Pachmarhi is situated in Hoshangabad district of Madhya Pradesh, about 195 km from Bhopal, amidst Mahadeo or Satpura National Park. This hill station, elevated to a height of 1,067 mts above sea level, is considered as an archaeological treasure house, well known for its pre-historic cave shelters with rock paintings of 500-800 AD. Pachmarhi derived its name from the word 'Panch Marhi' which means five caves. Legend has it that Pandavas- the epic heroes of Mahabaratha, during their exile period stayed in these five caves that were carved out of a single hillock. These caves are believed to be carved by Buddhists in the 9th or 10th century A.D. 

The clean, green and tranquil surroundings, serene forest glades, jamun groves, deep ponds , cascading waterfalls, lava hills, valley and groves of wild bamboo, make Pachmarhi an ideal place for the tourists. The place has several interesting tourist spots and some among them are Jatasankar cave, Pandava cave, Apsara Vihar (pond), Rajat Prapat waterfall, Rajendra Giri, Priyadarshini point, Mahadeo caves, Bee falls, Chauragarh etc.