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Soaring
in glittering splendour, the Marble Rocks at Bhedaghat rise to a
hundred feet on either side of the Narmada. The serene loveliness
of the scene is one of cool quiet, the sunlight sparkling on the
marble-white pinnacles and casting dappled shadows on the pellucid
waters.
In his Highlands of Central India Captain. J. Forsyth speaks eloquently
about the infinitely varied beauty of the rocks : " the eyes
never wearies of the …..effect produced by the broken and
reflected sunlight, now glancing from a pinnacle of snow-white marble
reared against the deep blue of the sky as from a point of silver;
touching here and there whith bright lights the prominences of the
middle heights; and again losing itself in the soft bluish greys
fo their recesses….
Here and there the white saccharine limestone is seamed by veins
of dark gren or black volcanic rock; a contrast which only enhances,
like a setting of jet, the purity of the surrounding marble."
Places to see :
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.
How To Get There
By Air :
Jabalpur (23 km) is the nearst airport.
By Rail :
Jabalpur, on the Mumbai-Howrah via Allahabad main line, is the main
railhead. All mail, express and passenger trains halt here.
By Road :
Frequent buses, tempos and taxis are available from Jabalpur.
Soaring
in glittering splendour, the Marble Rocks at Bhedaghat rise to a
hundred feet on either side of the Narmada. The serene loveliness
of the scene is one of cool quiet, the sunlight sparkling on the
marble-white pinnacles and casting dappled shadows on the pellucid
waters. 
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. 
