Jatashankar is natural cave

Cave

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, a Hindu shrine located north of Pachmarhi

Pachmarhi

Pachmarhi is a hill station in Madhya Pradesh state of central India, also known for the Pachmarhi Cantonment. It is widely known as "Satpura ki Rani" , situated at a height of 1000 m in a valley of the Satpura Range in Hoshangabad district...

, in Hoshangabad district

Hoshangabad District

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, Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh

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, India

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. Cave is located in deep ravine, with enormous boulders perched above. Cave contains stalagmite

Stalagmite

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s revered as naturally formed lingam

Lingam

The Lingam is a representation of the Hindu deity Shiva used for worship in temples....

s. Cave serves as a shrine to the God Shiv

Shiv

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and is popular destination for pilgrims. Jata means hair and Shankar is another name of Lord Shiva. There are two different types of little pond, fed by springs, found in the locality, one of cold water and the other one of hot water.