PACHMARHI Tourism, PACHMARHI Travel Guide
Pachmarhi
Pachmarhi, widely known as "Satpura ki Rani" is the only hill station in Madhya Pradesh situated at a height of 1000 meters in a valley of the Satpura Range. Pachmarhi, is a great tourist destination to holiday in the lap of nature, embracing the green shades in mountains and hearing the gentle murmur of flowing water. Pachmarhi is the place where beauty of nature can be enjoyed in enchanting ways. The location is full of scenic beauties including waterfalls, lush green hilllocks, temples and caves.
Pachmarhi town belongs to the Hoshangabad district and is covered by dense Sal forests along with deep ponds and lava hills. The highest point in the central India region and the Vindhya and Satpura range - Dhupgarh in Pachmarhi at a height of 1100 m is located here.
Pachmarhi is a small town with little population whose main income comes from tourism or cantonment.
Pachmarhi - Tourist Attractions
| Natural Tourist Attractions | ||
| Priyadarshini Point | Pandava Caves | Apsara Vihar |
| Rajat Pratap Fall | Raj Giri | Bee Falls |
| Dutch Fall | Sunder Kund | Handi Khoh |
| Dhoopgarh | Reachgarh | Ramya Kund |
| Irene Pool | ||
| Religious Tourist Attractions | ||
| Catholic Church | Christ Church | Bade Mahadev |
| Gupt Mahadev | Jata Shankar | Chauragarh |
Pachmarhi History
Pachmarhi was discovered by James Forsyth - a British Army captain in the year 1857. Mr. James Forsyth also wrote a book named "The Highlands of Central India", in which he praised the beauty and serenity of Pachmarhi. Pachmarhi got its name from the five ancient caves in the region, with "Panch" means five and "Marhi" means caves. The place became a famous hill station among British tourists in the pre-independence era during the summer season. The hill station also became the summer capital of the British provinces in central region.