Travel to Bandhavgarh

The prime intent of a travel to Bandhavgarh is to watch the magnificent tiger in the wild. Bandhavgarh is one of the remaining havens for the pride of Indian wildlife-the Royal Bengal Tiger. The Bandhavgarh National Park. is named after the highest hill Bandhavgarh (807 m) in the center of it. It falls between the Vindhya hill range and the eastern flank of Satpura hill range and is located in Shahdol and Jabalpur districts of Madhya Pradesh.

The long history of Bandhavgarh is an interesting one. It is said that references to Bandhavgarh can be traced to the ancient books, the Narad-panch Ratra and the Shiv Purana. Legend has it that Lord Rama, hero of the epic, Ramayana stopped at stopped at Bandhavgarh on his way back to his homeland after defeating the demon King Ravana of Lanka. Two monkey architects, who had engineered a bridge between the isles of Lanka and the mainland, are said to have built Bandhavgarh Fort. Later Rama handed it over to his brother Lakshmana who became known as Bandhavdhish "The Lord of the Fort". Lakshmana is the particular Bandhavgarh was ruled by a by a succession of dynasties but lost its importance in the 17th century with the shifting of court life to Rewa. At independence Bandhavgarh remained the private property of the Maharaja until he gave it to the state for the formation of the National Park in 1968. Bandhavgarh has been an excellent habitat of tiger and is known for the highest density of tigers in the world. Considering the importance and potentiality of the National park, it was included in the Project Tiger Network in 1993. The adjoining Panpatha Sanctuary too was declared as a part of the Reserve.

Bandhavgarh is justifiably famous for its Tigers, but you will find a wide range of other fauna and flora in Bandhavgarh. Other inhabitants of the park include the Muntajac, Jungle Cat, Ratel, Jyena, Porcupine, the Rhesus Macaque and the back-faced Langur. The park also has numerous ancient caves and rock shelters, with shrines and inscriptions. About 150 species of birds known from the Tala area are also found over here including the Brown Fish Owl, Grey-headed Fishing Eagle, Malabar Pied Hornbill and Shahin Falcon. Much of the park is covered in Sal forest, replaced by mixed forests in the higher elevations of the hills. There are extensive stands of bamboo and grasslands. Generally the forests are less dense here, thus offering better sightings of wildlife, notably mammals, including the daylight sightings of Tigers in the grassy 'maidans'.

Excursions from Bandhavgarh can be made to the neighboring village of Tulla not just for essentials but also Apart from buying essentials you can also visit the Bhaghela Museum, which is part of the private collection of the Maharaja of Rewa.

It is easy to reach Bandhavgarh because it is located equidistance from the city of Jabalpur and the world famous tourist spot of Khajuraho. The nearest airports are Khajuraho and Jabalpur, which are air linked with the major cities of India. Both state and private transport buses ply between Jabalpur (3-4 hrs), Satna (3.5hrs), Katni (2.5), Kanha(7hrs), Katni (2.5hrs) and Khajuraho (6hrs) and Bandhavgarh.

The hotels in Bandhavgarh offer the best facilities with traditional hospitality. Most of the hotels are located close to the Bandhavgarh National Park. There are a number of luxuries, economy and budget hotels where you can stay and enjoy your trips to the Bandhavgarh National Park, the premier wildlife preserve in the Vindhya mountain range of Central India.

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