As we drove into Bhedaghat, near Jabalpur we were stopped at
the barrier for an entrance fee and were advised that there are no liquor shops
beyond the barrier in Bhedaghat. This information was given to us maybe due to
the fact that it was Holi eve and we were expected to drink all night!
We had chosen this auspicious day to ensure that we get a
beautiful boat ride on Narmada on a full moon night with the rocks on either
side of the river shimmering in the moonlight. But as they say man proposes and
God disposes. You will soon see why.
We drove into town and checked in the beautiful MPTDC
property and asked for reservation in a boat for the night. The receptionist
smiled, shook his head and said, ‘Sorry Sir, it is Holi night and it would be a
miracle if any boatmen would be on the job. However, I shall send someone to
the jetty and let you know.’
So we went to our rooms and were freshening up for the
evening when the receptionist called, ‘Sorry Sir, no boatmen have reported for
duty today and none are expected to do so for a couple of days
now.’ Our dreams
of the boatride down Narmada river crashed and burnt in the Holi celebrations
that were going on in town.
Early next morning we went to visit the amazing Dhuandhar
waterfalls. The Narmada is flanked by
towering cliffs as it flows gently, till a
little distance away, where it becomes turbulent as it plunges in a mighty
water fall known as Dhuandhar. It is called Dhuandhar (smoky) because of the
water vapour that rises as it falls with a deafening force. It is indeed a
beautiful sight.
We spent quite some time there and once we had our fill we
turned back to return yet another
moonlit night to see the marble rocks glitter in the soft full moon
light.
How to get there:
Jabalpur is the nearest city, just 23km from Bhedaghat,
which is very well connected from the other parts of the country. Tourists can
take a bus or taxi to reach Bhedaghat.
Hari OM
ReplyDeletehhmmm, me thinks you were being looked after - a boatman coerced may not have been the safest option! Great shot of the Holika Agni and the kids. Glad you were able to get enjoyment out of the stay anyway. YAM.
Nice post. I think you should post some more images from Bhedaghat, esp. the waterfalls. Will eagerly wait for my request to be fulfilled.
ReplyDeleteThank you CyberKid. Shall upload them elsewhere and post a link.
DeleteVery Beautiful especially the last two photos!
ReplyDeleteThank you Kislaya
DeleteLovely post... pictures are too good...
ReplyDeleteThank you Vineeta
DeleteBeautiful post Deepak ji, Last two photographs are Amazing.
ReplyDeleteThank you Rupam
Deletelovely post...
ReplyDeleteone of my image of bedaghat hope u like it.
http://vaclicks.com/img/Narmada-river-at-Bhedaghat/3/53
Thank you Vishal
Deletewallah !! nice post ... the flowing ferocious river is awesome this is MP right ??
ReplyDeleteThank you mysay. Yes this is Madhya Pradesh
DeletePictures are telling its a beautiful place. No other better way to describe waterfalls.
ReplyDeleteThank you Neelam
Deletenice post and beautiful clicks.. liked it..
ReplyDeleteThank you
DeleteVery nice pics..if possible, upload some more in future..all the best..!
ReplyDeleteThank you Murthy. Uploading more pics at http://www.redbubble.com/people/magiceye/collections/205462-bhedaghat
DeleteLovely pictures
ReplyDeleteThank you Dhiru
DeleteLast photo looks very similar to Hogenakkal in Karnataka/TN border
ReplyDeletebeen there...it's an amazing place....:)
ReplyDeleteA nice post with beautiful pictures. Could you visit the Yogini Temple on a hillock on way to Dhuadhar.
ReplyDeleteThank you Subramanian. I think we missed the Yogini temple. Is it on the banks of the river? If it is, we saw it but did not visit it.
DeleteLovely pictures, I have now added this destination to my list of "must visits". Thanks for posting.
ReplyDeleteThank you. Pleasure to share.
DeleteNice Post...Beautiful Pictures, interesting writing...perfect combination, great blog. All the Best and keep share more often :)
ReplyDeleteWow, the falls look awesome! What time of the year did you go? Lovely captures.
ReplyDeletehttp://rajniranjandas.blogspot.in/2013/04/the-valley-view.html
Thank you Raj. Was there in March last year :)
DeleteLovely images as always from you and good post
ReplyDeleteThank you Uma
DeleteLovely place and you have narrated your experience very nicely.
ReplyDeleteThank you Ranjana
DeleteThe tall, rocky formations on either sides of the river looks awesome!!!
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What beautiful and dramatic photos of the waterfall and the cliff. I have not heard of Bhedaghat or Jabalpur. But then that's the beauty of India; it's too big that you won't run out of intereting places to explore. I look forward to going back to India someday.
ReplyDeleteThank you Marisol.
DeleteWhat a beautiful place. So sorry about the boatmen, but folks gotta celebrate, ya know! You asked about hungry alligators. As I understand it, they eat only once a month; the trouble is you never know when during the month they're going to get hungry! :)
ReplyDeleteThose waterfalls are gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteGood post!
ReplyDeleteAnd the river images are too good :)
Thank you Uma
DeleteNarmada doesn't look calm and silent in the pic while passing through those cliffs :)
ReplyDeleteBut those cliffs and the crystal clear water is a beauty
it's amazing , i like the third and last image .
ReplyDeletelouer voiture marrakech