Madhya Pradesh · Bundelkhand

Damoh District

Headquarters: Damoh

Damoh is best known for Kundalpur, one of the most important Jain pilgrimage centres in India, with its hillside temples and the revered idol of Bade Baba. The district's forests form part of the Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve, and its history includes the Gond fort of Singorgarh.

Places to know in Damoh

• Kundalpur – Major Jain pilgrimage site with a hillside of temples.
• Nohleshwar Temple, Nohta – 10th-century Kalachuri-era Shiva temple.
• Singorgarh Fort – Hill fort associated with the Gond queen Rani Durgavati.
• Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve – Forests shared with Sagar and Narsinghpur.

Cities and towns

Damoh, Hatta, Pathariya, Tendukheda, Jabera

Rivers

Sonar, Bearma

Known for

Kundalpur, Jain pilgrimage, Tiger reserve, Singorgarh

More of Bundelkhand, Madhya Pradesh

• Sagar – headquarters Sagar; Lakha Banjara Lake, University of Sagar, Eran, Education hub
• Damoh – headquarters Damoh; Kundalpur, Jain pilgrimage, Tiger reserve, Singorgarh
• Tikamgarh – headquarters Tikamgarh; Kundeshwar, Jain tirths, Bundela heritage, Old tanks and lakes
• Niwari – headquarters Niwari; Orchha, Ram Raja Temple, Bundela capital, Betwa river
• Chhatarpur – headquarters Chhatarpur; Khajuraho, Chandela temples, Maharaja Chhatrasal, Ken river
• Panna – headquarters Panna; Diamonds, Panna Tiger Reserve, Chhatrasal's capital, Prannath temple
• Datia – headquarters Datia; Datia Palace, Pitambara Peeth, Sonagiri, Bundela architecture