Jatashankar Temple Pachmarhi Plce of

Jatashankar Temple  Pachmarhi


Jatashankar Temple is a very beautiful place in Pachmarhi Town. The Jatashankar temple is called the second home of Shiva. You get both spiritual and natural environment here. At Jatashankar you will see the ancient temple of Lord Shiva and this temple is built on the lap of nature. coming here, you will get to see panoramic views. People here come from the corner of the country and people from abroad also come to admire the beauty of this place. It is a wonderful place where you get to see the inner peace and unique nature.



Jatashankar Dham is located in Pachmarhi Town. Pachmarhi Town is located in Hoshagabad district of Madhya Pradesh. To reach Pachmarhi one has to get down at Pipariya railway station. Pipariya railway station gives you bus and taxi comfortably.You reach Pachmarhi, enjoying the beautiful valley of Pachmarhi. Jatashankar Temple is located at a distance in Pachmarhi, you can walk to this temple on foot.Jatashankar Temple will be at a distance of 2 km from Pachmarhi Market. Jatashankar temple is not very crowded in the morning.We stayed at a hotel near Arvind Road in Pachmarhi, from where the Jatashankar temple would be 2 km away. We got ready for bathing at 7 in the morning and left for the temple, we were going to the temple through the market area of ​​Pachmarhi, you will get a lot of peace here in the morning.Pachmarhi Main Road has a lot of parks, Pachmarhi main road also has Chapati, you will get hot breakfast here in the morning. Here you will find many items like Poha, Jalebi, Samosa, Alubanda. We were walking on foot towards Jatashankar temple. You will get to see a lot of restaurants in Pachmarhi.



we reach the entrance of Jatashankar Temple. No vehicles are allowed to be carried near the Jatashankar temple. You have to park your vehicle here. You have to walk from here. You will get a paved road to reach the main temple. There are hills on both sides of the road which will fill your journey with new excitement.You will get prasad here. If you come from a gypsy, your gypsy will come here and leave you. You have to walk about 1 to 1.5 km to the entrance of Jatashankar Temple. But this path is very beautiful here is the high mountain which looks very picturesque. There is greenery all around here, the shape of the mountains is very spectacular , which looks amazing. You will get to see the temple on top of the mountains, you have to climb the hill to go to these temples. A step is also made to go to the temple in the hill, but we did not go to these temples. If you go during the summer season,so you can eat  mango here . There are lots of mango trees on the way here. The morning time here is very good, because there is no crowd in the morning, you get a good environment, where you get a lot of peace. Here you get the sound of bird in the morning which is very sweet. You reach the temple premises through this road.The Jatashankar Temple is built in a natural way. There is a natural cave here which is built on a deep moat. To reach the main temple, you made  a staircase. There is a mountain path to reach the temple,the hills are cut and the steps are made. The place here is very clean and well maintained. If you start descending the stairs, you will see a temple near the stairs, where many rabbits will be seen and there is also a small cave  you see a statue of Lord Shiva, You will come down.  On this mountain road you will see a large statue of Lord Shiva, which is built on a big rock. If you go further down the hill path, you will see an old woman on a hill, it is very famous.this old woman sits on a hill and sings hymns. This woman sings Shiva bhajan for years. 

As you proceed further you get to see a cave in which the idol of Shiva and Parvati is built on a small rock. After coming down you will see a temple, where the recitation of Ramayana continues.The recitation of the 24-hour Ramayana continues here. Here you can sit for some time and there is also a provision of drinking water. Here you can go ahead by placing your slippers in the sandal stand.Here you will find the rocks which are very beautiful. The view of the hill is unique. You will find a lot of monkeys in this mountainous route, Those who can snatch  things, so stay away from the monkey, you will see the iron stairs from here. You have to walk down the iron steps from here.

When you come down, you will get to see the main temple and there is a pool. There is a cave here which is built naturally. In the cave you will see the lingam of Lord Shiva, inside the cave there is a statue of Lord Shiva on the rock. If you go in the morning, you will get to see well, but this crowd increases during the day.You will also see the water that seeps from the rocks here, it keeps dripping from the rocks all year round, this water is absolutely pure, because this water leaks from the rock, you can drink this water. The mountains located here absorb water during the rainy season and the water drips from the rocks throughout the year. The water of the Kund is also clean, but people put rice grains and flowers etc. on it. It is very cold inside the cave. This is where you feel as if you are in a room with AC, it is so cold. Here a rock in the pool hangs on another rock. It is amazing to see here how one rock is maintaining balance over another rock. You get inner peace by coming here. It is a wonderful place.


You will like this place very much. The place is great for visiting with friends and family. Here you will find a lot of herbal shops near the entrance of Jatashankar temple. Best place to visit in Pachmarhi. Jatashankar Temple is located near Pachmarhi market, so it is very easy to reach here. It is an ancient temple of Lord Shiva located near Pachmarhi.


Suggestion for you

  • The morning view here is very spectacular. It is not crowded in the morning. You can see the cave and Lord Shiva well
  • Here you have to be careful with monkeys because monkeys can snatch the goods from you.
  • If you want to know about this place then you have to come with a guide. The guide will give you detailed information
  • This is a very clean place, do not spread garbage here.

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