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. 

Chandertal Lake

Indian tourist spot team is reached to one of the best tourist attractions known as Chandertal Lake. Our team spend around 10 days in this place to learn why this place is so special for nature lovers. However, there are few things that really attracts the voyagers such as surrounding hills, crystal clear water of lake, greenery spread near the lake and of course the peaceful environment.

Chandertal Lake is the tourist spot located in Himachal Pradesh. This lake town is also known as Chandra Taal and Chandra Tal. The good altitude of 4300 meters is enough to learn that it is one of the coolest locations of India. The high hills of Himalayas with white sheet of snow was different experience for our team. In our early post of Spiti we discussed this location a little bit, though we are today here to so we came to know the value of Chadra Tal.

Lahul and Spiti itself are top areas for visitors which means if you are planning to visit Chandratal then you are getting two most impressive destinations to visit. We are pretty sure this could be your life’s best experience to visit Tal and other nearby places. Talking about the Tal this lake is just 1 km long but the chilled air and beautiful adjacent places are enough attractions for visitors. Trekkers are reaching the Tal at regular intervals and you can also see local people enjoying at this place. It is turned as favorite picnic spot for voyagers.

Here few things are important to discuss about this Tal. You have to reach Batal to attain to Chandra Tal, be prepared and don’t visit the location from October to March. The reason is chilled weather and bad rod conditions. The landslide and road block is common errors that people are getting while reaching to Tal. Kunzum Pass is another destination closer to Chandra Tal. For Kunzum you must plan a trip between May to October.

You have to go by foot from Batal, though road is available of 14 km from Batal but only two wheelers can go through the road. Wildflowers, lake and vast meadows are key attractions of Chandertal Lake. Your face is going to smile more when you come to know that the land area where the lake is located is known as Samudra Tapu so Lake name is Chandra (Moon) Tal (Pond) and land area is Samudra (Sea) Tapu (Small Hill).

How to reach Chandra Tal?

By Air: The biggest international airport for Chandertal is New Delhi. Flights for Delhi are available from domestic as well as abroad cities.

By Road: From Delhi you have to move towards Manali then Rohtang Pass, Gramphoo, Chattru, Batal and then Chandra Tal. If you are planning to go through Shimla then you need to cross Narkanda, Karcham, Nako, Losar, Kunzum and then Chandra Tal.

By Rail:Big junction for Chandra Tal is Delhi again. You can also get the train for Dehradun and from there you can plan trip from Shimla.

Rohtang Pass - A Tunnel Road of Himachal Pradesh

Adventure in life is the only way to keep self happy. However, adventure should not be that risky that life becomes danger all the time. Today we are going to discuss about the Rohtang Pass that is one of my favorite Indian tourist place located at good altitude of 3,978 meters from sea level. It is the high mountain area of east Pir Panjal Mountains of Himalaya. The pass is around 51 km long and one of the biggest tourist destinations of India Manali is just 32 miles away from Rohtang. This world famous pass connects the Kullu Valley to Lahaul and Spiti of HP (Himachal Pradesh), India.

 

Although Rohtang pass is just a highway but the adventurous locations comes on the route are amazing. It could be the best experience for the visitors as the complete pass is full of hills, dangerous valleys and amazing greenery spread surrounding. If you reach the location in winter you will find only snow everywhere.

 

Geographical info: This route divides two major tourist destinations of India such as Kullu and Manali. Some other big closer points to reach through Rohtang pass are Lahaul, Spiti valleys, Chenab and basins. Beas River is flowing from this area, though it emerges underground and flows towards south direction of place. Northern part is having another holy river Chandra that is the source Stream of Chenab River.

 

Overview: As the pass is located in Himalaya ranges so reaching spot in winter is difficult. The route is open between May to November so try to attain at such period only. Basically route is not difficult enough, but you can face the snowstorms anytime so for precautions its better not to get there in winter. If we go through historical background the pass is used since ancient period specially for trading between people of Pir Panjal and other cities.

 

NH 21 is connecting Kullu Valley to Keylong through Rohtang Pass. It also connects the Lahul city to to Leh of Ladakh. It is also used as military route to reach Kargil in summer season. You might face traffic jams at this highest route of India because the roads are wider but are covered with snow maximum time. Many military vehicles such as trucks and jeeps are regularly using this pass so crossing them could be little challenge for driver.

 

Impressive things about Rohtang Pass:
Unknown Waterfall: Because of increased traffic some danger is occurred to the environment of this place. You might see unknown waterfalls during the route as effect of global warming is registered in this region.

 

Road tunnel: The beautiful surroundings and amazing natural spots are major reason that people are reaching Rohtang pass regularly. As it is the highway and open throughout the year the Indian government has constructed a road tunnel with investment of $320 million in 2010. The distance of this tunnel will be 8.5 km and its completely safe and faster route to reach Keylong, Spiti, Lahaul and Leh.

 

According to votes given by people the best tourist attractions of Rohtang pass are Rohtang Tunnel and Dash air. If you go through detail study of pass you will find there are nearly 14 different places to visit in Moorang city that is only 41 km away from Rohtang Pass.

 

Best attraction spots near Rohtang Pass:
Manali: First place to visit near pass is Manali located at altitude of 6398 feet from the sea. The Himalayas ranges are most popular attraction of the city. However, this honeymoon spot is all time favorite location for travelers. Manali is only 51 km away from Rohtang Pass so enjoy the city and spend maximum time of your vacations.

 

Kullu: Next spot for you is valley of Gods known as Kullu. This beautiful valley city of HP is available throughout the year. People love to visit this place in summer holidays because of calm and pleasant temperature. The accommodation and hospitality of Kullu is famous in world. You have to cover the distance of 93 km to reach Kullu from Rohtang Pass.

 

Jagat Sukh: Another spot to visit near pass is Jagat Sukh that is popular for old temple of God Shiva. Distance of Jagat Sukh is only 48 km from Rohtang Pass.

 

Few other demanding locations for voyagers near Rohtang pass are Rahala Water Falls (37 km away), Nehru Kund, Hadimba Temple, Vashist hot water spring and shrines. Manu Temple is also one more best location for travelers located at 50 km distance from pass.

 

How to reach Rohtang Pass?
By Air: Closest airport for pass is Bhuntar positioned at 104 km distance. Famous destination Manali is also in the same route. NH 21 is available for you to connect Rohtang and flights from Delhi are available for Bhuntar.

 

By Road: HRTC (Himachal Road Transport Corporation) buses are accessible from Manali for Rohtang Pass. You will be surprised if you go to pass through road because the best view of nature is able to make moment memorable. Keylong is also having buses for this pass so no worries about the transport in this region.

 

By Rail: closest railway station is Joginder Nagar located at 103 km distance from Rohtang Pass. Manali is also having station but only meter gage trains are available for Manali.

 

Masinagudi - Wildlife Park of Tamil Nadu

As there are countless places to visit in India, today we are going to discuss about the town that is having one of the best national park of India. This Wildlife Sanctuary is house of Tiger. We all know that wildlife parks are full of greenery and thick forest, though jungle of Masinagudi is covered with Nilgiri Hills. You have to reach Nilgiri region that is just 150 km away from Coimbatore City of Tamil Nadu State, India. The park is spread in 321 km² area and their registered office phone number is 0423-2445971.

 

Detail study on Masinagudi:
After a deep search about this place we came to know some valuable facts that make this place special for the tourism. Its not easy to describe each feature of Masinagudi in this short note but we are trying to put some best information collected by our executives.

 

Few things that people like most about Masinagudi are jungle lodges, available resorts, thick forest, lodging in forest and bird watching. You will get surprised and will live the original wildlife in this city. The best thing is hiring guide to enjoy the wildlife of Masinagudi.

Tiger Reserve Forest:
The most important about Jungle of Masinagudi is you are not allowed to walk in reserve forest. You will be advised to stay in resorts or lodgings of forest department. Tiger reserve forest is dangerous part of the city. For safety measurement you are not allowed to enter jungle alone. Because of thick forest the day time is dark as well so the risk factor is always there in the jungle.

 

Safaris Van:
You will be getting a chance to watch animals in jungle as the forest department is having safaris for voyagers. Safari van is designed for the tourist, though you have to reach the office by morning 6 o’clock. Safari timing is from 6:30 am to 8.30 am and 3 pm to 6 pm. Duration for safari is 45 minutes to 1 hour. The basic reason behind limited time safari is the jungle is full of wild animals and department don’t want to disturb the animals so that voyagers can enjoy the forest properly. The common viewing animals are spotted deer, bear, elephant and tigers. Forest office is having elephant ride as well so enjoy watching live animals like in Mowgli style.

 

Elephant Camp:
Whichever national park you visit you will find the elephant camp there. The reason is elephant is comfortable to walk any path of the jungle. They are safe and even wild animals also scared of elephant attacks so you are safe once you go for elephant ride.

 

Enjoy the coffee plantation and some greener valley areas to make your holidays special.

 

Nearby tourist places of Masinagudi:
Ooty: One of the best tourist places of India such as Ooty is few kms away from this spot. You have to complete a day trip to reach this best Indian tourist place Ooty. It is the hill station discovered by British government during their ruling period. Few major spots of Ooty are botanical gardens, lake, boating, Toda museum, coffee plantations, etc.

 

Gopalaswamy Betta: One closer destination for travelers in Masinagudi is Gopalaswamy Betta, though Bandipur and Mudumalai are other two closest sanctuary point in this region. Historic temple at peak is best experience for voyagers in this region.

 

Gauribara: Nilgiri ranges are famous for adventure lovers. Gauribara is the place closer to Mudumalai sanctuary. People also recognize this place as Gauri nestles. The word Gauri Bara means honey cleft that is located at 5 ½ hour journey distance from Bangalore. This coffee estate is covered with white snow in winter season.

 

Kallikudi: In ancient period Kallikudi was the town of rubber estates. However, today people are doing plantation of tea, spices and pepper. Private wildlife reserve is attraction of Kallikudi. Get the Mettupalayam to Kotagiri Road to reach the spot. However, its located at 90 minutes distance from Coimbatore. If you are coming from Bangalore then you will reach spot in 6½ hours. Nature view, forest visit and wild animals view is best thing for voyagers in this area.

 

Bird Watching: Masinagudi is full of greenery areas so birds are reaching this place at large level. You can enjoy watching around 320 types of birds in park. Some common but impressive birds of jungle are Grey Head Bulbul, Minivet, Lark, Woodpecker, Piculet, Hornbill, Quail, Pigeon and many more.

Camping spots closer to Masinagudi: If you love camping then visit Malabar Hornbill, Blue Rock Thrush and Rufus Babbler.

 

Best period to reach Masinagudi:
June - September: The city is having moderate climate all the time so reaching the spot anytime is not problem for voyagers. Lust forest becomes more impressive in rainy season. Reach the spot between June to September is best period. Wear quality shoes for comfortable walk in the jungle of Masinagudi.

 

How to reach Masinagudi?
By Air: The closest International Airport for Masinagudi is Coimbatore located at 123 Kms distance. Flights for Coimbatore are available from almost every city of India. Frequent flights for destination are available from Bhubaneswar, Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Mumbai, Ahmadabad, Kochi/Cochin and Pune. International flights are available from Sharjah, Singapore and Bangkok.

 

By Road: Road trip to Masinagudi is best mode to enjoy the nature. Get the private or government buses for Masinagudi from Mudumalai City that is 20 Kms away from destination. Ooty located at 29 km distance is also the best way to reach spot. If you get the transport from Mettupalayam city then you have to cover the distance of 81 Kms.

 

By Train: closest big railway station Coimbatore connected with large amount of trains from major cities of India. This Indian tourist place Masinagudi is easily reachable through Coimbatore.

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.