Marble Rocks

The Marble Rocks is an area along a river in central India near the city of Jabalpur in Jabalpur District of Madhya Pradesh state. The river has carved the soft marble, creating a beautiful gorge of about 3 km in length. They are a popular Indian tourist destination. The local marble is mined and carved into various figures and transported all over India.

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