Located in Madhya Pradesh, the tiger state of India, Bandhavgarh National Park is famous among wildlife lovers the world over, for the ease of sightings of the elusive big cat. Ensconced in jagged cliffs and draped with dense foliage of the Vindhyachal forests, the National Park indulges the most cherished fantasies of visitors, who are on the lookout for their own wild side.

It is sprawling of 437 sq. km. protected area was the former hunting preserve of the Maharaja of Rewa and at present is a famous natural hub for White Tigers. White Tigers, now a major attraction around the world’s zoos, were first discovered in Rewa, not far from here. The terrain is broken, with rocky hill ranges, running roughly east west, interspersed with grassy swamps and forested valleys.

Bandhavgarh has a very deep-rooted importance of it’s own in the history and mythology of India. Looming high over the entire park and located in the heart of it’s core area, is a fort dating back to the mythological era of Rama and Hanuman from the Hindu epic ‘Ramayana’. It is said that the two monkeys who created the “setu”, or bridge, between India and Lanka to enable Rama to cross over and vanquish the demon king, Ravana, were also the architects of the Bandhavgarh fort. This fort was used by Rama and Hanuman on their journey back to their kingdom from Lanka. This fort was later handed over by Rama to his brother Lakshmana who came to be known as the “Bandhavdhish”, lord of the fort.