Kanha National Park
Situated 173km away from Jabalpur, the Kanha National Park form the core of the Kanha Tiger Reserve created in 1947 under Project Tiger. Spread an area of 940sq.km, it is only habitat of rare barasingha (Crevus Duvaceli Branderi). The best places to view the animals - blackbuck and chital -are the meadows around Kanha. Other places of interest here include Bamni Dadar, also Known as the Sunset Point, from where one can watch the spectacular sight of the sunset setting.
Nohta
81 km from Jabalpur, Nohta is believed to have been the capital of the Chandela kings in the early 12th century. About 2 km from the village of Nohta is a Shiva temple, where a Kartik fair is held annually. A few Jain ruins can also be seen in Nohta.
Mandla & Ramnagar
95 km south of Jabalpur, Mandla is known for its fort which is situated in a loop of the Narmada river so that the river protects it from three sides, with a ditch on the fourth. Built in the late 17th century, the fort is now subsiding into the jungle, although some of the towers still stand.
About 15 km away is Ramnagar with a ruined three- storey palace overlooking the Narmada. The palace and then the fort were both built by Gond kings, retreating South before the advance of Moghul power. Near Mandla there is a stretch of the Narmada where many temples dot the riverbank.
Rookhand
101 km from Nagpur on N.H. No 7 (26 km from Seoni) lies Rookhand, a charming retreat in Bison country. Rookhand is a wildlife sanctuary adjacent to the Pench National Park.
Roopnath
Roopnath, 84 km from Jabalpur, is famous for a Lingam dedicated to Shiva and placed in the cleft of a rock.
Bilhari
14 km from Katni. Many pieces of ancient sculpture have been found here.
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