It is a small National Park; compact, yet full of games. The density of the Tiger population at Bandhavgarh is the highest as known in India.It is also famous as the White Tiger country. It has been found in the old state of Rewa many years ago. It was captured by Maharaja Martand Singh in 1951. This White Tiger, Mohan, is now stuffed and is kept on display in the palace of the Maharaja's of Rewa.Bandhavgarh attracts a large number of tourists to its densely forested area, lush greenery, wilderness and variety of flora including the great gaur or Indian bison, sambar and barking deer.
Bandhavgarh is one of the stunning hill stations. IMt is precisely famous for the Royal Bengal Tigers that can easily be spotted here. Bandhavgarh has a very popular legend attached to it. It is believed that on the way back home Ram, the hero of "The Ramayana" sojourned here for a while after defeating Ravana, the demon. In fact it is also held that the two devoted followers of Hanuman who had constructed  the bridge to join the island with the mainland, are the ones who had made Bandhavgarh town.

There are many tourist attractions in Bandhavgarh that claims to be the major crowd pullers in the town,  however the ones that rank high in the list of favourite tourist attractions in Bandhavgarh is Bandhavgarh National Park - located in Vindhya mountain range of central India, it’s a famous wildlife heritage. It is renowned for serving as a shelter to the Royal Bengal Tigers, Leopards and many migratory birds. Bandhavgarh Fort was constructed in the 14th century. It is dotted with numerous caves that belongs to the pre-historic era; Kalchuri Archeological Museum is a stunning attraction in Bandhavgarh and is popular for archeological remainders of Kalchuri period; Jeep and Elephant Safari is a hot favourite way to explore the beauty of Bandhavgarh National Park. These have earned so much popularity among tourists that now they are also counted as the noted tourist attractions in the Bandhavgarh.

The Bandhavgarh Fort is one of oldest forts located in Bandhavgarh National Park. The place holds an important role in the pages of history. The fort bears an ancient essence with various mythical stories. The caves, the walls and the sculptures show that the fort was built 20,000 years ago. The fort is an important sight and no trip is complete without visiting it.

The exact date of the construction of the Bandhavgarh fort is not exactly known. The fort bears various historical evidences. It is said that Ram a hero of Hindu epic visited the place while returning to his kingdom Ayodha, after defeating Ravana, the demon king of Lanka. The place was visited by his brother Lakshman too from there the name 'Bandhavgarh' arises as the word 'Bandhav' means 'brother'. The Archeological survey shows that the place was ruled by various dynasties who built the fort to protest their territory from foreign attacks.

The Bandhavgarh fort is 164 kms away from Jabalpur and you can easily take the local bus to reach the national park.

Katni is the nearest station at a distance of 120 kms and this railway junction connects every corner of the country with the national park. The Kalchuri Archaeological fort is a place where various archaeological things can be found and the history of the place can be reached through these items. Thus, the archaeological remains add a tinge to the place where history couples with the holy nature.

The Bandhavgarh National Park lies on the extreme north-eastern border of the state of Madhya Pradesh. It falls between the outlying Vindhyan hill range and the Eastern Satpura Hills that runs in an East-West direction, and is located in the Umaria District. The Bandhavgarh National Park has an important place in the story of the conservation of Indian Wildlife. The Bandhavgarh National Park lies on the extreme north-eastern border of the state of Madhya Pradesh. It falls between the outlying Vindhyan hill range and the Eastern Satpura Hills that runs in an East-West direction, and is located in the Umaria District. The Bandhavgarh National Park has an important place in the story of the conservation of Indian Wildlife.

The Umaria district has a geographical area of 4548 sq.kms, and about 42% of the total area is covered by forests only. The district is rich in minerals, the most important being coal and 83% of the population resides in rural areas. Once the personal hunting ground of the Maharaja of Rewa, Bandhavgarh is famous as the home of the white tiger Mohan, which was found in these jungles, and which now lies stuffed and is kept on display in the palace of the Maharaja of Rewa. It was from this tiger that captive breeding of white tigers was started, and now you have approximately 500 of them world-wide, of which pure bred are approximately 40, most of which are in India. White tigers are simply white-coloured Bengals, and not a separate subspecies of Indian Wildlife as many people think. The tourism zone of the park that most people take to be Bandhavgarh, is actually a small part of the reserve. The area of this is 105 sq kms. and is known as the Tala range. This was the original area of the park when it was started. There are four more ranges in the reserve namely - the Magdhi, the Kallwah, the Khitauli and the Panpatha. These were added later and together these five ranges comprise the 'Core' of the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve - a total area of 694 sq kms. There is then the 'buffer,' which is spread over the forest divisions of the Umaria and the Katni and totals another 437 sq kms.gets its name from the tallest hill located amongst a chain of hills situated in the tourist zone of the Tala range. This hill is called Bandhavgarh and is located in the center of the reserve. This hill rises 811 meters above sea level, and is surrounded by smaller hills separated by gently sloping valleys. As this hill has vertical cliffs and a plateau on the top, it became a natural fort for the Baghela Kings, ancestors of the Maharaja Rewa, who started their rule here in the 12th century. The mean altitude is between 1444 feets (440 metres) and 2657 feets (810 metres), with the Fort being the highest point and the Park entrance, at Tala village being the lowest. These hills form a number of valleys and spurs, interspersed with a number of grassy meadows found in the low-lying areas. These intermingling grasslands, locally known as "baheras" provide good habitat for herbivores and hunting cover for predators. These grasslands that occupy the valley floor and favoured by ungulates, are relics of village fields, which at one time existed here before they were relocated outside when the The Bandhavgarh National Park was formed, to preserve threatened Indian Wildlife.

You can catch a flight from the Khajuraho airport to land in Bandhavgarh.

You can reach here from nearest railhead Umaria which is located at a distance of 30 kms. on the Katni- Bilaspur section of South- Eastern Railway.

You can avail bus services from Katni and Umaria to reach Bandhavgarh.