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MADHYA PRADESH

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Madhya Pradesh is India's largest state and the geographical heartland of the country. Most of the state is a high plateau and in summer it can be very dry and hot. Virtually all phases of Indian history have left their mark on Madhya Pradesh, historically known as Malwa . There are still many pre - Aryan Gond and Bhil tribal people in the state, but Madhya Pradesh is overwhelmingly Indo - Aryan with the majority of the people speaking Hindi and following Hinduism. Some of Madhya Pradesh's attraction are - Khajuraho and Kanha National Park (famous for its tigers).

BHOPAL

Visit the Upper & Lower Lakes, Laxmi Narayan Temple, Birla Museum, Kilol Park, Kamla Park, Moti Masjid, Sadar Manzil & Taj-ul-Masjid. Drive past Vidhan Sabha, Tagore Memorial & the National Archives.

BHOPAL - BHOJPUR & BHIMBETKA

Bhojpur was founded by Raja Bhoj and has the ruins of a Shiva Temple. The symbol of Shiva the Lingam, is a huge monolith. In Bhimbetka about 700 rock shelters belonging to the neolithic age, have been discovered. Over 500 caves have paintings of pre-historic man.

GWALIOR

Visit the Man Mandir, Gujari Mahal (today an archaeological museum), the Fort, Temples of Sas-Bahu, Teli Ka Mandir, Jai Vilas Palace, Tomb of Gaus Mohammad and the Mausoleum of Tansen.

INDORE

Visit the Kanch Mandir, Jain Shrine worked in glass beads, Lal Bagh Palace and the New Palace.

KHAJURAHO

The world famous Khajuraho Temples were built by the Chandela kings between 950 AD and 1050 AD. The most important are the Chaunset Yogini Temple dedicated to Goddess Kali, The Mahadev Temple, Chitragupta or Bharatji Temple with a lovely image of 11 headed Vishnu, Vishvanath and Nandi Temples, Lakshmana Temple, Visha Temple of Shiva, which is the largest & most typical of Temples. Visit the Eastern group of Temples that consist of the Parasvanath Temple - the only Jain Temple surviving at Khajuraho and has excellent sculptures on the outer walls of the Sanctum, the Javeri Temple dedicated to Vishnu. The other temples in this group are those dedicated to Brahma, Yamuna and Adinath.

MANDU

The city of joy is famed for stories of the love of King Baz Bahadur, for his consort, Rani Rupmati. Originally the capital of the Hindu Parmar Kings in the 13th century it was later captured by the Sultans of Malwa. See the palaces, baths, pavilions, each an architectural gem in the Afghan style, mosques and tombs of great beauty.

SANCHI

68 kms from Bhopal, Sanchi has the distinction of having the finest specimens of almost all Buddhist architectural forms, Stupa, Chaitya, Temples and Monasteries dating from 3rd century BC. Visit the Stupas with circular domes and railings around them; Ashoka Pillar, Gupta Temple built in the 4th century and the Great Bowl carved of one piece of stone. The museum displays number of sculptures found in the area.

SHIVPURI (MADHAV NATIONAL PARK)

UJJAIN

Ujjain is one of the holiest and oldest cities of India and was an important place, during the reign of Ashoka in spreading Buddhism. Famous for its Jyotirlinga shrine at Onkareshwar, it is one of the seven sacred cities of India . Once in 12 years, the mammoth KUMBH MELA festival is held here. The ancient shrine of Mahakala is among its attraction.