Madhya Pradesh (MP), the center of India is a land of natural beauty along with rich heritage. The state has two hill ranges Vindhya and Satpura and several small and big rivers running across the state. These natural features have created a landscape of plateaus, river valleys, hills, and forests. (Click on all the images for bigger picture)
It has three UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the 9th - 10th century temples at Khajuraho, remains of the 3rd - 7th century BC Buddhist settlement at Sanchi; and cave paintings dating to 8000 BC at Bhimbetka. Apart from this There are plenty of rich cultural heritage sites. Gwalior is famous for the forts and palaces. Shivpuri is known for wild life and cenotaphs, Orchha and Datia is known for the palaces, Jabalpur well known for its natural water resource and marbles. The capital, Bhopal is a former princely state, a small city celebrated for its mosques and palaces, old-town ambiance. The hill-citadel of Mandu (near Indore) is renowned for its ruins set in greenery, especially after monsoons. Ujjain is a holy city for the Hindus. Other less known sites like Padavali, Mitavali, Suryavahi also have rich cultural heritage. The scenic sanctuaries of Kanha and Bandhavgarh National Parks are mostly savanna grassland terrains that have tigers and elephants as prime attractions.
The itinerary that we followed for my trip is as follows. We reached Bhopal overnight and started my trip next day early morning. During our journey we also covered Jhansi which falls in the different state and that is Utter Pradesh.
My family comprising of 4 adults and 2 kids enjoyed our experience owing to the good road network in the state. The travel and sight seeing was done by train and SUV. We had booked the accommodation and vehicle at all the places before the start of journey.
Friends, it was a pleasant experience and let me share the details with you in the subsequent posts.
From Bhopal, we traveled to Bhojpur.
Distance: Bhopal ---> Bhojpur 28 kms
It has three UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the 9th - 10th century temples at Khajuraho, remains of the 3rd - 7th century BC Buddhist settlement at Sanchi; and cave paintings dating to 8000 BC at Bhimbetka. Apart from this There are plenty of rich cultural heritage sites. Gwalior is famous for the forts and palaces. Shivpuri is known for wild life and cenotaphs, Orchha and Datia is known for the palaces, Jabalpur well known for its natural water resource and marbles. The capital, Bhopal is a former princely state, a small city celebrated for its mosques and palaces, old-town ambiance. The hill-citadel of Mandu (near Indore) is renowned for its ruins set in greenery, especially after monsoons. Ujjain is a holy city for the Hindus. Other less known sites like Padavali, Mitavali, Suryavahi also have rich cultural heritage. The scenic sanctuaries of Kanha and Bandhavgarh National Parks are mostly savanna grassland terrains that have tigers and elephants as prime attractions.The itinerary that we followed for my trip is as follows. We reached Bhopal overnight and started my trip next day early morning. During our journey we also covered Jhansi which falls in the different state and that is Utter Pradesh.
My family comprising of 4 adults and 2 kids enjoyed our experience owing to the good road network in the state. The travel and sight seeing was done by train and SUV. We had booked the accommodation and vehicle at all the places before the start of journey.Friends, it was a pleasant experience and let me share the details with you in the subsequent posts.
From Bhopal, we traveled to Bhojpur.
Distance: Bhopal ---> Bhojpur 28 kms
40 comments:
which place did you like the most?
Your post brings back fond memories of a childhood visit to my mashi's home in Bhopal.
Wow Rajesh. That must have been a great trip... Awaiting eagerly for the upcoming detailed posts...
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What marvelous shots of such beautiful places in your world, Rajesh! Always enjoy your posts as they are like a miniature vacation and I always learn something new!
Enjoy your week!
Sylvia
The entire country of India should be a Unesco Heritage Site in my opionion. I really would love to visit your country someday.
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Thanks for sharing your view of Bhopal. Wonderful photos and mosaic.
Your give these place names a shape and a spirit. Thanks.
That sounds like a wonderful trip. Great shots and information.
Great post!
May be I will plan one soon. :)
India is rich in culture and architectural designs. Always informative and great post of your world. And beautiful photos, too.
What a fabulous country you live in!
India is an amazing place, between the forts, temples, palaces - what an astonishing cultural heritage. Great photos.
Must be wonderful to see all these beautiful buildings, what an architecture !
Beautiful, informative post with so many wonderful photos.
Your India is a beautiful part of the world indeed.
Have a nice week!
thats an interesting list of places. in this list, i've gone only to gwalior. waiting for the detailed travelogues :)
It certainly sounds as if you had a wonderful trip. I really like the mosaic you created.
Rajesh -- how wonderful! Did you have a favorite?
That looks - and sounds - like a great trip. Looking forward to seeing more of your travels.
It looks like a wonderful trip :-)
you are back with a bang :)the images are excellent.
wow india huh... a country i always wanted to visit =p
Ah, great pictures, so much info and even an itinerary! I wish I would be able to travel and see all that you post about, it is so fascinating and so stunning.
xo
Zuzana
wow! would love to visit mp! looking forward to more posts with details
Beautiful sculptures and scenic locations. Looking forward to learning more about your trip.
Great. It'll be very nice to view your experience in the beautiful Madhya Pradesh!
Forest Warbler
I want to visit all three UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Madhya Pradesh oneday...
I have heard about Khajuraho and sanchi but never heard about Bhimbetka. Thanks for that information!
I am a first time visitor to your blog. Enjoyed reading it. Very well written and captured :)
Hi there, thanks for checking out my blog . Your trip looks fantastic, what a beautiful spot to visit!
i enjoy learning about your country. there is so much !
~laura
Rajesh: What a neat tour of the area.
Thanks for this trip! I can well understand that these buildings on the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Great collage of interesting and amazing buildings. Thanks for sharing this nice trip!
Those sites are amazing, what an incredible trip it must have been.
Hi Rajesh! It seems an exciting trip! Beautiful pictures; look forward to seeing more photos in the near future!!
There is a weird bridge waiting for you at Blogtrotter. Enjoy and have a great weekend!!
I am glad your family got to enjoy that beautiful place. Thanks for introducing it to me.
your blog image is very beautiful
What a fascinating place and beautiful pictures!
Hi Rajesh:)
Very informative and useful post. Since I worked in MP for 4 years with headquarters in Bhopal I have visited most of these places and even stayed in Shivpuri forest guest house. Pholan Devi,the famous woman decoit, was jailed in Gwalior jail at that time. I used to drive to places like Indore, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Satna, Rewa and Singrauli. I even drove up to the borders of Rajastan where you wlll find camels.
Very interesting post.
Best wishes:)
Joseph
Arun, Snap: I liked all the places. I loved Orchha, Khajuraho.
Sucharita, Sylvia, Carver, LadyFi, Japa, Wolynski, Gattina, Maia: Thanks for the appreciation.
Bhushavali, Sandeep, Wren, Magiceye, Diane, Bhavesh, GMG: Thanks, detail posts will follow soon.
Photo: Thanks, you are most welcome to this part of the world.
George, Anya, Deepak, Jhonny, Laura, Fishing Guy, Wil Pietro, Robin: Thanks for the appreciation.
elieeninmd, Protege, fufu, Kirigalpoththa: Thanks, the snaps are from overall MP not Bhopla alone.
Hey: Thanks, I welcome you to my blog. Looking forwad to more of your views.
Sandy, songs, Phivos: Thanks for the appreciation.
Indrani: Thanks, nice place to tour around.
Asta, Joseph: Thanks, detail posts will follow soon.
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