Bhimbetka Tourism, Madhya Pradesh India

Bhimbetka is located at a distance of 46km. to the south of Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh. Bordered by the northern fringe of the Vindhyan ranges, Bhimbetka is a rocky terrain of dense forest and craggy cliffs. Apart from the mystic beauty of nature, what brings Bhimbetka on the tourist map is the discovery of over 600 rock shelters belonging to the Neolithic age. Here, paintings in over 500 caves depict in vivid panoramic detail the life of the pre-historic man. An archaeological treasure, this region has been declared a World Heritage Site.

The local inhabitants around the Bhimbetka caves have the deep religious thoughts attached to it. They relate these caves with the Mahabharata hero Bhim, who used to sit over the mountains and talk with the people. They also speak of one interesting incident associated with these caves. According to them one day when Bhim was sleeping deeply, at that time his brother Arjuna threw arrows to bring out the holy Ganges out of it. Local people also call these caves as Dant or Toli. They compare these caves with the Demons teeth and believe that all the paintings in these caves have been drawn by the demons.