Madhya Pradesh Tour

Welcome To Madhya Pradesh Tour

Madhya Pradesh perhaps is the second largest state of the Indian sub continent. A state with a cluster of districts having varied topographic and climatic characteristics makes the tour of Madhya Pradesh quite popular amongst the tourists. Housing the magnificent Vindhyachal and Satpura mountain ranges, river valleys and Malwa plateau; Madhya Pradesh is famous for its wonderful art, craft, music and dance. Other than its diverse geography, the state is also famous for the only Diamond mines of India in Panna district.

Engaged mostly in agricultural activities, the state is the homeland of many tribal races. The tourists can find anything from traditional crafts, modern townships, hill resorts and pilgrims in their tour to Madhya Pradesh. Whereas Ujjain, Orchha and Khajuraho are famous for their temple architecture; Panchmari is a pleasant hill station near Piparia. Bhopal is the state capital famous as the City of Lakes while Indore and Jabalpur are the major industrial centers of the state. The revelation of ancient art and culture at the caves of Bhimbetka and places like Bhojpur, Sanchi, Mandu, Gwalior etc. enrich your knowledge about Indian history and cultural heritage of the country.

For wildlife lovers, animal and bird lovers and children there are a number of wildlife sanctuaries and national parks in the Madhya Pradesh Tour. The national parks at Bandhavgarh, Pench, Panna, Shivpuri, Kanha and the bird sanctuary at Karera capture your attention in every case. Your religious and spiritual state is satiated while being at a Madhya Pradesh tour as you also see one of the 12 Jyotirlingas at Ujjain known as Mahakaleshwar.

History of Madhya Pradesh
The empires that ruled Madhya Pradesh included the Mauryan Empire to the Mughals and later of course by the British. During the rule of the Mughals, famous musician Tansen of Madhya Pradesh used to be the official singer of the Mughal Samrat Akbar's court. Madhya Pradesh is also the homeland of Kalidasa, the famous immortal Indian poet, dramatist and one of the nine jewels of Akbar's court. The influence of religions like Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Islam are still evident in the historical places here. Dynasties like that of Sungas, Andhras, Satavahanas, Ksaptrapas, Nagas and last but not the least the Guptas ruled over this place. During and after the 10th century different regions of the state were ruled by different dynasties like Chandellas in Khajuraho, Muslims in Gwalior and the Holkars in Indore etc.

After the British took over the state, the state was declared as the central province. Madhya Pradesh was given the status of a state on 1st November 1956. Chattisgarh has been carved out as a new state in November 2000 to fulfill a demand that was long due. Tourist Places in Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh is a fascinating amalgam of scenic beauty, history and modern urban planning. Madhya Pradesh is famous for its legendary tourist destinations such as the temples of Khajuraho, the majestic forts of Gwalior, Buddhist stupas of Sanchi and the various wildlife sanctuaries. The major cities of Madhya Pradesh are Bhopal, Indore, Gwalior, Jabalpur, and Ujjain.

The state owes the honour of having a Golden Triangle of Gwalior-Jhansi-Khajuraho, stretched out to include Shivpuri and Orchha situated near Jhansi.

Bhopal
Bhopal is the capital city of the state of Madhya Pradesh. The city is also referred to as the City of Lakes because of the two beautiful lakes made here. Apart from its natural beauty, Bhopal is also famous for its mosques. The Taj-ul-Masjid in Bhopal is the largest mosque of India. This metro city is also known for the largest industrial disaster or the Gas Tragedy, which struck it in 1984.

Gwalior
The City of Forts, Gwalior is a historic city and is famous as the native place of the veteran musician Tansen; one of the nine jewels of the Akbar's court. The major attractions at the place include Gwalior fort, Gujari Mahal, Sas Bahu Mandir etc.

Indore
Indore is known since the time of Holkars. It is an important industrial city and a major textile centre in central India known as 'mini Mumbai'. There are a number of historical monuments in Indore belonging to the Holkars era. The architecture of the monuments in Indore is an amalgamation of different styles.

Tour to Khajuraho Khajuraho
The beautiful temples that dot the town of Khajuraho were built by the mighty Chandela rulers in 9th and 10th century AD. The carvings on these temples are highly sensual and erotic with their symbolic importance. Tantricism and the Shakti cult, where the pancha makaras (five tenets), namely, matsya (fish), madira (wine), maithun (sexual activity), mamsa (meat), and mudra (gesture) were to release the human spirit from the bondage of the flesh, have been described as the possible explanations for the sculptural sensuality of Khajuraho.

Ujjain
Situated near Indore, the ancient town of Ujjain is one of the holiest cities for Hindus. It is situated on the bank of the sacred river Kshipra in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. One of the 12 Jyotirlingas famous as Mahakaleshwar is the principle tourist place at Ujjain. It is also renowned for the Ardhkumbha abd Mahakumbha Mela conducted on the banks of river Kshipra.

How to Reach Madhya Pradesh
The major airport is at Bhopal just 11 km from the city main center. Bhopal is the major railway station of Madhya Pradesh. It lies on the main railway line to southern India that connects the entire state with the other important places of the country.

Madhya Pradesh has a very well connected network of roads both national and state highways that connect the major tourist places within and outside the state. There are also buses to Gwalior, Indore, Sanchi, Agra , Jaipur, Khajuraho, Mandu and Nagpur at regular time schedules.