Apsara Vihar Falls, Pachmarhi, Madhya Pradesh

Apsara Vihar Falls, Pachmarhi, Madhya Pradesh

Apsara Vihar Falls is a waterfall located in Pachmarhi Hill Station inside Satpura National Park in Narmadapuram District in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. This falls is situated close to Pandava Caves in Pachmarhi. Pachmarhi is famously known as the Queen of Satpura.

Legends

Pachmarhi was the summer capital of Britishers during their colonial rule. It is said that the English women used to bathe in this pool to beat summer during the British rule time in India. As the English ladies wore white clothes while bathing, locals thought them to be fairies and hence named the pool as Apsara Vihar or Fairy Pool.

The Waterfall

This falls is about 30 feet tall. A natural bathing pool is formed at the bottom by the falls. The pool is deeper near the fall and shallow towards the end. The water comes from the Rajat Prapat to Apsara falls. This place ideal for swimming. The path leading to the pool need to be approached only by foot. The best time to visit this waterfall is during post monsoon. This place remains closed in case of heavy rainfall.

Connectivity

The falls is located at about 3 Kms from Pachmarhi Bus Stand. Pachmarhi is located at about 29 Kms from Matkuli, 52 Kms from Pipariya Railway Station, 54 Kms from Pipariya, 108 Kms from Gadarwara, 119 Kms from Narmadapuram, 120 Kms from Narmadapuram Railway Station, 122 Kms from Itarsi, 136 Kms from Chhindwara, 156 Kms from Narsinghpur, 210 Kms from Bhopal and 222 Kms from Bhopal Airport. Pachmarhi is well connected from Narmadapuram, Chhindwara, Bhopal, Indore, Itarsi, Gadarwara and Narsinghpur. Buses start from Rani Kamalapati ISBT of Bhopal and generally take close to 5–6 hours to reach Pachmarhi.

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