SAMPOORNA MADHYA PRADESH
Ujjain
Ujjain is considered one of the holiest cities in India, and is a popular pilgrimage center. It was the capital of the ancient Avanti kingdom, one of the sixteen
mahajanapadas. It remained an important political, commercial and
cultural centre of central India until early 19th century, when the
British administrators decided to develop Indore as an alternative to
it. Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga Temple is one of the most famous Hindu temples dedicated to Lord Shiva and is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas, which are supposed to be the most sacred abodes of Shiva. Some of the notable sacred places in the city include:
- Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga, an ancient temple that was destroyed by Iltutmish and then restored by the Scindias of Gwalior.
- Kal Bhairav temple.
- ISKCON temple.
- Chintaman Ganesh temple.
- Gopal Mandir, built by Sawai Jai Singh of Jaipur.
Ujjain is most famous for the Holy Kumbh Mela that is held here every twelve years. The festival is celebrated on the banks of River Shipra which is considered a very sacred river. The Ujjain Simhastha is a mass Hindu pilgrimage, and one of the fairs recognised as Kumbh Melas. During the Simhastha, Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river. At Ujjain, it is held once every 12 years, on the banks of Kshipra river. It is also known as Simhastha, when it falls during Jupiter's stay in Leo of Simha. The latest Simhastha was held in Ujjain from 22 April 2016 to 21 May 2016.
Omkareshwar
There are two main temples of Lord Shiva here, one to Omkareshwar (whose name means "Lord of Omkaara or the Lord of the Om
Sound") located in the island and one to Amareshwar (whose name means
"Immortal lord" or "lord of the Immortals or Devas") located on the
south bank of Narmada River on the mainland. As per the sloka on dwadash
jyotirligam, Mamleshwar the other name of Amareshwar is the jyotirling,
nonetheless, many consider both Omkareshwar and Mamleshwar equally
sacred and representative of jyotirling at this sacred place.
Pachmarhi
Pachmarhi is a hill station in Madhya Pradesh state of central India. It has been the location of a cantonment (Pachmarhi Cantonment) since British Raj. It is widely known as Satpura ki Rani ("Queen of Satpura"), the Satpura Range in Hoshangabad district. Dhupgarh, the highest point (1,350 m) in Madhya Pradesh and the Satpura range, is located here. The name Pachmarhi is believed to be derived from the Hindi words Panch ("five") and Marhi ("caves"). According to a legend, these caves were built by five Pandava brothers of Mahabharatha era during their fourteen years of exile. The caves are situated on a hilltop and provide an excellent vantage point.
Visit Jatashankar , Pandav Gupha , Priyadarshani view point, Mahadev
temple, Gupt mahadev mandir. Later visit Rajendragiri sunset point.
Some of the places of tourist interest here are: -
- Jata Shankar
- Bee – Fall
- Dhoopgarh
- Pandav Caves........ etc.........!!!!
Bandhavgarh
Visit Bandhavgarh National Park, one of the popular national parks in
India, known for the highest density of tiger population. Enjoy Jungle
Safari (Subject to availability). In the evening enjoy local folk dance. This park has a large biodiversity. The density of the tiger population at Bandhavgarh is one of the highest known in India. The park has a large breeding population of leopards, and various species of deer. Maharaja Martand Singh of Rewa captured the first white tiger in this region in 1951.
Bandhavgarh has one of the highest density of Bengal tigers known in the world, and is home to some famous named tigers which are large in size and are beautiful.
Sanchi Stupa
A UNESCO World Heritage site.
The Buddhist vihara at Sanchi, famous for its Great Stupa is located at Sanchi Town in Raisen District of the state of Madhya Pradesh, India, it is 46 km north-east of Bhopal. The construction work of this stupa was overseen by Ashoka's wife, Devi herself, who was the daughter of a merchant of Vidisha.
Bhojpur
The temple at Bhojpur is unique in being left unfinished, with a series
of large architectural parts still located in the quarries where the
stones were cut and fashioned.
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