Madhya Pradesh
Narmadapuram district
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Jatashankar
“Cave and Hindu shrine in Madhya Pradesh, India”
Jatashankar is a natural cave and Hindu shrine located north of Pachmarhi, in Narmadapuram district, Madhya Pradesh, India. Jatashankar is located in a deep ravine with enormous boulders perched above. The cave contains stalagmites which are revered as naturally formed lingams. The cave serves as a shrine to the deity Shiva and is a popular destination for pilgrims. Jata means matted hair and Shankara is another name of Shiva. There are two ponds fed by springs found in the locality, one of cold water and the other one of hot water.
Pench Tiger Reserve
“Tiger Reserve in Central India”
Pench Tiger Reserve is a tiger reserve in India straddling across Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. On the Madhya Pradesh side, it encompasses a core area of 411.33 km2 (158.82 sq mi), with a buffer of 768.3 km2 (296.6 sq mi), making for a total protected area of 1,179.63 km2 (455.46 sq mi). On the Maharashtra side, the Pench Tiger Reserve has a core habitat area of 257.3 km2 (99.3 sq mi) along with a buffer zone of 483.96 km2 (186.86 sq mi) making total protected area of 741.2 km2 (286.2 sq mi).
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Photo credits
- Jatashankar: Shahrukhalam334 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons