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265 km from Nagpur; 110 km. from Amravati. This idyllic hill-station of rolling hills, waterfalls, lakes, valleys, and winding sterams, likes on the northern fringe of Maharashtra, 1118 meters above sea level. Just 5 km away in Gavilgad, which has a 19-ft-high statue of Kalbhairav and a 16 ft. cannon.
Pachmarhi is Madhya Pradesh?s most verdant jewel, a place where nature has found exquisite expression in myriad enchanting ways. Green shades embrace the mountains, and everywhere is heard the gentle murmur of flowing water. Bridle paths lead into tranquill forest glades; groves of wild bamboo and lamun, dense sal forests and delicate bamboo thickets.
265 km. from Nagpur; 35 km. from Murtijapur on N.H. No.-6. Karanja Lad is the birthplace of the reversed Maharaj Narsimha Saraswati. A temple in his honour has been built here. Nearby, is the blackbuck sanctuary with its spacious grasslands.
385 km. from Nagpur via Yavatmal, Washim and Mehekar. 110 km. from Aurangabad city. The Lonar Crater was formed nearly 50,000 years ago, when a 2 million ton meteorite impacted the earth to create a depression 1.83 kilometers in diameter and 150 meters deep. Today, Lonar is an idyllic expanse of sky blue water amidst a sprawling emerald forest, which abounds in a wide variety of flora and founa.
Omkareshwar, the sacredisland, shaped like the holiest of all Hindu symbols, ?Om? has drawn hundreds of generations of pilgrims. Ere, at the confluence of the rivers Narmada and Kaveri, the devout have gathered to kneel before the Jyotirlinga (one of the twelve throughout India) at the temple of Shri Omkar Madhata. And here, as in so many of Madhya Pradesh?s sacred shrines, the works of Nature complement those of Man to provide a setting awe-inspiring in its magnificence.
Close to village of Kamlapur, off Chhandrapur - Sironcha road. These falls are located on the Indravati river, close tot he village of Kamlapur.
285 km. from Nagpur; 35 km. from Akola city. Spread around the Katepurna Reservoir, and covering an area of 57 sq.km. , this sanctuary draws a fascinating arra of migratory birds each year. Here, too, one can spot leopards, jungle cats, hyena, wild boars and many local bird species.
185 km. from Nagpur, 45 km. from Gondia. These falls are at their best during the monsoon, when they are at their glorious best.
330 km. from Nagpur on Nagpur - Dhule road (N.H.No.-6), 45 km. from Shegaon. Ambabarwa is a 127 sq.km. sanctuary adjoining the Melghat Tiger Reserve. It is the catchment area of the Wan Irrigation Project and is home to all the big wild cats.
285 km. from Nagpur, 70 km. from Aheri. This sanctuary is located at the confluence of the Indravati, Perlkota and Pamul Gautam rivers. The temple of Bhamradevi (a deity worshipped by the Gond tribals) stands here, on the banks of the Perlkota river. In the vicinity is the Gond fort, where an annual festival celebreated. The wildlife sanctuary itself occupies an area of 104 sq.km. and abounds in wildlife.
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