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Bhedaghat-Lametaghat

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Bhedaghat-Lametaghat is a 8km long gorge created by the Narmada River. Its marble rocks have shades in different colours. The marble is soft in structure and is used in carvings.
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Bhedaghat-Lametaghat in Narmada Valley (ID: 6531)
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First published: 07/09/22.

Solivagant

Bhedaghat-Lametaghat

Bhedaghat-Lametaghat (On tentative list)

Bhedaghat-Lametaghat by Solivagant

Bhedaghat-Lametaghat - more widely known, certainly outside India (and I suspect inside too), as “Marble Rocks” is one of those places which have rather more “resonance” nationally than to non-nationals. It is a “famed” Indian beauty spot, a significant Hindu religious pilgrimage site and a regular “Bollywood” location!! From an Indian viewpoint it must look like a “shoo in” which will easily justify its addition to the T List in April 2021 - others might wonder what all the fuss is about!

Anyone staying for a few hours in the central Indian town of Jabalpur (The “official “central point” of India is only around 70km NE of the city) – possibly whilst on their way (as we were) to Kanha and/or Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserves – is likely to have been persuaded to make the c40km trip SW from the city to experience this “Natural wonder” on the Narmada river. Now it is on the T List, even more might do so!! We did in Dec 1996 partly for the gorges and partly to add another river to our list of “Rivers of the World traveled on”!! (The Narmada is 115th on the World list by length). It turned out to be a pleasant enough little afternoon “fill in” trip to kill a few hours but, to us, was a bit underwhelming compared with the obvious pride and expectation with which it was suggested.

It would be nominated as a Natural site first on Crit vii (“superlative natural …

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