General Information About Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve

Bandhavgarh National Park is considered to have one of the highest densities of Bengal Tigers not only among all Tiger Reserves in India but across the world. Declared as a National Park in 1968, Bandhavgarh National Park’s core and buffer zones are spread over 1131 square kilometres and is one of the most popular National Park in India. It was declared as a Tiger Reserve under ”Project Tiger“ in 1993 and is home to a number of wildlife species.

Bandhavgarh (Bandhav+Garh) means Brother’s Fort in Sanskrit. It got its name from a hill named Bandhavgarh which as per Hindu mythology was given by Lord Ram to his brother Lakshman to keep a vigil at Lanka where Ravan had hidden Sita after kidnapping her during their Vanvaas. The park also houses the 2500 years old Bandhavgarh Fort in the heart of the forest with ruins of arches, temples and manmade caves. Locals also believe that renowned poet and saint Kabir had taken shelter in one such manmade cave for meditation. Also, when Sher Shah Suri invaded India, Mughal emperor Humayun had sent his pregnant wife to hide in Bandhavgarh Fort.

Like any other tropical forests, Bandhavgarh also experiences extreme weathers with temperature ranging from 22&degC to 44&degC in summers and from 0&degC to 32&degC in winters. The park remains closed for tourists from 1st July to 15th October every year during monsoons.