Dhuandhar Falls – You Can Perceive The Beauty Of Falls While Cable Car Travelling

 DHUANDHAR FALLS

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JABALPUR

Dhuandhar falls are located at a distance of 18 kilometers from Jabalpur. Dhuandhar falls is actually located on the narmadha river, one of the five holy rivers of India. It is believed that a dip in the holy river can wash away one’s sins.

One can take a dip in the cool water along the banks upstream, roam around the viewpoints, click photographs or just sit back and enjoy nature’s tranquility.

 Visitors never miss out on the shopping aspect, as marble artifacts from the local vendors close to the waterfalls make for great souvenirs.

‘Dhuan’ means smoke. The mist created by water falling on hard rock creates visuals of smoke emanate from the river bed. Hence it is called Dhuandhar or Smoke Cascade.

The white water pummels down to form a gorge known as the Marble Rocks.

Dhuandhar Falls have two access points i.e. east coast and west coast. To the east is the town of Bhedaghat and to the west is the cable car service.

The Dhuandhar Falls are a part of the town of Bhedaghat. The sangemarmar rocks below the waters add color to the waters, ranging from white, grey to green and even blue!

 The marble rocks present in the area, provide livelihood to the locals, as they make marble statues of Hindu Gods, handicrafts and trinkets, which are available for sale to the tourists.

 One can go for boating or practice photography in the lap of nature. The water content of the DhuanDhar Falls is quite high when compared to the other waterfalls.

The depth of the pool beneath the cascade. The origin of the River Narmada creating Dhuan Dhar Falls is at Amarkantak. Amarkantak is located at a distance of 220 kilometers from Jabalpur.

 The places of visit in Jabalpur apart from the Dhuan Dhar Falls are Bandarkoodni, Panchwati, Chaunsath Yogini Temple, Marble Rocks, Monkey’s Leap, Madan Mahal Fort, Tripursundari Temple, Kanha National Park, Gwarighat, Bhedaghat, Rani Durgavati Museum, Hanuman Tal, Bargi Dam and Chauragarh Fort.

By Air

Nearest airport is the Jabalpur Airport. It is around 10kms away from the main city. The airport is connected to the other major domestic airports on daily basis. One can get taxi or auto to reach the city.

By Train

Jabalpur Railway Station is a major railhead. One can get taxi or an auto to reach the destination.

By Road

Well maintained roads are connected other cities and states. One can get many government operated buses and private buses for different destination from Jabalpur’s main bus stand.

From Jabalpur ISBT shared auto runs till Dhuandhar fall. The journey was around an hour long and charges 25 Rs.  The origin of Narmada is Amarkantak which is around 220 km from Jabalpur.