Monday, 6 January 2014

The Heart Of India




Ever wonder where to visit in all India? There is one place you must see in this one life, and that is the heart of our India. Our only Hindustan ka Dil, yes, it is Madhya Pradesh. Madhya Pradesh is one of the largest state in India regarding population as well as area. Madhya Pradesh borders the states of Uttar Pradesh to the north-east, Chattisgarh to the south-east, Maharashtra to the south, Gujrat to the west, and Rajasthan to the northwest.

Here is the list of top 5 places you should visit in Madhya Pardesh.


1.  Khajuraho Erotic Temples
If you want proof that the Kama Sutra originated in India, Khajuraho is the place to see. There are over 20 temples abounding in erotic sculptures. However, more than that, they show a celebration of love, life and worship. The Khajuraho erotic temples are rated as one of the top 


2.  Bandhavgarh National Park
Bandhavgarh and Kanha National Parks are among the top national parks in India. Bandhavgarh, while being relatively difficult to reach and costly to visit, is the best place to see tigers in the wild in India. The park features dense green valleys and rocky hill terrain, with an ancient fort. In addition to tigers, the park has a large array of wildlife including sloth bears, deers, leopards, jackals, and birds.


3.  Kanha National Park
Kanha National Park has the honor of providing the setting for Rudyard Kipling’s classic novel, The Jungle Book. It’s rich in lush saal and bamboo forests, lakes, streams and open grasslands. As well as tigers, the park abounds with barasingha (swamp deer) and an extensive variety of other animals and birds. Rather than offering one particular kind of animal, it provides an all-round nature experience. The park is well regarded for its research and conservation programs, and many endangered species have been saved there.


4.  Sanchi
Some of India's oldest Buddhist relics can be found at Sanchi, northeast of Bhopal. Most notable is the Great Stupa, built by Emperor Ashoka in 262 BC after he embraced Buddhism, as penance for the atrocities he inflicted on the state of Kalinga (in Orissa). You'll find a number of other stupas, temples, and monasteries there, along with an archeological museum. Sanchi can be visited on a day trip from Bhopal, but it's worth staying there its a convenient base for numerous other side trips.


5.  Ujjain
Ujjain is a small town with a maze of alleyways and many temples. The most important of them is the Mahakaleshwar Temple, which houses one of India’s 12 sacred Jyotirlingams (Shiva shrines with naturally occurring, rather than man made, lingams). Ujjain is one of Hinduism's seven sacred cities, and one of the four locations of the Kumbh Mela. The Tropic of Capricorn also runs through Ujjain. Head to Ram Ghat at dawn or dusk, when pilgrims ring bells and light candles by the water.






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