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Jabalpur is a city in the state of Madhya Pradesh in. It is located in the Mahakoshal region in the geographic center of India.

The city is considered to be a Sanskardhani, literally meaning a "cultural centerplace".

The numerous gorges in the neighboring rocks have been taken advantage of to surround the city with a series of lakes, which, shaded by fine trees and bordered by fantastic crags, add much beauty to the suburbs. However, many of these lakes now have been encroached upon for the purpose of fishing or for building works, although greenery still exists.

The city itself dates from the nineteenth century, and is laid out in wide and regular streets. It has a beautiful collection of marble rocks called bhedaghat surrounding the holy Narmada River. Many visitors every year come to visit Jabalpur because of this major attraction.

Jabalpur has a big Defence and Military Center - HQ of the MPBO Area, the headquarters of West Central Railway Zone, the Madhya Pradesh State Electricity Board,[1] and the Madhya Pradesh High Courts.

It is the home town of great great people from different walks of life like Osho Rajneesh ji,Maharishi Mahesh Yogi,The valourous Gond Queen Maharani Durgavati and many bollywood personalities as well, like Sharad Saxena etc.

Jabalpur lies  on the main Mumbai-Allahabad rail route.To name some of the trains connecting it to Delhi-

Train No. Train Name Origin Dep.Time Destination Arr.Time Days Of Run
M T W T F S S
2122  +M P SMPRK KRNTI  H NIZAMUDDIN  17:25 JABALPUR  08:50 Y N N Y N Y N
2190  +MAHAKOSHAL EXP  H NIZAMUDDIN  16:10 JABALPUR  09:50 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
2412  +GONDWANA EXPRES  H NIZAMUDDIN  15:25 JABALPUR  07:15 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

and some conneting Allahabad to Mumbai via jabalpur are:-

Train No. Train Name Origin Dep.Time Destination Arr.Time Days Of Run
M T W T F S S
0140  +BSB DR SPECIAL  #ALLAHABAD JN  14:45 JABALPUR  21:40 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
1060  +CPR LTT EXPRESS  *ALLAHABAD JN  17:10 JABALPUR  23:25 Y N N Y N Y N
1062  +MFP LTT EXPRESS  *ALLAHABAD JN  03:15 JABALPUR  09:30 Y Y N Y N Y N
1094  +MAHANAGARI EXP  *ALLAHABAD JN  15:10 JABALPUR  21:20 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
2670  GANGAKAVERI EXP *ALLAHABAD JN  23:30 JABALPUR  05:05 Y N Y N N N N
5018  +GKP LTT EXP  *ALLAHABAD JN  16:30 JABALPUR  23:45 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
1062  +MFP LTT EXPRESS  *ALLAHABAD JN  03:15 JABALPUR  09:30 Y Y N Y N Y N
2321  +HWH MUMBAI MAIL  *ALLAHABAD JN  11:40 JABALPUR  17:40 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
3201  +RJPB(T)-LTT EXP  *ALLAHABAD JN  08:30 JABALPUR  15:40 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
792  +PNBE SC SPECIAL  *ALLAHABAD JN  01:00 JABALPUR  06:30 Y N N N N N N

The Bhedaghat is a famous waterfall located just 20 km from Jabalpur. The waterfall is also known as Dhuandhar ('Dhuan' is the Hindi word for smoke) since the water droplets at the fall rise in a concentrated mass and create the illusion of vapours. Jabalpur is also famous for volcanic rock formations called the Balancing rocks of Jabalpur. Near Bhedaghat there are very old caves containing statues of ancient origin. The place is known as Chausatyogini (Sixty Four Lady Yogis). Jabalpur is the nearest big city to Kanha Kisli national park which is one of the biggest national parks in India and has the distinction of a successfully implemented Project Tiger, a tiger conservation program in India. Every year the park attracts a large number of tourists to watch the tigers from close proximity. The park is claimed to be the birth place of the Jungle Book by Rudyanrd Kipling. However, a nearby national park in Seoni District near the town of Chhindwada, named Priyadarshini Indira Pench Valley National Park is wisely accepted as the original birthplace of Mowgli that inspired Kipling to write the book. Mowgli(not named as such) was a real feral child found by villagers living at the outskirts of the park.

In addition, Jabalpur has the 'Bandhavgarh' and 'Pench' national reserve forests very close by, and connected by road.

Marble Rocks :
The perpendicular magnesium limestone rocks fringe the crystal clear placid waters of the Narmada providing a fascinating site. Boating facilities are available between Noverber-May. Boating facilities are available between November -May. Boating on a moonlit night, when the whole stretch of water is transformed into a sheet of liquid silver is absolutely magical. In the narrow channel of the mighty river, there is a place approached so closely from the opposite banks that the local people have aptly named it the " monkey's leap" (Bundar kudni) .

Dhuandhar Falls :
The narmada, making its way through the Marble Rocks, narrows down and then plunges in a waterfall known as Dhuandhar or the smoke cascade. So powerful is the plunge that its roar is heard from a far distance. The falls and the breaking of the volume of water at the crest present an awesome spectacle of Nature's power unleashed.

Chausat Yogini Temple :
Situated atop a hillock and approached by a long flight of steps, the chausat Yogini Temple commands a singularly beautiful view of the Narmada flowing through the jagged Marble Rocks. Dedicated to goddess Durga, the 10th century temple has exquisitely carved stone figures of deities belonging to the kalchuri period. Accoring to a locak legend, this ancient temple is connected to the gond Queen Durgavati's Palace through an underground passesge.

Soapstone Artefacts:
The soapstone reveled by the Namada provides occupation to families of carvers of gods and goddesses, lingas, crosses, madonnas, ashtrays and trinket boxes.

There is lots to do in this beautiful place...

Visit all the places mentioned above...Dont forget to taste the delicious food as well.

There are many good hotels...5 star hotels as well as cheap Dharamshalas....

To name some:-

Narmada Jacksons Hotel,

Samdariya Hotel

You can have any type of food here...Jabalpur is a cradle of Jainism...there are 60% Jains.So,you can get all sorts of vegetarian food out here.

The "Poha jalebi" is typical to Madhya Pradesh and u can get enough of it in Jabalpur also at the time of breakfast

Bedaghat is the most imp feature of this city....You cant find Marble rocks anywhere in the world apart from Jabalpur