Bhimkund, Water reservoir in Chhatarpur district, India.

Bhimkund is a water reservoir in Chhatarpur district with dark, clear waters where fish inhabit the depths. The water body has a remarkably deep extent that has never been fully measured.

Bhimkund takes its name from Bhima, the strongest of the five Pandava brothers in the Mahabharata. When Draupadi fainted from thirst under the scorching sun, Bhima struck the ground with his gada and water surged out to form the pool. A small opening in the cave roof above the kund is said to mark the spot of that blow. A second legend holds that the sage Narada sang the Gandharva Gaanam here in praise of Vishnu, who emerged from the water and turned it blue.

The pool is also called Neel Kund (blue pool) and Narada Kund, after the sage Narada, who is said to have sung the Gandharva Gaanam here in praise of Vishnu; pleased, Vishnu emerged from the water, which turned blue from his dark complexion. A small Shivalinga stands to the left of the cave entrance.

The site can be reached from Khajuraho, where the nearest airport is located, or by rail from Chattarpur. Visitors should expect longer travel times and explore the area best during the drier season.

Local accounts hold that the water level rose by about 30 metres in 2004, when the tsunami struck, and the pool is considered bottomless. The cave roof above the tank has a small opening, said to be where Bhim struck with his mace. Other caves nearby have no known end.