Madhya Pradesh · Bundelkhand

Panna District

Headquarters: Panna

Panna was the capital of Maharaja Chhatrasal and is famous as India's diamond district, with mines near Majhgawan. The Panna Tiger Reserve along the Ken river is celebrated for bringing tigers back after they had disappeared locally. The Mahamati Prannath temple makes Panna a centre of the Pranami faith.

Places to know in Panna

• Panna Tiger Reserve – Forest reserve along the Ken river, known for its tiger revival.
• Pandav Falls – Waterfall and caves inside the reserve.
• Shri Prannath Ji Temple – Principal shrine of the Pranami sampradaya.
• Ajaigarh Fort – Chandela hill fort with carved gateways.

People of Panna

• Maharaja Chhatrasal – Made Panna the capital of his Bundela kingdom.

Cities and towns

Panna, Ajaigarh, Pawai, Gunnaur, Amanganj, Devendranagar

Rivers

Ken, Sonar

Known for

Diamonds, Panna Tiger Reserve, Chhatrasal's capital, Prannath temple

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