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.

Thar Desert - World's 18th largest subtropical desert

The desert is always a special place and it becomes more interesting if the tourist guide is available for you.

You might hear about the Thar Desert (“Thar Marusthal” in Hindi) a wonder dry area of India. This Indian tourist place is becoming familiar to the voyagers because many tourist points are opened by the state government for the visitors. It is the part of Rajasthan villages connecting India with an international border of Pakistan. Camel riding and walk on open long desert is an amazing experience. However, you should move with experts otherwise chances are there for missing in the desert. Thar Desert is 18^th world’s largest subtropical desert.

You will be surprised when you come to know that Thar Desert is spread in 77,000 square miles area. It is the landscape of desert scrub and sand dunes lined with small colorful towns. Sandstone forts are also amazing structural monuments available in this area. Maximum portion of desert is in Rajasthan State, India. The cities of Rajasthan are easily connected to several parts of India so reaching the destination is not difficult task. Some big tourist travel companies are having packages for Thar Desert trip which is another benefit for the voyagers. You can select the plan according to your choice so don’t wait any more and get the best tour trip offer for this wonder place of the world.

Day trips are available for the spot and guides are also accessible on the location. Reach Jodhpur, Jaisalmer or Bikaner as these are closer point for Thar Desert. Some travel firms are providing half-day tours for this place and they will take the voyagers in desert at sunset time. Going for full day trip will provide lunch, visits of villages and watching cultural programs of Rajasthan. Wildlife spotting along with bird watching is two other interesting events that you can do in desert.

Full night camel safari: 

As you have planned to visit the best Indian tourist place so must enjoy the full night camel safari conducted by various travel firms. The best feature is you can book camel safari for two, three or more days through these agencies. Just imagine, you are sleeping under the sky in night on cool sand. Camps are arranged at such period in which a small light will be there and you will be enjoying watching stars-filled sky for whole night. If you go through reviews of previous visitors you will find it is one of the best experiences of the life to watch open sky without any interruption of lights or sound from villages or nearby towns. Don’t forget to get the sun block to protect yourself from direct rays of sun. Get a cool hat and wear lightweight clothes of light colors. Take ample of water so that thrust will not disturb you to enjoy your trip. Temperature of desert is different than other places so if you are staying in night then you should check with operator to carry enough blankets. The temperature changes rapidly in the desert after sunset. Of course, you are not habitual with camel ride so you might face aches and back pains because of camel companion. Take some pain relief medicines for your comfort.

Another surprise for you in this desert is if you are not able to take camel ride then prefer the luxury train tour. The two big luxury trains crosses the area are Maharaja Express and Palace on Wheels. Reach Delhi to start your journey because both trains starts and ends at Sarai Rohilla station of Delhi. Train will halt at various stations of Rajasthan in which Jaipur, Bikaner and Jodhpur are major stations. These trains are fully prepared with separate cabins, restaurant cars, air condition rooms and WiFi internet connectivity. You can enjoy the hot weather desert while sitting in AC cabins of the best Indian trains. However, the trains are expensive compared to other methods of entertainment for Thar Desert.

Best period to attain Thar:

Weather is always a concern in Rajasthan and summer is period when people avoid reaching the dry areas. Spring season is extremely hot as well like summer. If you attain to this place in summer or spring season then you might face the hottest temperature of 110 degrees. Avoid your journey between April-June months as they are extremely hot months of Indian climate. Attaining to Thar between October-March is preferred by experts. However, you have to be careful at night time because the temperature gets low in night.

Salt water ponds:

Thar Desert is popular for salt water ponds/lakes as well. Some popular lakes are Lunkaransar, Sambhar, Tal Chhapar, Pachpadra and Falaudi. Local administration is producing Sodium chloride salt from the water of these lakes. Didwana lake is used to produce Sodium Sulphate salt.

Attaining Thar:

By Train: Rajasthan cities are properly connected to various parts of nation through trains. However, Thar Desert is not having own railway station, but you can attain to Bikaner the closest big tourist place of state. Direct trains for Bikaner are available from Delhi, Bhopal, Jaipur, Ajmer and some north Indian cities.

By Air: Jaipur is the closest big international airport for Thar Desert. However, you have to reach Bikaner from Jaipur to enter your destination. Jaipur is having frequent flights from various cities such as Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad and many more. International users can get the flights from Dubai, Bangkok and some eastern nations.

By Road: Road is the most convenient transport mode of India and Rajasthan roadways is popular for their services. You will get the direct bus for Thar Desert area, though reaching Bikaner, Jaisalmer or Jodhpur is best option for the location.