Bandhavgarh is not only famous for its tigers but has wonderful picturesque landscape and ancient history. The steep rocky hills and valleys and vast stretches of marshy grassland transform it into and enchanting paradise on Earth.
The ancient ruins which date back 2000 years add to the charisma that nurtures your eyes as far as they can see. Bandhavgarh Fort with stone carved reclining Vishnu or Sesh Shhaiyya and various zoomorphic forms carved in stone add to the pleasure of sighting seeing. Being in midst of ancient splendors while trekking tigers is a unique experience indeed.
You can decipher history on the mountain slopes of Bandhavgarh National Park which are a witness to ancient civilizations. Civilizations that once thrived and flourished in this pristine wilderness. There are many man made caves, stables and small shelters for the army of yester years. The Fort in ruins sits atop the plateau of the tallest mountain Bandhavgarh. It is a marvel of engineering with large reservoirs, temples, exquisitely carved gates and chhattris.
The man made structures are now the domain of the tiger for gone are the clattering horse hoofs of the ancient warriors and the majestic Kings and Queens that once ruled here. Now the tigers rule every nook and corner of Bandhavgarh resort as true masters of this little Kingdom.
Yes tigers are the true masters they have overtaken humans in order to survive and perhaps save their species from looming extinction. Bandhavgarh is under the aegis of Project tiger a conservation program which though faltering is the only hope of saving the tigers in the wild in India.
