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Katni is a town on the banks of the Katni River in Madhya Pradesh, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Katni District. It is in the Mahakoshal Region of Central India. The city is 90 km from the Divisional Headquarters of the region, Jabalpur. It is one of largest railway junctions in India and has the largest railyard and second biggest diesel locomotive shed in India. The city has an abundance of lime and bauxite. It also has the Ordnance Factory. Board which manufactures products for the Indian Armed Forces.
Bahoriband
Roopnath Temple
Tigavan Temple
In Bahoriband there are many monuments, there is a statue of Jain Teerthankar Shantinath 12 feet high. There is some scripture of 12th century are written in lower part of the statue telling about Maha Samantadhipati Golhneshwar Rathore, who was the ruler under Kalchuri’s kings Gayakarndev.
Roopnath is a pilgrimage place 3 km from Bahoriband. There is Panchlingi (five lingam) statue of Lord Shiva and called Roopnath. It is in the corner of Camore mountain, There are three kunds (tanks) one above another on a standing stone. Water is present all the time. The lowest is called Sita Kund, next above it is Laxman Kund, and the topmost is known for Lord Ram.
Earlier Tigavan was part of Bahoriband. People say the earlier name of Tigavan village was Jhanjhangad. Aalha and Udal fought with king of Madhogarh in Tigavan. A 1500-year-old temple that has a flat ceiling. There is a statue of lord Narsing and on other side of wall there is Jain Teerthankars Parshvanath statue.There are many statues in north of the village. Near the reservoir a stone has been found in which 10 incarnation of Lord Vishnu has been painted. There are many statues of Narayan Shaishayani (bed) and Sun (Lord Surya). There is a cemetery of Oliya Peeran Peer and a village is associated with it. Nowadays, Bahoriband has gained more importance and fame after Stone-Park.