughest of the five brothers – Bhima. All the five caves are hewed in a rough manner, which however do not mar their beauty or attraction. People visit the humble sanctuaries that relate their name with the Mahabharata, round the year.
Though Pandava caves proudly associate with Mahabharata, many archaeologists contradict the fact. They believe that these caves belong to the Gupta period (9th or 10th century AD) and even predict their construction by Buddhist monks. Traces of an ancient brick-built stupa have been unearthed on top of the caves, which dates back these caves to the Buddhist period. Archeologists believe the stupa is a remnant of the regime of King Ashoka.
Airport . Bhopal 144 Kms.
Railway Station. Bhopal.
Bus station.Bhopal,Chhindwara.
Buses start from Habibganj ISBT of Bhopal and generally take close to 5–6 hours to reach Pachmarhi.
Other Tourist spots in Pachmarhi and around.
Pachmarhi is blessed with very rich flora and fauna. It has endless nature spots, lush greenery, breath-taking views, waterfalls, mountain streams, rich and rare wildlife. Some of the popular spots are as follows
- Dhupgarh
- Highest point of Satpura ranges. It is known for sunrise and sunset view point. At night one can see the lights of the neighboring towns such as Itarsi. At the day time the view of the lush green valley offers a captivating view. One can reach the top either by road or by trekking.
- Chauragarh
- This the second highest peak. It is a pilgrimage site with Lord Siva’s temple at the top.
- B-Hill and B-Falls
- This is another hill very close to the township. On the hind side of this hill a big waterfall called B-fall. It is a popular picnic spot as it offers pristine water flowing down this fall.
- PanarPani
- Panarpani has a natural fresh water lake with forest around.
- Sangam
- This is a conflux of mountain streams behind Dhupgarh. The water in these streams is crystal clear in all seasons except of course autumn.
- Jatashankar and Mahadeo caves
- These are mountain caves with fresh water dripping from them. One can witness ecosystem at work out here with mountains feeding the streams with fresh water, the water that they soak-in during autumn. As the name suggests, these caves and many others like these are abode of lord Siva.
- Silver Falls
- Also called Rajat Prapat/Big Fall. The falls comes 2800+ feet roaring down the gorge creating a sliver streak that gives its name. The view of dense, serene, virgin forest and stream is simply mesmerizing.
- Apsara Vihar
- This is a mountain stream that creates a beautiful natural water pool, cascades and waterfall in its a course.
- Other waterfalls
- Pachmarhi’s ecosystem is blessed with many waterfalls. To name a few are Silver Fall, B-Fall, Little Fall, Duchess Fall etc.
- Rich Biosphere
- One would love to get lost in the forests of Pachmarhi, particularly in the summer, as it is full of fruit trees such as – mangoes, jamun, custard fruit and lesser known but very delicious local fruits such khatua, tendu, chunna, khinni and chaar. The forest is also known for its richness in medicinal plants and herbs.
- Wildlife
- The jungle has tigers, panthers, bear, deer, bison, wide variety of birds etc. Tigers have retreated deeper in the forest though.
- Citation:
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pachmarhi
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