Patalpani Waterfall, Indore, Madhya Pradesh India

Patalpani waterfall is a famous picnic spot near Indore. Three members of a family were drowned on 17 July 2011, as a flash flood caused a sudden flow of water in the Patalpani waterfall near Indore. The family had gone there to enjoy and had no inkling of a disaster awaiting them. The water current caught all the five people and three of them Chhavi, Chandrashekhar and Mudita drowned, while local people rescued Mudita\'s brother and another youth. The best time to visit Patalpani is monsoon season i.e. from July to October as in summers it remains almost dry. It is also know for flash floods in monsoon season due to which it is not suitable to take bath or went too close during monsoons.

Nearest town to Patalpani is Mhow which is well connected by road from Indore city. Mhow is a important military base due to which it is well connected by all means. Further journery from Mhow to Patalpani waterfall can be done by road.

The history about amarkantak reveals that during the Chendi dynasty hold the region was followed by the kalchuris in the 10th century. The region in the earier days was belived to be known as the ayodhya, as mentioned in our vedas, puranas that there was a ashram for the saints of kapil muni and rishi markand. Stories from the various books suggests that the pandavas of the mahabharat epic had spent their years of exile here. region was later in the 15th century was handed over Baghelas and in 1808, the bhosle of nagpur ruled out the region. Finally in went in the hands of minister of state goverment.

In the hindu mythology, Narmada is one of the seven sacred rivers of India. Pilgrims bathe in its holy water to wash away their sins. legend has it that once every year, the mighty Ganga comes to Narmada to take a holy dip into its water at the place of its origin.