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Bhedaghat Marble Rocks

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The Narmada flows through a gorge of white and coloured marble cliffs near Jabalpur.

Natural wonderBhedaghat, Jabalpur districtBest time to visit: October to March; boating is closed in the monsoon

Highlights

  • Boat rides between the marble cliffs, especially on moonlit nights
  • Dhuandhar Falls, where the Narmada drops in a cloud of spray
  • Chausath Yogini temple on a hill above the river
  • Ropeway over the falls

Significance

The gorge is one of the best-known natural sights of central India, and local sculptors carve and sell figures made from the soft stone of the area.