In and Around

Bandhavgarh Fort	10 Km.	30 Min.
Statue of Lord Vishnu	10 Km.	30 Min.
Bamera Dam	24 Km.	60 Min.
Chenchpur Fall	24 Km.	60 Min.
Majhauli Dam:	28 Km.	80 Min.

The Bandhavgarh Fort is situated in Bandhavgarh in Umaria district of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is located on the Bandhavgarh hill, rising 811 meters above sea level at the centre of the Bandhavgarh National Park. It is a surrounded by a large number of smaller hills separated by gently sloping valleys. These valleys end in small, swampy meadows, locally known as 'bohera'.

No records are available to show when Bandhavgarh fort was constructed. It is thought, however, to be some 2000 years old, and there are references to it in the ancient books, the "Narad-Panch Ratra" and the "Shiva Purana". The Bandhavgarh fort derives its name from the most prominent hillock of the area, which is said to be given by Lord Rama to his brother Laxman to keep a watch on Lanka. Hence the name Bandhavgarh (bandhav = brother, garh = fort).
Various dynasties have ruled the fort: for example, The Mauryans from 3rd century BC, Vakataka rulers from 3rd century to 5th century the Sengars from 5th century and the Kalachuris from 10th century. In the 13th century, the Baghels took over, ruling from Bandhavgarh until 1617, when Maharaja Vikramaditya Singh moved his capital to Rewa. The last inhabitants deserted the fort in 1935.

One can notice traveling along the beautiful adventures path along with the pied hornbills, the vulture nests in the rock faces and a large mongoose while entering the fort, I should say it the strange geology of the area. Mountain rocks in the park are sedimentary, soft and sandy, after reaching top one can view 360 degree angle view of the complete Bandhavgarh area, so much to explore this beautiful untouched historical part do not miss to visit Kabir’s temple a( Sufi saint) up on the mountains full of wildlife fauna and the most amazing site to view vultures flying at the same height of yours, must visit Bandhavgarh fort and worth to get blessed by history, no regret of missing opportunity.

Advantage: Spending whole day in the Park and opportunity to enjoy your lunch at fort or Ram Temple.

Disadvantage: Needs to prepare for long day fatigue and spending the whole in the park.

Remember only way to feel the nature and it’s tranquil by going through a little hardship.

Refrences:

L.K.Chaudhari & Safi Akhtar Khan: Bandhavgarh-Fort of the Tiger, Wild Atlas Books, Bhopal, 2003
Shahbaz Ahmad: Charger the long living Tiger, Print World, Allahabad, 2001
W.A.Rodgers, H.S.Panwar and V.B.Mathur: Wildlife Protected Area Network in India: A review, Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, 2000
Captain J.Forsyth: The Highlands of Central India, Natraj Publishers, Dehradun, 1994

Statue of Lord Vishnu

Rremarkable sculptures of Vishnu avatars and other Hindu monuments, seemingly of uncertain origin and antiquity. At the foot of the hill, before the short climb to the main gate is this thirty-odd- feet-long reclining Vishnu statue, which at the foot of a small waterfall trickles down from one of the twelve naturally-occurring ponds inside the fort lord Vishnu statue is an attractive place. Once in a year locals are allowed to travel through statue up on the fort for festival celebrations thousand ram devotees visits the place.

Tiger Show (Cannot be pre booked)
While on sighting of Tiger by vehicle, inside the National Park offers its visitors the chance of seeing the tigers by elephant back, known as the tiger show, an additional activity for tourists for seeing a tiger-sitting-sleeping -walking.
Before dawn all the mahouts with their helpers and their elephants begin tracking operations. Tracking may be suspended with any reasonable consideration by park authorities. Park authorities makes all possible efforts to insure that the trackers look for tigers as per the park regulations. If the mahouts are successful in finding a tiger or tigress sitting at one spot seems staying more then a wireless message sent to headquarters. All visitors already on jeep safari are allowed to drive on the nearest position to the tiger show, now from this point by turn will be on elephant back to view Tiger. The mahouts are successful to track tigers most of the time 9/10 times.
Hides
On different locations different hides inside the park placed in strategic wildlife areas. The visitors allowed staying inside the hide for 3 hours between 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. later needs to touch down the entrance gate as formalities to continue evening safari. (This way you are spending whole day in the park)
Advantage: Excellent opportunity to be inside the park closed for vehicles and the absolute silence of the jungle and batter feelings with nature and wildlife by yourself only.
Full Day Elephant Safari (Hiring of Elephant is always and only for full day )
Elephant Safari is for 3 hours in the morning and 3 hours in the evening, maximum numbers of guests are allowed three accompanied by a forest guard. One can pre booked with terms and conditions.
always remember short notice to organize hiring Elephant mostly not successful due to advance bookings.

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