Chausat Yogini Temple

The temple of 64 Yoginis or the Chausath Yogini temple is a powerful religious centre constructed by the Kalchuri dynasty. One of the famous locations to visit in Jabalpur, it is also a place of importance in the study of the beginnings of the world. The temple is built of granite and sandstone and depicts the architectural precision of that era. Like several other temples, it is also located atop a hill and can be reached by climbing a flight of stairs. It is one of the few remaining active Yogini temples in the country, and it is dedicated to a group of female deities in Hinduism.

The 64 Yoginis in this temple were a sacred feminine force as an incarnation of Goddess Parvati. This magnificent temple has a very unique design, imagine a circle broken down into 84 equal cells, out of which three serve as gateways. The gateway on the South-West consists of one cell while the one on the South-East consists of two adjoining cells.

Visiting Hours

The Chausath Yogini Temple in Jabalpur is generally open from 7:00 AM to 8:30 PM.

How to Reach

• By Air: By Flight Its nearest airport is Jabalpur Dumna Airport which is approx. 40kms from Chousat Yogini temple. Tourists will travel by taxi from Jabalpur airport to Chousat Yogini temple.
• By Train: By Train Chousat Yogini temple lies in Bhedaghat nagar panchayat. This village is small by have their own railway station in name of “Bhedaghat”. As it is a small station so most of the trains do not stop here thus Jabalpur is the nearest popular railway station, used for reaching Bhedaghat.
• By Road: It is approx. 25kms from Jabalpur city and can be travelled by road transport options like city-bus, taxi cabs, own vehicles etc. It lies in Bhedaghat Nagar Panchayat and well connected by road option.

Tourist Attractions

Their are 3 places to visit in Bhedaghat i.e. Chousat Yogini temple, Panchvati ghat and Dhuandhar. After visiting yogini temple, tourists can visit to other two places. After visiting all 3 points, tourists may visit to Bargi Dam, Gopalpur village temple, Muria Math, Dumna nature reserve etc. Other distant tourist destinations are Pachmarhi, Bandhavgarh, Kanha national park, Satpura national park, Khajuraho, Panna national park, Amarkantak etc.

Climate and Weather

Bhedaghat lies on the bank of Narmada river. Here we can experience all 3 seasons i.e. winters, summers and monsoon season. During peak monsoon season, Narmada river gets flooded for few days during which access to Bhedaghat become difficult for some hours/days. In such time, we can witness the violent look Narmada river. In monsoon season, boating remains closed from July to September. According to monsoon season, Bhedaghat Nagar Panchayat takes decision, when to close to open boat ride in river. In case of heavy rainfall, Dhuandhar waterfall also disappears due to rise in water level in Narmada river.

Best Time to Visit

Chousat yogini temple is open for visitors in all season. During monsoon season, in case of heavy rainfall, road link to Bhedaghat disrupted for some hours thus during that period, we may not be able to visit the temple but otherwise it remain accessible. Summers and Winters are the best time to visit Chousat yogini temple.