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About 30 km from Sagar, 1.5 to 2 kilometers inland, there are many natural rock formations or rock shelters on the mountains on both sides of the river Gadhari which were used by prehistoric humans as their habitat. In the early stages, human language was very limited, so he used to make events around him, animals and his routine etc. many such rock paintings can be seen even today at the Aabchand Forest on the banks of river Gaderi.,
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A beautiful place among the Vindhyanchal mountain range, which is famous for its captivating natural landscape, as well as the famous for its priceless heritage which takes us with in the early stages of human civilization. The ancient caves of Abchand under Sagar district are one such place where rock paintings made by the Cavemen many thousands of years ago can still be seen, reaching the rock shelters of Abchand, many thousands of years old history can be felt even today.
Most of the early paintings found in the rock shelters of Abchand, painted in white, have portraits of reindeer, deer, forest buffalo and many other animals, these paintings are placed under the Upper Paleolithic or Late Paleolithic era. . In many chalters, pictures of red and ocher are found in which pictures of birds with wild animals such as nilgai, crocodile, tiger etc. are also found, in addition to paintings, animal husbandry by the then humans, these paintings are also made.
Apart from the cave paintings there is a temple situated on the banks of the river and scenic view seen all around makes it a good tourist destination, it is a perfect place to spend time in contact with nature with your family and loved ones. A fair is also organized here every year on the occasion of Makar Sankranti. Aabchand Forest Reserve is also a good place for Bird watching.
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