| Marble
Rocks |
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| Madhya
Pradesh, India |
| Earth's Natural Wonders in
Asia |
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| Length of Gorge-2
miles (5 km) |
| Height of cliffs-up
to 100 ft. (30 m) |
| |
| The Narmada River
flows west of Jabalpur, 14 miles
to the sheer cliffs made of marble
at Bhedaghat, through an impressive
gorge. It narrows and drops dramatically
over the great Dhuandar Falls,
which are commonly called the
"Smoke Cascade." Interesting
rock formations are a ledge called
the Monkey's leap and the Elephant's
Foot. |
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Marble
Rocks Jabalpur, India
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Marble Rocks
The Marble Rocks are a gorge on the
Narmada River in central India where
the river narrows to a width of 10
meters and carves through a large
area of white marble, creating a beautiful
gorge of about 3 km in length. The
Marble Rocks are located near the
city of Jabalpur in Jabalpur District
of Madhya Pradesh state, and are a
popular Indian tourist destination.
The local marble is mined and carved
into various figures and transported
all over India. [2]
Just 21 km west of Jabalpur, is a
small village called Bhedaghat. The
village is world famous for splendid
Marble Rocks on the banks of Narmada
River. Covered with dark volcanic
seams of green and black, they tower
to almost 100 ft above the soft flowing
Narmada on either side. They are fabulous
to look at during the daytime when
sun sparkles on the pure white surfaces
of these rocks. During the night as
well, they give you a mesmerizing
view under the moonlit skies. The
Marble Rocks have been considered
as one of the thousand places that
you should see before you die. The
best way to enjoy the sheer charm
of these rocks is by taking a boat
ride in Narmada.
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