Pachmarhi: Beautiful Hill station with Great Falls

Pachmarhi is a beautiful hill station located in the Hoshangabad district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. Shri Panch Pandava Caves Pachmarhi, Jata Shankar, Satpura National Sanctuary are the main attractions here. Here is the highest point of Madhya Pradesh and the Satpura range, Dhoopgarh (1,352 m) which is part of the Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve.

Pachmarhi is situated at an altitude of 1067 feet in the Satpura range. There are many places to visit in Pachmarhi Hill Station such as historical monuments, waterfalls, natural areas, caves, forests, and many other places of interest. Where nature lovers can experience the beauty of Pachmarhi. The houses built on Pachmarhi Hill Station are a built-in Colonial Architectural style.

How did Pachmarhi get its name?

The name Pachmarhi is believed to be derived from the Hindi words Panch (“five”) and Marhi (“caves”). According to a legend, these caves were built by Pandavas in the Mahabharata era during their thirteen years of exile. These caves are situated at the top of the hill. It offers an excellent view and is one of the must-visit places in Pachmarhi.

History of Pachmarhi

At the time of British arrival, the Pachmarhi region was under the kingdom of Gond Raja Bhabhut Singh, although it was a straggling populated village or town at that time. Subedar Major Nathu Ramji Powar, along with Captain James Forsyth of the British Army, who was later made Kotwal, together discovered the mountains of Pachmarhi in 1857 during their visit to Jhansi. The sights of Pachmarhi rapidly developed into the central provinces of India and hill stations and summer resorts were built here for British soldiers.