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Jabalpur an ancient city in central India on the shores of the holy river Narmada and on the tributary plains the Hiran, Gour, Ken and Sone rivers. The Narmada River valley is famous for its Marble Rocks, a unique formation where the whole river flows for nearly 2 kilometers between varied coloured and tinted marble rocks with a deep water fall. Its cardinal point are 23 degree 10'N latitude and 79 degree 57' E longitude with altitude of 393 meters mean sea level.
Pleasure resort and capital of the Gond Kings during the 12th century, Jabalpur was later the seat of the Kalchuri dynasty. The Marathas held sway over Jabalpur until 1817, when the British wrested it from them and left their impression on the spacious cantonment with its colonial residences and barracks. Today Jabalpur is an important administrative, industrial and business center of MP and India. Population wise ranks 27th in the country.
Jabalpur is an industrial city with a large component of defense industry and a lot of smaller cottage industry. It is a great education center as well, with two universities, Rani Durgavati University and Jawaharlal Nehru Agricultural University, and with about 30 colleges with a range of faculties. It also has several engineering and medical colleges.
Vinoba Bhave, the modern saint philosopher of India, christened this city as Sanskar Dhani- the capital of various cultural influences. He was impressed by its cosmopolitan character and communal harmony. The city has a sizeable population of people from Bengal, Gujarat, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and South India who live in total harmony and peace and add richness to the life in the city. One can also see the fusion of cultures in this city. The culture here is also reminiscent of British and Gond Tribes, which is now shaped by local businessman and engineers and doctors. Similar to some Mexican cities, families are very close-knit and often get together for ceremonies and festivals.
The best time to visit is September to March. Summers should be avoided. Rains are beautiful too if you live in a better location(July to September). The city has awesome climate.it was believed that english troops used 100 chain of 130 kg each with elephants to move rock but it didn't even move
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City life
The people in this city are very artistic and cultural oriented. It is considered very friendly to sing songs for no reason at all. Unlike other cities in India, most educated people here are only good with Hindi and local variants of the language. English speaking population is generally employed in government institutes and their English could be old Shakespearean. Hence this city is the perfect place to dip into the central culture of India. People here generally listen to local radio as a part of their life.
You can eat pizza with youngsters at Domino's. However most people are likely not to eat it regularly as it is considered very unhealthy.
City life is very moderate and relaxed. Most of the residents will wake up early and go for work and come back in evening to have a hearty dinner with family.
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Talk
You can talk about anything and everything including Gandhi, food, music, education, roads, religion in the summers. They are generally more open to discussions in summer over the winters. The best way is to ask questions and once they are comfortable, they will tell you more. Use of "do not eat", "drink", "stand up" may sound rude to North Americans and Europeans, but they are not intended to be impolite. In fact, if you know their local language, you will be surprised to see how polite they are. Use of swear words is considered generally very rude and unfriendly. This is remarkably different than the northern part of Hindi-speaking India where swearing is, in general, acceptable. Most educated people do not mingle with locals for this reason. People will be open to suggest if they know the stuff better than anyone else. Dussehra is the best and most photographed festivals of this city and it totally changes the pattern for at least a week. Diwali is also very well celebrated here. Holi is generally dirty with bad colors which might cause severe irritation to eyes and skin and can be avoided with use of fruit-colors. You can ask your guest to check this before they shop for colors for Holi.
For a new educated traveller, it is good to talk about local colleges and the education standards or the local cuisine (which ranges infinitely).
The city is cool and very absorbent to different religions. The best high school education is provided by Christian schools, yet they are very expensive and completely lack the local cultural flavor.
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Jabalpur is well connected by air, train and road.
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By plane
Kingfisher Airlines operates daily flights from Delhi to Jabalpur. Indian Airlines operates flights four days a week from Delhi to Jabalpur. Spicejet is now operating direct flight to Mumbai and Delhi. International travelers will be well connected to Jabalpur from both metro cities of Mumbai and Delhi.
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By train
Jabalpur is well-connected with superfast trains and express trains from [wiki=44bef2ee415c62f0ce01fbe6c5566250]Kolkata[/wiki], [wiki=a6ed05911356fc578c660f121f2ad0de]Ahmedabad[/wiki], [wiki=8ebaad59980c95ade797c903761fa815]Mumbai[/wiki], [wiki=9bdd58984cdce3fce045d615394577b9]Bhopal[/wiki], [wiki=e78222c0b1d9441409aacd07795cf1f1]Bandhavgarh (Umaria)[/wiki], [wiki=e4b769db2a42d92d7311b02c3545d07d]Jaipur[/wiki], [wiki=a8c337e0d23e4937edd0bc47acd6ab21]Lucknow[/wiki], [wiki=361961d900d8171b305cb8f79b1aabc2]Chennai[/wiki], [wiki=c530491409ba1a365aae17bec6ad611d]Patna[/wiki], [wiki=02a342794409deaf5f29216201d9da30]Hyderabad[/wiki], [wiki=1bc99cb2f4153c2d0d8025ee5575b2a0]Bangalore[/wiki], [wiki=76d62042b96824bfa5e72053e947a478]Pune[/wiki], [wiki=904848bc2d46b8dcd2e90e5a025f726e]Goa[/wiki], [wiki=795fbd184024d5c8866db95890f0ffba]Vadodara[/wiki], [wiki=e4b769db2a42d92d7311b02c3545d07d]Jaipur[/wiki], [wiki=432007c3f174617746840467d4f324fc]Nagpur[/wiki], [wiki=44d20cf7ad66cac40bd6fc87d4eab2e2]New Delhi[/wiki], [wiki=3f895a530f7583747047ad72ba10b215]Varanasi[/wiki] & [wiki=c530491409ba1a365aae17bec6ad611d]Patna[/wiki].
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By car
The national Highway (Varanasi-Kanyakumari Road NH7, Jabalpur-Jaipur Road NH12) passes through Jabalpur and there are daily bus services from Jabalpur to Nagpur, Katni, Jaipur, Gwalior, Bhopal etc.
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You can rent a taxi to go to places like Bheraghat, Bandhavgarh and Kanha. These should be available at the railway station or at the hotels. Cycle rickshaws are by far the most common means of transportation inside the city.
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By taxi
In order to hire a local taxi for local use in Jabalpur & its near-by places visit a local bus-stand or the websites of Jabalpur travel agents. Before taking any taxi service it is necessary to take quotations from more than one taxi-providers and also keep in mind the credibility of taxi provider, if is registered operator or not, service level, credibility etc. Some prominent taxi providers of Jabalpur are:
Indus Excursion,
Marble Travels,
Ervina Travels,
Bhatti Taxi,
Jabalpur Travel Agents,
Singh Travels,
Jain Travels, [url=http://www.mpholidaytours.com]MP Holiday Tours[/url] And Online National Car rental Company [url=http://www.clearcarrental.com/Jabalpur]ClearCar Rental[/url]
* Jabalpur Car Rental services on taxiGUIDE.in - a Chauffeur Driven Car Rental service in 75 Cities in India.
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Bhedaghat - Marble Rocks - This small place of Jabalpur situated on the banks of river Narmada and widely famous for its marble rocks is at a distance about 25 Km from Jabalpur by road. 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. 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 with bright lights the prominences of the middle heights; and again losing itself in the soft bluish grays of their recesses. Here and there the white saccharine limestone is seamed by veins of dark green or black volcanic rock; a contrast which only enhances, like a setting of jet, the purity of the surrounding marble.
*Dhuandhar - The famous waterfall is located just 25 km from Jabalpur. The waterfall is known as Dhuandhar ('Dhuan' is the Hindi word for smoke) since the water droplets at the fall go above in concentrated mass and crete illusion of vapours.
*Chausatyogini (Sixty Four Lady Yogis). Situated atop a hill rock and approached by a long flight of steps,the Chausat Yogini Temple commands a singularly beautiful view of the Narmada flowing through the jagged gorge of Marble Rocks (Bhedaghat). Dedicated to Lord Shiva, this 10th century temple has exquisitely carved stone figures of deities belonging to the Kalchuri period. According to a local legend,this ancient temple is connected to the Gond Queen Durgavati's palace through an underground passage.
*Balancing Rock. Jabalpur is also famous for eroded volcanic rock formations called as Balancing Rock of Jabalpur. Amazingly this rock survived even in earthquake of mag 6.5. It is said that it`s impossible to disturb their balance.
*Bargi Dam. It is a multipurpose project on river Narmada. It's also a tourist spot, recently the local autorities have started a cruise boat which runs on the reservoir of Bargi dam.
*Rani Durgavati Memorial and Museum. Dedicated to the memory of the great Queen Durgavati is her memorial and a museum which houses a fine collection of sculptures, inscriptions and prehistoric relics.
*Kanha Kisli National Park. Jabalpur is nearest big city to this park, which is one of the biggest in India and has the distinction of the successfully implemented Project Tiger, as part of the tiger conservation program in India. Every year the park attracts large numbers of tourists for watching tigers from close proximity. The park was also the inspiration for the Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling. Further details can be checked from [url=http://www.kanhakislionline.com]Kanha Kisli Online[/url]
*[wiki=3299c8b95d47d012033f5a4bad78398c]Bandhavgarh National Park[/wiki]. This nearby national reserve forest has the highest density of tigers in the world, making it a good place to see a tiger in its natural habitat. It is in this valley where the white tiger was discovered.
*Madan Mahal Fort. Built by the Gond ruler, Raja Madan Shah, in 1116 atop a rocky hill, the fort dominates the skyline and provides a panoramic view of the town and the country side around it.
*Sangram Sagar and Bajnamath. These medieval constructions were built by the famous Gond King, Sangram Shah, between 1480-1540.
*Tilwara Ghat. From where Mahatma Gandhi's ashes were immersed in the Narmada, and venue of the open session of the Tripuri Congress in 1939.
*Gwari Ghat. Nearest ghat of the Namada River to have a holy dip (snan) in Narmada. There is always a small Mela present.
*Khandaari Jalashay Water Works - Small wild life Reserve and a beautiful dam, one source of drinking water to Jabalpur.
*Gopal Lal Ji Maharaj Ka Mandir at Hanumantal. Pushti Margiya Mandir of Lord Krishna and Radha. No mandir is like this in Mahakaushal region. No donations allowed here.Also see Hanumantal here, biggest tank (taalaab)of Jabalpur. Bada jain Mandir is also nearby.
*Bade Mahaveer Ji Ka Mandir, Jain Mandir, Kamaniya Gate, and markets of Jabalpur at Bada Fawwara. Old markets and wholesale markets, all are here in nearby areas.
* Aspects School of Animation & Design India's Oldest Multimedia Training Institute
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There are a lot of restaurants and small road side shops that offer a lot of different varieties of food. The Chowpatti in Civic center offers different varieties of food stalls including bhels, sandwiches, dosas, chinese, etc. Prakash, a local chaat vendor is famous for his aloo-tikkis.
Navneeta, Hotel Samdareeya, Hotel Roopali Inn, Indian Coffee House, Traffic Jam and Arihant Palace are nice restaurants for dinner. For those interested in fast food, there is Cafe Coffee Day and Dominoes Pizza. You can get some the best indian -chinese food at Clock Tower and Kamling.
At nights the small vendors near Fuhara serve tasty food and desserts like Lassi, Rabri and Khova Jalebi at Badkul,471 Jawahar Ganj, Near Kamaniya Gate.
However Jabalpurians (residents of Jabalpur) are often friendly and reserved to foreign tourists. If you could make a friend here, chances are high that he/she will invite you to their home for food. Depending upon their social, educational and spiritual beliefs, the cuisine will differ considerably. In more noble families, smoking and drinking is considered strictly "No-No", the youngsters could help you out. Again drinking below the age of 18 is not allowed. In fact drinking is seen as immoral for most of the well-educated families. For sure, the food in the city dwellings will not leave you unsatisfied.
*A famous Hanuman Mandir situated atop the Patbaba Hill situated in the Gun Carriage Factory (Defence Establishment) Estate. The temple is being managed by the Factory Establishment with well developed gardens. 'Patbaba' the chief deity of the temple, is revered by the Jabalpurians as The Great Hanuman who fulfils their wishes. It is open to public from 06.00am to 10.00 pm.
*It is the 1st Parantha center in Jabalpur, serve delicious varities of parantha (Veg and Non-veg), Biryani, butter chicken, chicken samosa etc
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There are no good pubs or bars in Jabalpur. There is a decent bar in Narmada Jackson, but do not expect a lot out of it. A new Tiger Hunt Pub cum disco and a sports lounge is now open
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Currency exchange There is a branch of State Bank of India located in Civil Lines where foreign travellers can exchange US dollars and Euros mostly. The rates are standardized by SBI. However it might take awhile depending upon the processing speed of officials and not their computers. This is the safest and most economical way of exchanging money in the city.
You can buy a few marble stone statues and souvenirs from Bheda ghat or some shops located near the city's Bengali club and bada fuhara (big fountain).
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Most of the budget hotels in Jabalapur are located around Russel Chowk (circle). Expect a tarrif of 800 - 1200 INR.
There is a 5 star hotel too in Civil lines Jabalpur named Narmada Jackson (previously Jackson hotel)
A three star hotel near 2 bridge (dusra pull) overhead railway crossing named Rishi Regency.
Another good hotel is Ashoka near Jabalpur stadium. Other good hotels are "Hotel Kalchuri" and "Samdariya".
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The city is close to following places of interest:
* Kanha Kisli National Forest
* Pench National Forest
* Bandhavgarh Park.
* Khajuraho
* Chausanth Yogini
While inside the city, you might want to visit :
* Queen Durgavati's Fortress (A brave Gond Queen)
* Bhedaghat, a natural waterfall amidst marble rocks.
* Watching a Bollywood movie in local theatre (with your local friend(s)).
* Tripuri Jain Temple - This is not entirely a religious place, but one of the places to find Jains practicing their beliefs. Like Amish people in USA, Jains believe living their life very simply, sometimes in scanty clothes too.
* Shaheed Smarak, a palace built in the heart of the city.
[[Wikipedia:Jabalpur]]
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