Four Things That Will Make Your Jabalpur Tour Memorable

Jabalpur, a small city in the heart of Madhya Pradesh, has always been a favourite holiday destination for tourists. Also known as Jubbulpore, the city is located on the shores of Narmada Rivers (a holy river among Hindus) and on the tributary plains of Ken, Gour, Sone, and Hiran rivers.

Being one of the most significant historic cities in the country, Jabalpur has imparted many well-known people like Rani Durgawati, Arjun Rampal, and Premnath. Its culture is shaped up by its great kings and emperors, which includes Maratha and Mughal rulers. In the 12th century, it was the centre of Gond and Kalchuri Dynasties. The Marathas were then the rulers of the city till 1817, when the British took over the control of the city.

Today, it is the 38th largest urban city of India, and is now the headquarters of Jabalpur district. Population wise it ranks 27th in the country. Its population basically comprises of Hindu and Muslim as the prime religion. Vinoba Bhave, great Indian philosopher and revolutionist, entitled the city as Sanskar Dhani - the centre of several cultural influence.

Today the city is a significant industrial hub of the country with a series of several defence industries and some small cotton industries. It is one of the fastest growing cosmopolitan of the nation, and now houses all the amenities and luxuries of a modern city.

There is no particular season to visit the city, because of its favourable climate, which is also a prime contributor to Jabalpur Tourism. Still many visitors prefer to visit the city in months between September and March. If you are in the city, and want to experience the city in a different way, so that your trip will become one among the most memorable ones, then you should consider doing things mentioned below.

• The most apparent thing that every visitor to the city does, is checking out the city's attractions. Although this is the usual and a very common thing among all the travellers, but it certainly is the best part of tourism in the city. There are countless interesting places to visit in Jabalpur, but a few of the most significant one include – Dhuandhar, Bargi Dam, Balancing Rock, Chausatyogini, Madan Mahal Fort, and Gopal Lal Ji Maharaj Ka Mandir.

Illustration 1: Balancing Rocks

Illustration 2: Dhuandhar Falls

• The second thing that you can do to make your Jabalpur sightseeing fun and exciting is not to take help of the tour guide and start exploring the city by yourself. Simply give away all the luxuries, take local transportation services like buses, auto rickshaw, or ponies. The city can be best explored if you use these.

• Getting familiar with the locals is among the top most coolest things to do in Jabalpur. People here are very friendly, and you can talk about anything and everything. You can also ask them about the places in the city which, according to them are most interesting. This is an effective way of finding the hidden gems of the city and also a good conversation starter.

• While you are in the city, don't forget to taste the delicious culinary cuisines. The city is most famous for its restaurants and road-side shops serving Pan Asian dishes and spicy street food.

That concludes the list of fun and interesting things that you can do in Jabalpur to make the tour fun. There are further more cool things that can be done in the city. To experience them simply head to the city in your next holidays.

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Illustration 3: Madan Mahal Fort