Narsimhapur district General information
Narsinghpur is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The town of Narsinghpur is administrative headquarters of the district.
Location
Narsinghpur district is situated in the central part of Madhya Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh is located in the Central part of India The Narsinghpur district holds a special importance being located in the Country. It attracts special attention because of its natural situation as well. On the Northern ends Vindhyachal and on the southern ends through out the lengths are Satpura ranges of Mountains. In the Northern part river Narmada flows from East to West. Which is a sacred as holy as river Ganga. Narsinghpur district has received many natural gifts as Narmada Kachhar. In the ancient period, this area was ruled by many Rajvansh including great historical worrier Rani Durgawati which was refured by various names in that period. In the Eighteenth Century Jat Sardars got constructed a large Temple, in which Idol of Lord Narsimha placed and worshiped and so in the name of Lord Narsimha. The village Gadariya Kheda become "Narsinghpur" nd later on it become headquarter of the district.
Division
For the ease of administration,the whole district has been divided into 3 sub-divisions, each sub-division consisting of 1 or 2 tehsils. 5 Tehsils are formed in Narsinghpur district considering the area covered under these tehsils. As usual Tehsils are further divided into 6 blocks. District Collector being the top level of this hierarchy, sub-divisional magistrates(SDM), Tehsildars becomes the head of the sub-division and tehsil respectively. For block level administration Chief Executive Officer (CEO) acts as the co-ordinator of the functions of the respective block. To implement this administrative setup Police department assist the local administration through various police stations spread all over the district.
Tourist Place
Narsimha Mandir: During the 18th century this temple was constructed by Jat Sardars & plane Statue of Lord Narsimha (It's a Human Awtar of Lord Vishnu having Loin's head ) This is situated at District H.Q. And this temple has got its importance as district's Nomenclature hails from here only.
Narsingh Bhavan: It is a Distt. Administration H.Q. building beautifully bulit which is now accomodating various departments under the district administration. Public can easily interact with the various departments dealing with their problems.
Also very good intercom facility connects the various departments their by improving the communication facility to sort out the havoc in the matters which requires the interaction of different departments. And hence helps the authority to promptly look in to the matters they are dealing with. Also a very neatly maintained garden infront of the building adds beauty to its precincts.
Bramhan Ghat:Barman is situated at mani Sagar N.H. 26 & 24 and 12 km away from Kareli Rly station, and the bank of river of Narmada. Lord Brahma's Yagya shala, Rani Durgawati temple, Elephant gate and
Varahas statue are places of tourist interest here. River Narmada Flows in seven strains. It flows on the occasions of Makar Sankranti to Basant Panchami. Mela has been arranged in which District Administration also takes part. Also organized are different stalls of district Govt. Depot. This exhibition has the display of Agriculture Depot, co-operative, education, health. in which different beneficial schemes information & achievement has shown throes which people get benefit out of this exhibition also avail the district out of 20% on different sale items.
Jhoteshwar (Paramhanshi ganga Ashram): On the route of Mumbai - Hawrah Central railway track 15 K.M. from Sridham rly station on the control Rly track of Mumbai - Hawrah. Naturally rich & very gorgeous temple of golden Raj- Rajeshwari tripur sundari.
It is Jhoteshwar temple, Lodheshwar temple, Hanuman tekari, Rock, Shivling made up of slohutic. It's a place when Jagatguru Shankaracharya joytesh & Dwarkadish pithadheshwar Saraswati Maharaj meditates & worship. On the Basant Panchami occasion here 7 days Mela organized.
Damaru Ghati: It is situated at 3 K.M. from Gadarwara Rly. Station which is on central Railway's. Itarsi- Jabalpur track. One big huge Shivling is there which found one small Shivling inside it.
Fort of Chauragharh: 19 K.M. from Gadarwara Rly. Station a very ancient time now only remain this forts was built by Genha dynasty's King , Gond, Sangram Shah in 15th century. One Narsinghpur district near Barheta village Nonia is also a place having Orcheolozical importance. Here six big statue are them inside parkota which is known as Pandav, math/ Statue.
National Fastiwal mela in the remember of Rudra Pratap Singh: Manegaon which is situated 25 K.M. from District H.Q.on Narsinghpur road. Here every year from Republic day onwards a Mela organized it is one week's fate in which State level Tournament of Kabdadi, voliball, Kho-Kho, Dos ball organized. It includes folksongs, Choupad also. Which is organized at District level.