Bee Falls, Pachmarhi, Madhya
Pradesh
Bee Falls is a waterfall located in Pachmarhi Hill Station inside Satpura National Park in Narmadapuram District in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. This waterfall is popularly known as Jamuna Prapat. Pachmarhi is famously known as the Queen of Satpura.
Legends
This waterfall is situated close to the Pandava caves. It is said that during the exile period, the Pandavas resided in those caves and used to draw water from Bee Falls.
The Waterfall
This waterfall is cascading down from a height of about 35 metres. It is called as Bee falls because the sound of the waterfall is similar to the buzzing sound of bees. It can be reached through a short trek. There is a pool below and another one above the waterfall. It one of the favorite picnic spots amongst both locals and tourists and is a hotspot for swimming. It provides drinking water to Pachmarhi Town. This falls is not advisable for the kids and the elders. There are entry fees to enter the falls area.
Connectivity
The falls is located at about
4.5 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.