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Bhainsdehi

Betul district, Madhya Pradesh

Bhainsdehi is a city and a Nagar Parishad in Betul district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. According to mythological beliefs, Bhainsdehi was known as Mahishmati, the capital of Raghuvanshi King Gaya. Which later changed from Mahishmati to Mahishvati and then to Mahishadehi and then to Bhainsdehi. Kukru is the second highest point of Mahadeo hills. Bhainsdehi is the originating place of the river Purna. It is predominantly a tribal tehsil. Bhainsdehi is surrounded by the mountain ranges of Satpura.

Prachin Shiv mandir one of the most beautiful place in Bhainsdehi city

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Where it is

Betul district, Madhya Pradesh. Open in Google Maps

How to reach

• By train: nearest station Betul railway station (BZU), about 49 km by road.
• By air: Amravati Airport (AVR), about 117 km by road.

In-depth temple guides nearby

• Shri Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga Temple (with Mamleshwar) – Mandhata (Shivpuri) island on the Narmada, Omkareshwar, Khandwa district (about 208 km)

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