Ajaigarh - Historical City of Madhya Pradesh

This place was a capital of a princely state with the same name during the rule of the British Raj.  In 1765, Ajaigarh was founded by Guman Singh, Abundela Raiput, a nephew of Raja Pahar who is a Singh of Jaitpur. He was captured in 1809 by the British and it became the princely state in the Bundelkhand Agency of the Central India Agency. 

Ajaigarh had an area of 771 miles (1997 kilometers) with the population of around 78,236 in 1901.  Their rulers were given the title Sawai Maharaja who commanded with estimated annual revenue of around £15,000.  At the foot of the hill-fortress of Ajaigarh, the chief stayed in the town called Nowgong from which the state took its name.  

​At this Indian Tourist Place, there is a fort that is situated on a steep hill and it stands more than 800 feet (244 meters) above the township and it has the ruins of several adorned temples with sculptures that are carved elaborately.  During the year 1868 to 1869 and 1896 to 1895, the town is always afflicted by malaria and most of the people suffered severe famine.  

On January 1, 1950, the state acceded to the Government of India, where the ruling chief was granted a privy purse of Rs 74700 and the courtesy use of titles and his own styles.  But on 1971, all of these were revoked by the Government of India.  They used to-be princely state became part of the Indian state of Vindhya Pradesh.  Most of the territory of the former state, including Ajaigarh, it became part of the Panna District, where smaller portion goes to the Chhatapur District.  It was on November 1, 1956 when Vindhya Pradesh was combined to Madhya Pradesh.  

Attractions:

Forts of Ajaigarh – if you and your family want to visit this Indian tourism spot and spend a royally short vacation, you can come here in Ajaigarh to see the divine temples as well as the kingly mansions.  The Ajaigarh fort shows the engineering skills of the Chandela rulers.  On the mighty Vindhaya range, you will see a structure that is 1110 meters tall and it was mainly built to protect the territory from the attack of the enemies. 

​Panna – This is another Indian Tourist place near Ajaigarh where one would experience wildlife and jungle. This small city is famous for its tiger reserve, which is spread over an area of 543 square km and diamond mines. Panna is located at Vindhyachal Ranges with an average elevation of 433 meters.  It is not visited not only for its National wild life reserves, but also for the shrines and monuments.  Other places of interest in Panna are the Mahamati Prannathji Temple, Kalinjar Fort, Pandav caves and the Panna National Park.  It is also considered a significant pilgrim site for the Pranami sect followers around the world.

Chitrakoot – this is also called Hill of Many Wonders.  It is located in the state of Uttar Pradesh as it covers the distance of 62 kilometers from East to West and 57.5 kilometers from North to South.  

​The residents of Chitrakoot speak mainly in Bundeli and Hindi.  As a holy destination, they only serve vegetarian dishes at this place.  This place is very popular for pakode, dum Bhindi, Gobi musallam, and sultani dal.  You can also find some sweet specialties at this place like petha, peda, rewri and gazak. There are several festivals and fairs being organized at this place like Dipawali, Navaratri,, Ramayana Mela, Ramnavami, Vijayadashami, Amavasya Fair and Shrawan Jhoola Mela.

Weather Conditions:

​It is the best time to travel Ajaigarh is during the months of December to March.  The temperature is around 14C with 36% of humidity and the wind coming from the East at 6kph. 

Accommodation Status:

If you plan to visit Ajaigarh, you can stay in any hotels located at Khajuraho and Panna with the price range of Rs800 to Rs20, 500.  

How to reach Ajaigarh?

By Air: If you travel by plane, the nearest airport is Khajuraho which is around 45 kilometers from Ajaigarh.  There are flights to major cities in the neighboring states.  

By Train: There are two major railway hubs, which are Khajuraho and Attara.  It is about 45 kms and 60 kms respectively to Ajaigarh.  

​By Bus: If you visit Ajaigarh via bus, it is about 25 kilometers from Panna. 

Neemuch - Beautiful Small City of Madhya Pradesh

Today our target is small city of Madhya Pradesh named as Neemuch. This town of Malwa region is having two different spellings such as Neemuch and Nimach. This Indian tourist place is having limited spots for voyagers, but the hospitality and clam environment is enough to give mental peace to voyagers. Nimach is bordering the state Rajasthan so we can say it is kind of place where you will see two different cultures of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.

 

Talking about Nimach its abbreviation is North Indian Mounted Artillery and Cavalry Headquarters. In early face of city it was the largest British cantonment of Gwalior ruling state. In 1822 the city becomes headquarters of the Rajputana and Malwa agencies. In 1895, Nimach was completely under Malwa region.

 

If you go through historical background of city you will find that it is the birth place of CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force). This contentment of British Empire was declared as police regimental of India in 1939. Since today the city is holding largest recruit training center of CRPF. The architecture of maximum part of city is similar to British structural designs.

 

In ancient period Nimach was part of Ajmer region. However, it was gifted to the Scindia’s in 1768. You might hear about the freedom fight of India occurred in 1857. Neemuch played the important role in that battle when Malwa and Gwalior rulers fight against British.

 

The history behind its name is special as well. Local people believe the city is named Neemuch because of countless Neem trees everywhere.

 

Tourist attraction in Neemuch:
Sukhanand Ashram: The initial place to visit in town is Sukhanand temple of Lord Shiva. The word Sukhanand means peace and joy so you are definitely going to enjoy the place. Neemuch is famous for holy spots so you can visit Sambharkund Mahadev (located at 7 km distance from city) and Nava Toran temple at Khor. Few more impressive spots are Bhadwamata and Suwakheda. Sukhanand temple is 20 km away from Nimach. Public transport is available for the temple so reaching spot is not difficult task. People also refer this place as Nilkanth Mahadev temple.

 

Bhadwa Mata Temple: A holy place that is famous for whole state is another location for travelers. This temple is having huge religious values for local people. You might face some heavy crowd on weekends or religious holidays so plan your trip according to your comfort. You have to cover the distance of 19 km from town to reach temple. Local people have huge faith in Bhadwa Mata as they believe taking bath with well located in temple area gets cure from paralysis disease and Polio. Navaratri is the major festival of this temple when priest decorate Mata Idol with beautiful clothes and jewelries.

 

Bhanwar Mata:  One more holy place Bhanwar mata temple located at 25 km distance from central city. The temple is under Jawad region famous for shrine as well as waterfall. Rainy reason is best period to reach the spot as you can enjoy the waterfall with good level of water stored in small Dam.

 

Harkiakhal Dam: A place located at only gap of 15 km distance available for you named as Harkiakhal Dam. It’s a small picnic spot but best in rainy or winter season.

Gandhi Sagar Dam: A big dam in this region is located at 100 km distance known as Gandhi Sagar. This place is all time favorite as many people reach this spot throughout the year. You can enjoy the dam, you can swim in some areas and you can also take pleasure of green scenery surrounding. If you like to learn about turbine then this dam area is best place for you. However, take the permission first before entering the restricted area of dam.

Radha Krishna Temple: A beautiful white marble temple of Radha Krishna located at Nimbahera is another place for voyagers.

 

Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary: Adventure is all time favorite for people and if you want to see the real wildlife then visit Gandhi Sagar sanctuary located closer to Mandsaur region, Madhya Pradesh. This best Indian tourist place is spread in 368.62 kilometer area joining Rajasthan in some parts. The park was completely established in 1983 and Chambal River is passing from such portion.

Chittorgarh: We all know that Chittorgarh is one of the historical places of India famous for amazing fort constructed by Samrat Ashok. This place is just 56 km away from Nimach. You can reach the spot by train or by road as plenty of transport modes is available for Chittorgarh.

 

Sukhanandji Ashram: A place of mental peace is next location of Nimach. Sukhanandji Ashram located at 32 km distance from Nimach. Here you can enjoy the unique rock-cave and high dry hills. Lord Shiva temple is major attraction of Ashram. Scenic beauty and spring with good height is best place to make holidays memorable. According to legends the place is named after son of Vedavyasa such as Sukha. If you are planning to visit this place then try to attain during annual fair conducted in Sarwan month. Baisakhi purnima is another best occasion to reach this ashram.

 

Nava Toran temple: Reach Khor village closer to Vikram Cement campus to enjoy the best temple of marble. Here you can enjoy the water fountain developed and managed by Vikram Cement agency.

 

Morwan Dam: You like Dam then visit one more spot named as Morwan Dam at only 24 km distance from Nimuch. Gambhiri River is the major source for this dam. Reason behind construction of this dam is supplying water to nearby areas. Decorative garden and boating facility is major attraction of this dam.

Shri Kileshwar Mahadev: A shrine known as Kileshwar temple is one more holy place for devotees. This lord Shiva temple is amazingly designed with white marble and main festival is Shivaratri. 

 

Veer Park: A park located at Veer Road is famous among children. People regularly visit the park with their children as there are several swings and enjoyable items for kids.

 

When we talk about the nearby big tourist attraction the first name comes is Udaipur located at 135 km distance from Neemuch. We have already discussed about the Udaipur place in our earlier post. You can refer to the link to learn more about Udaipur. Ajmer is another big closer destination for vacations so plan your trip according to more leaves as spending 2 or 3 days are not enough to enjoy the city Neemuch properly.

 

How to reach Neemuch?
By Rail: City is having own railway station connected to different cities of India. The broad gauge line from Ajmer allows you to reach destination easily. Ratlam is another closer big railway station to reach Neemuch. The station is having historical values as the Neemuch station was built by British rulers in 1880. Direct trains for Neemuch are available from Ratlam, Ujjain, Agra, Kota, Chittorgarh, Mandsaur and Bundi.

 

By Road: Madhya Pradesh Transport Corporation is having buses for Neemuch City from Ajmer, Chittorgarh and Ratlam. NH 79 is connected to city linking Udaipur city of Rajasthan through Chhoti Sadri. Mandsaur, Singoli, Manasa, Jaipur and some more cities are having direct buses for Neemuch.

 

By Air: Closest big airport to reach Neemuch is Jaipur. However, a domestic airport plan is to be implemented in Mandsaur district. Jaipur is having direct flights from Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai and some more cities.

Ratlam - Holy City of Madhya Pradesh

Ratlam is a well-known city of Madhya Pradesh State, India. Today’s target for best Indian tourist place is Ratlam. It is a historical place like Ratnapuri located in north-west direction of Malwa district. The altitude of city is 1575 feet from the sea level. Ratlam region was originated in 1947 after independence of great country India. Few famous stuffs of the city are Ratlami Sev (eatable item), Gold, Sari and their hospitality.

Mughal Ruler Shah Jahan gifted the city Ratlam to Ratan Singh Rathore. Shah Jahan was passionate to watch elephant fights. He invited Rajput fighters and kings throughout the country and requested them to participate in elephant fight. Ratan Singh was the rajput selected from his region to attend this competition. During the start of this festival one elephant went crazy and moved towards Shah Jahan. The big surprise for king was nobody came in front to save him except Ratan Singh. He swiftly mounted the crazy elephant and stabbed him to death. Shah Jahan was so impressed by Singh bravery and gifted the city Ratlam to him.

Places for tourist in Ratlam:

Jhar: First place to visit in this city is Jhar town located at only gap of 12 km. This town is popular for waterfall that is major attraction for tourist in this region. Jhar word comes from Jharna (waterfall) so its best place especially in rainy season. The waterfall gets heavy flow in rainy season so it’s best time to visit the place.

Cactus Garden: It is one of the special gardens of India located in premises of Sailana Palace. You have to cover the distance of 21 km from city Ratlam. The age of cactus garden is 50 years and Sailana Palace is another tourist attraction at such place.

Kedareshwar Temple: Ratlam is having countless holy places and Kedareshwar Temple is one of them. It is the Lord Shiva temple located in Sailana Village established at 4 km distance from central Ratlam. Special thing to watch in this temple is man-made cave that has been engraved out from the cliff of rocks.

Bilpakeshwara Temple: Next holy place is Bilpakeshwara Temple located 18 km far in south-west direction of Ratlam. Attain highway that connects Mhow city to Neemuch city as the temple lies on this highway. This Lord Siva temple is constructed in Pachayatana style.

Kalika Mata Mandir, Shani mandir, Pamtakar Hanuman Mandir, Yasasiya Temple, Shri Maat Mandir, Shri Krishna Dham, Hanuman Mandir, Zila Puratatav Sangrahalay, Shri Kali Mata Mandir, Devra Dev Narayan Temple, Gospal Church, Sai Mandir, Jangleshwar Mahakal Mandir, Church Railway Colony, Rang Mahal, Middle Talab Temple, Shiv Hanuman Mandir, Moti Babji Ka Mandir, Haathi Wala Mandir, Mehandikui Balaji Mandir, Barbad Hanuman Mandir, Shri Matri Vidya Mandir, JVL Mandir, Shri Rameshwer Mahadev Mandir, Shri Ram Mandir, Fashion Gallery, Kalka Mata Temple, Gadkhange Mata Temple, Dholawad Dam, Sagod Jain Temple, Siva Temple (Jhar VIllage), Piploda Village, Sukheda Village, and Kharmour Bird Sanctuary and Ganga Sagar are some more special destinations of Ratlam City.

How to reach Ratlam:

If you are following the route of Indore then you have to cover the distance of 136 km from Ratlam city. However, Bhopal is 329 km far, Ahmadabad is 356 km far, Jaipuris 506 km distant and Nagpur is 583 km away from city.

By Train:this Indian tourist place is easily reachable through train because Ratlam junction station is properly connected to major cities of the nation. Frequent trains from Pune, Ahmadabad, Mumbai, Howrah, Ajmer, Jaipur and Delhi are accessible for this station.

By Air: Nearest big airport for Ratlam is Indore located at 111 km distance. Private buses and taxis are available for Ratlam city from the outer part of airport. You can get the flights for Indore from Delhi, Mumbai, Nagpur, Bhopal and Ahmadabad.

By Road:Madhya Pradesh State Transport Corporation is having direct buses for Ratlam from different parts of India. Many big cities are having direct sleeper buses for this favorite tourist destination of India.

Omkareshwar - Holy Place of Madhya Pradesh

Omkareshwar is the sacred Indian tourist place famous for Hindu temple devoted to Lord Shiva. Omkareshwar is named as 12 honored Jyotirlinga of God Shiva. This shrine is placed on an island known as Mandhata (also recognized as Shivapuri). The flowing River Narmada is having huge holy values for Hindus. If you view the island from sky you will find the shape of island as ॐ (Om) symbol. Omkareshwar and Amareshwar are two mostly visited temples of this place.

Omkareshwar is the place where Lord Shiva and many other Hindu gods visited several time. Vindhya hills in North, Satpura forest in South and River Narmada in West are making this place most impressive for voyagers. In ancient period this tourist place of India was full of alligators and fish.

Attraction in Omkareshwar

Countless places are available here for voyagers but few of them are special. Some of the key destinations of Omkareshwar are described below:

Omkareshwar Temple: A shrine of Lord Shiva is first place to visit. This most popular holy spots is positioned on Mandhata Island. This shrine is linked in 12 Jyotirlinga of the world located at different places.

Kajal Rani Cave: Another famous spot for voyagers is cave of Kajal Rani. This cave is placed at only gap of 9 km from main temple Omkareshwar. This main tourist spot is offering amazing view of long stretched surrounding lands with greenery everywhere.

Siddhanath Temple: Next spot to visit is Siddhanath Temple of Lord Shiva. The structural design of this shrine is special as it is made of Brahmin style. Wow, you have to reach plateau to attain the temple. The huge podium with decorated carvings and wall painting makes this temple special then others.

Shri Omkar Mandhata Temple: You will be surprised there are countless holy places in Omkareshwar. Our next holy place is Omkar Mandhata Temple that is one of the 12 Jyothirlinga’s in India. This shrine is placed at the meeting point of River Narmada and Kaveri. The structural design is similar to Nagara style. This shrine of Lord Shiva is special destination and voyagers must reach the spot at occasion of Shiva Ratri the Indian festival.

Kedareshwar Temple: one more holy spot is Kedareshwar positioned close to Shri Omkar shrine. This ancient temple was constructed in 11^th era A.D.

Sri Govinda Bhagavatpada Cave: Do you love adventurous places then visit cave of Govinda Bhagavatpada that is linked to Sankaracharya the famous Saint of India. As per sources this place is major spot of Sankaracharya where he learned the Govind Bhagwatpad grantha.

Mamleshwar temple: Once you visit the Omkareshwar destination you must visit and take blessings of Lord Shiva at Mamleshwar temple. Move towards opposite bank of River Narmada to reach the temple.

24 Avatars: Next is 24 Avatars holy place positioned at Omkareshwar City. It is the group of Jain and Hindu temples with unique structural design. However, city faced the damages done by the Muslim ruler Mahmud Ghazni in 11^th century as he demolished countless Hindu temples during his ruling period.

There are many more temples and shrines in Omkareshwar so you need to plan your trip for longer than one week so that you can take blessings of many Hindu gods at same place. Some of the key temples of this destination are Satmatrika Temples, Ranmukteshwar temple, Gauri Somanth temple, Fanase Ghat and Peshawar Ghat.

Attaining to Omkareshwar:

As it is an island so reaching there through steamboats is good option. Devotees can reach the place through different ways. There are two connecting bridges on Narmada River which allow the visitors to reach the Omkareshwar temple.

By Air: The nearest Airport to Omkareshwar is Indore which is 77 km away from this island and the next airport is Ujjain which is situated at 133 km distant.

By Rail: Closest Railway Station is Omkareshwar Road which is 12 km from the city.

By Road: This holy place is connected with major cities and towns of Madhya Pradesh. Though, there are frequent bus services from Indore, Ujjain, Khandwa and Omkareshwar Road.

Chhindwara

There are countless Indian tourist destinations that are not known to the world. However, these places are available with amazing holiday spots. Today we are going to discuss about the Indian tourist place Chhindwara. A wonder city of MP (Madhya Pradesh) is available for you located in Satpura range. It is basically a town full of lush green forest, rivers and trees known as sagaun. As the town is covered with dense forest and high hills near the town cools the temperature of the place. Experts list Chhindwara as coolest places of Madhya Pradesh particularly in hot weather season summer.

A languages used in the town are Gondi, mixed Hindi and sort of Marathi. Abroad users must get the translation copy to understand the local language. Some known attraction points of Chhindwara are Deogarh Fort, Patalkot, Tribal Museum, Tamia, and Mahadev Cave.

Chhindwara town is popular for celebration of countless cultural junctures and fests. Big fests celebrated in this area are Pola, Meghnath, Bhujalia and Akhadi.

Attraction points of Chhindwara:

Deogarh Fort: Amazing castle known as Deogarh is first place to visit in the town. This fort is positioned at only gap of 30 kms from central part of Chhindwara. Construction of fort was done by Ruler Jatav from Gond Empire. The structural design of fort is similar in looks like Mughal’s.

Tribal Museum: Next spot of tourist attraction is museum constructed on 20^thApril, 1954. Because of construction and collection the museum is known as State Museum. The status was given in 1975 by state government. The other name of this museum is SBBSTM (Shri Badal Bhoi State Tribal Museum). There are 14 rooms, 3 galleries and two open lobbies in the museum.

Patalkot: A spot placed on Tamia Hills is next attraction of town. This amazing landscape is attracting visitors every year. Many voyagers are reaching Patalkot due to its geographical spot. The place looks like a horse shoe when you reach on the top of hill.

Tamia: Another wonderful place of Chhindwara is Tamia located at 45 km distance from city Chhindwara. Steep hills, winding ghat and dense forests are special things to watch. You can stay in rest house positioned on hill and can view the city cover with deep forests. Don’t forget to enjoy the Satpura rages once you reach to Tamia.

Chota Mahadev Cave: Move to ½ km distance from Tamia to reach Chota Mahadev Cave (Small Lord Cave). Here you can take the blessings of God Shankara and holy 'Shivalinga'. A tiny waterfall from the spot is different feeling as well.

Jama Masjid: Muslim spot such as Jama Masjid is next location of Chhindwara. Local people of town believe in peace, healthy relation and trust. You will find a different feeling about the diverse communities located in Chhindwara. Reach Gol Ganj to visit the Masjid and learn about the freedom fighters of town “Shaukat Ali Brothers”.

Ram Mandir: The final destination of Chhindwara is temple of Lord Ram. This shrine is listed in oldest temples of Chhindwara. Temple is constructed of old beam and bracket. Visitors must attain to Choti Mata Ka Mandir located closer to Ram Temple.

Attaining to Chhindwara:

By Flight: Nagpur is the closest airport to reach Chhindwara. However, limited flights are available for Nagpur as it is the small domestic airport of India. The airbase is named as Sonegaon Airport located in Nagpur City. The distance between spot and Nagpur is just 86 kms. Flights for Sonegoan are available from Jabalpur, Delhi and some more cities.

By Train: Chhindwara is the big junction connected to almost every big city of India through train. Closer other stations for town are Umaria Ispa and Ghadela.

By Bus: India is having one of the best road services for almost every small and big city. However, Chhindwara is having limited bus services but Seoni is properly connected to many cities of India. Seoni is another city of MP popular for agricultural lands.