The Chausath Yogini temple sits on a hilltop above the Marble Rocks gorge at Bhedaghat, about 25 km from Jabalpur. Built in the 10th century during the Kalachuri period, it is a circular open-air temple with 64 niches arranged around a central Shiva shrine — each niche once holding a different yogini figure, representing feminine divine energies associated with tantric practice.
The setting is exceptional: the circular colonnade opens to the sky, and the view down into the Narmada gorge is dramatic. The central Shiva-Parvati shrine remains active as a place of worship. Many of the original yogini statues were removed by the Archaeological Survey and taken to museums, but enough remain in place to convey the temple's original intention. The climb from the gorge takes about 15 minutes, and the temple is best combined with a boat ride through the Marble Rocks and a visit to Dhuandhar Falls below.