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Bhimbetka: Immediately after Obedullaganj on the BhopaHtarsi-Panchmari road is Bhiyapur. Beyond the Bhiyapur level cros­sing, 3* km on the road to the east is Bhim­betka. It is 40 km south from Bhopal. There are buses and trains from Bhopal to Obedul­laganj. If you don't want to walk, you can visit it by taxi from Bhopal at Rs 400. Bhim­betka is at a height of 2200 ft in the Vindhya plateau. In 1957 VS Wakankar discovered more than 700 caves here built in 3 tiers hewn from stone. The caves in the top row are large and decorated with exquisite paint­ings, drawn over a long period. Some of the paintings date back to the Stone Age, say archaeologists. All the caves bear colourful paintings-of various animals, hunting scenes, dance performances and scenes de­picting their social life. The B-52, F-15, III C30, III C-29, C-6, C-12, C-13, C-17, C-9 and C-5A auditorium caves are extremely attrac­tive. C-13's immense mythological Puranic cave painting of a hybrid animal drawn on bull rock, probably a tribal god, is unique. Bhimbetka is rich in scenic beauty too.

 

It is believed that the Pandava brothers came to this hill during their exile.. Bhim­betka is derived from Bhim baitka, meaning Bhim sat (here). Bhiyapur is also said to be a corruption of Bhimapur. The Pandavas and Betwa river flow in this region. There is no doubt that once tourist facilities are de­veloped here, Bhimbetka, a land of marvels, will attract tourists in flocks. There is a lack of shops and markets here. The superenerge-tic can go to BetuI from Hosangabad on their way and proceed another 97 km further by bus to visit the Jain shrine of Muktagiri, con­sisting of 52 temples hewn out of the moun­tain. A fair is held here in the month of Kar-tik. -At Muktagiri there is a dharamshala for accommodation.