Mahadevi Mata Madhiya

Getting there

• By air

  The nearest airport is Jabalpur, about 107 km from Katni town.

• By road

  State and national highways pass through Katni city.

• By train

  Katni is one of the major railway junctions of the country.

Why devotees come here

Mahadevi Mata Madhiya is a rock-form shrine in the forests of Dhimarkheda, Katni district, Madhya Pradesh. Devotees believe the rock grows taller every year, and pilgrims come to worship it here. A fair is held here each Basant Panchami on the banks of the Katla river.

Devotees worship Mahadevi Mata here in the form of a rock. Local belief says the rock is about 25 feet high now and that it grows taller every year. Earlier, the rock was only 5 to 6 feet high. Legend says that while the shrine was being built, a stream of milk and blood came out, and the work was stopped.

A small shrine was built here during British rule, at a place that is about 200 years old. The shrine stands in the middle of the forests of Dhimarkheda, in Dashraman village of Dhimarkheda tehsil. The Katni district administration lists the place under natural scenic beauty as well as religious sites.

Every year on Basant Panchami a fair is held at this place, which is built on the banks of the Katla river. Katni is in the central part of Madhya Pradesh, with its headquarters at Katni town.

Festivals

• Every year on Basant PanchamiBasant Panchami fair

  Every year a fair is held at this place on the banks of the Katla river.

Tips for your visit

• People also come to enjoy the natural setting of the forest.
• Go on Basant Panchami to see the fair held on the banks of the Katla river.

Questions people ask