Mahakaleshwar mandir in ujjain city Madhay pradesh's india

Mahakaleshwar mandir in ujjain city Madhay pradesh's India

       

The ancient city of ujjain lies on the banks of  river Kshipra.The number of temples in ujjain,it is popularly held,is large that if one comes here with two cartloads of grain and offers only one handful  at of the  saptapuris,or the seven short of

             

offering.Legend has it that ujjain is one of the saptapuris,or the seven and death.Ujjain  hosts the Simhastha,as the Kumbh Mela is know here,every 12 year,the latest of which was in 2016.

Best season to visit:- This destination can be visited throughout the year.but its best to visit in the  months of July to April. 




    

What to see :- 

RAM GHAT :- Flanking the eastern bank of  Shipra,Ramghat stretches for almost a kilometres from pashupati Temple in the south to the road bridge across the river in the north. The wide promenade is dotted with temples,old and new and the air is full of  the  sound of temples bells and incarnations. The best time to explore the Ghats is early morning and late evening. 
     

                                                     

              

Mahakaleshwar Temple :- One of the twelve jyotirlingas,Mahakaleshwar Temple, popularly referred to as Mahakal Temple, is one of the most sacred Shiva temples in India. Located at heart of ujjain,is also the best place to start exploring this ageless town. Market around the temple is also Ujjain's commercial never centre. 

                   

Harsiddhi Temple :- A major seat of Shakti sect occupies a special place in the galaxy of temples in ujjain.  Seated between the idols of Mahalaxmi and Mahasarawati ,Goddess Annapurna,the main deity worship in the temple, is painted a brilliant vermillion. 

Gopal Temple :- Gopal Temple,one of the largest temples in ujjain is located at the heart of the town's main market, constructed in the mid-19 century by Bayajbai Scindia,wife of King Daulat Rao scindia it is striking example of Martha temple architecture. As in the Martha tradition, the temple is encouraged by a high wall pieced by an ornate gateway with the distinctive bangaldar roof.

                   

Gadkalika:- Located 2 kms north of mahakaleshwar is Gadkalika Temple. It is said that the duty enshrined in the temple, was one worshipped by Kali das.The legend goes that Kalidas,whose verses were  one quite ordinary,gained his literary genius,through the blessings of Gadkalika. 

      

Pirate Matsyendranath:- The Shrine of pir Matsyendranath is located on top a hill ,on the banks of the Shipra,closed to the Gadkalika Temple and the Bharatrihari caves.Matsyendranath also known as to pir maccinder is said to be founder of the Nath sect of Shaivism.it is said he was given the name Matsyendranath because he was born from the stomach of a fish.Incidentally,a fish or Matsya is one of the Vishnu's ten Avataras.

                         

Kal Bhairav Temple :- Crossing the bridge over the Shipra,near the Bharatrihari caves,one reach,Kalidas Bhairav Temple, barely a kilometres away. 

Ram janardan Temple :- A short walk of the kal bhairav Temple leads to one of Ujjain's architectural gems.The temple dedicated to Ram and Vishnu janardan were built in the 17 century by Aurangzeb's close confidant Sawai Jai singh,who as the governor of ujjain also built the ved Shala. The boundaries  wall that now encircles the temple and the tank inside were latter added by the Martha's.

MangalNath Temple:- Further down the river on the opposite bank from Siddhavat it is mentioned in the Matsya purana as the birth place of Mars  (Mangal).

                         

Ved Shala :- Ved Shala,the observatory, was the built in the 17 century by Sawai Jai singh  (1688-1743) during his tenure as governor of Malwa. Its located on the ujjain -Fathabad road about 2 kms south West of Mahakal Temple.

Jantar Mantar:- Jantar mantar is an observatory built in the 17th century by RaJa Jai singh  (1688-1743 )it is on the ujjain-Fathabad Road, 2 kms from mahakaleshwar Temple.Jai sing also construction similar observatories in Jaipur,Delhi and varanasi. 

Sandipani Ashram :- ujjain has enjoyed a position of pre-eminence as centre of learning in ancient India.Sandipani  Ashram is where Krishna and his Brahmin friend Sudama are said to have received their early instructions from Guru Sandipani.The ashram exist to this day in the Ankapata area of ujjain. 

         

Kalidas palace :-Away from the bustle of the city, outside it's northern border lie the scenic Kalidas palace.The serene environs of this sprawling complex on the Shipra river gives the travellers a fair idea of what ujjain might have looked like in the height of glory. 

How to Reach 

By Air :- Nearest Airport is Devi AhiLiya Bai International airport at  indore (55 kms).

By Train :- well connected to the major cities of India mostly train running Bhopal, indore Mumbai, Delhi etc.

BY Road :- Regular bus service contact ujjain to all near major cities  as Bhopal  surat ,indore Jaipur etc 

Pachmarhi is Madhay Pradesh's most verdant gem in India.

Pachmarhi  is Madhay  pradesh's most verdant  gem in India. 

A Lovely hill resort  grilled by the Satpura rangers, it  offers  absolute tranquillity. Bridale path lead in to placid forest groves of wild bamboo,  jamun,dense sal forest and delicate  bamboo  thickets.

                                 

Complementing the magnificence of nature are the  works of man;Pachmarhi is also an archaeological  treasure -house.In cave shelter  in the  Mahadeo Hills is an astonishing richness in rock paintings.Most of these have been  placed  in  the  period 500-800AD,but the  earliest  paintings are an estimated  10,000 years  old. In pachmarhi  Bagpipes  skirted  in a flower-bright  valley while ancient dancers were  separated by thousands of years ;typical of this  little  town in the Satpura Mountains.Contrasting cultures and  ages exis  in harmony as if time and trends  means little  in this serene,wooded place.Pachmarhi  is for unwinding,effortlessly. Road meander gently  groves of tree,open space and heritage cottages sitting contentedly in their old gardens.The town has a quiet  gentility  about it as if victoriana tradition and high collars still governed most people 's lives.Much of this ambience has been  set,and is still  being Headquartered here.the old cottages,meticulously maintained by the Military  Engineering  Services, have changed  little since the day of Kipling. 

Situated at 1100 m, Pachmarhi, popularly know as'Satpura  kind Rani' (queen  of Satpura ),sits beautifully, embellished by nature and history, amidst the  Satpura rangers.Legend says the pandava brother visited Pachmarhi during their exile. 

This  beautiful region in the  hills,was discovered by Captain  James Forsyth in 1857.This most  popular hill station of Madhay  pradesh's is a treasure with ancient caves of  theBuddhist era residing in harmony with serene waterfalls . Pachmarhi  sure to make you feel calm,the way you felt when you put your bare feet on the  garden  grass 

for the first time  as a child. 

Best season  to visit :-This destination can be visited throughout the year. 

                            

What To see.

Apsara vihar (Fairy pool):Easily accessible from Jai Stambh,this fairy pool is an ideal picnic spot fro families with  small children since the pool is  shallow, deepening only towards the Base of the  fall.

Sunder Kund :- Crossing the stream below duchess fall & following a footpath  about 2.5 Km in a south West direction,bring one to a huge rocky pool  that  is excellent for a refreshing swim.

Vanshere vihar (pansy pool): A beautiful spot on the  Denwa stream,cool & shady among trees,ferns & semi tropical vegetation. 

Sangam  (water  Meet ): this is  the lowest of the  picnic spot on the Denwa and offers fairly good bathing pool below  and above  the  meeting  of  the water.

Big Fall:- Those seeking adventure will find it in this ten -minute walk over rock and boulders from Apsara Vihar to the top RaJat pratap,the big fall, I rene pool this pool was discovered by Iren boss,wife of justice  Vivien bose and and named after her the route upstream leads to a cave,Through which the stream goes underground and then over a khud in a series of falls.

Jamun a Fall (Bee Fall): A spectacular fall in the  stream  which provides drinking water to pachmarhi. The bathing  pool above the  fall are popular.Handi Khoh pachmarhi's most impressive ravin has a 300 feet high precipice and dramatically steep sides. 

                   

Jalawataran (Duchess Falls ): The descent is steep and the trek strenuous for almost of 4 km to the  base of the fall's first cascade. 

Catholic church: Built in 1892 by the British, the Catholic Church is a blend of the French and Irish architecture. Its Belgium stained glass windows add rare attraction and beauty  to the building. The church has a cemetery attached to it and graves date fro 1859, world war I&II.

Dhoopgarh: The  highest point in Satpura range, with a magnificent view of the surrounding rages. A very popular spot  for viewing sunsets.

Priydarshini (Forest  Point  ): This vantage  viewsing point  mark the place from where pachmarhi was discovered by Captain Forsyth in 1857.The British developed Pachmarhi as a resort and their influence is embodied  in its churches & colonial architecture. 

Mahadeo :- Regarded as holy for countless of generations,Mahadeo Hill has a Shrine with  as idol of Lord shiva and an impressive Shillinga.On the  East  side  of  the  hill is an excellent  cave shelter  with beautiful cave paintings. 

Chhota Mahadeo : Reserved  as a sacred spot ,this is  a narrow point in the  valley with rocks overhanging a stream  and a springs  from where water cascade down. 

          

Chauragarh: 4 km from Mahadeo it is Satpura's prominent landmarks,summit  crowned with emblem of Mahadeo 

Jata shankar: A sacred cave under a mass of this place resembles matted looks Dwip stream has its source. A rocky formation of this place resembles matted looks of Lord Shiva, hence the name.

Pandava cave : Five ancient dwelling excavated is sandstone rock in a low hill. Pachmarhi derives it's name from those caves which,as the legend goes, once provide sanctuary to the pandav brothers.There caves are now protected mountains.

Tridhara: A popular  picnic spot where two Streams meet in a Junction. 

Reechhgar : A wonderful  natural  amphitheatre in the rock,approached through a cave-like  entrance on the south -side.

Satpura  national  park : Set up in 1981, Satpura National  park is 524 Sq km in area It spread through dense forest of evergreen  sal,teak and bamboo. The high Peaks of Dhoopgarh and Mahadeo, Bori's legendry teak and bamboo forest,pachmarhi's fascinating natural  beauty  of  deep valleys,high mountains, rivulets, water  and Tawa's vast reservoir combine to give this park on the tiger, Leopard,bear,four-horned deer,blue-bull and a rich variety  of  birds.

  
     

The cave Shelter : Some of  the  caves shelter groups of  shelter around  pachmarhi are Dhuandhar,approached from the footpath to Apsara vihar

Vihar,the painting mostly in white include a group of archers with the typica Gond bun and hooped earrings.Bharat  need  (Dorothy  Deep ), has well executed  animal paintings  and when excavated in the 1930s yielded money pottery shards and microlight. 

                 

            

How to Reach :-

By Air:- Nearest Airport is at Bhopal 219km.

By Train :- Nearest  Relway  station  Pipariya 57 km on Mumbai How rah main line via Allahabad ,is the most convenient railhead.

By Road :- Pachmarhi  to connect  by regular  bus service  with Bhopal,Hoshngabad ,Nagpur, Pipariya  and Chhindwara Taxis are available at pipariya.

Chitrakoot Dham,Ramghat Janki kund and hill many wonder

 Chitrakoot Ramghat, janki kund and hill many wonder 
        
                                  

                     


Chitrakoot the hill of many wonder;nestles peacefully in the northern spurs of the vindhyas,a place  for tranquil forest  glades and quite river and streams where calm and repose are all -pervading.This lovelist of Nature''s gift  also hallowed ground ,blessed  by the good and sanctified  by the  faith of pilgrim.For Chitrakoot's spiritual  lage cycle Street back to legendry ages.It was in these deep forest that  Ramadan and Sita spent elven of their fourteen years   of exile;here,that the great stage Arti and Sati Anusuya meditated;and her where the principal  trinity of the Hindu pantheon,Brahma Vishnu & mahesh took their inspiration from its sublime natural beauty ,gained spiritual steanth from its serene temples and ,in turn,become  part  of  the  hallowed  legend  that is Chitrakoot.Boasting  a spiritual  legacy that very few cities in India can match. The place has a unique sence of spiritual  wonder that will take you back to your childhood  fairy tales and fables.
Best season to visit:- This destination can be visited  throughout the  year. 

What to see:- 
(1) Ramghat 
(2) Janki Kund 
(3)  Hanuman Dhara 
(4)Bharat koop 
   

                           

                                        
             
  Ramghat :-The  ghast that the line the         banks of the river  Mandakini and               center of ritual  activity, this  Ghats is the most frequented in Chitrakoot.The  "Arti " performed in the  evening  is particularly  beautiful. 


                     

                                   

 Janki  Kund :- A cave over  the  Mandakini.Said to  be  the  place  where  Sita Bathed.

Hanuman  Dhara :- Located  on  a  steep  hillside, it is  approacable by a  flight  of  360 step.Here the waters of Nature  spring cascade over waterof a natural  spring  cascade over an image  of  Lord Hanuman. 

                               

                     
Bharat Koop:- Bharat  koop  is where  Bharat  stored  holi water collected from  town.place of pigging in India.It is  small ,isolated  spot,a few kilometres  from  town.
   
                              

How to Reach :- 
By Air: - The nearest  airport is Khajuraho

By Train :- The nearest  railhead is at Kar wi 11 km on the  Jhanshi Manikpur main line .

By Road :- Regular  bus  service  contact  Chitrakoot with Jhanshi,Mahoba,Satna 


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Orchha temple places in india

      Orchha temple places in india:-


                                  

 

Orchha is one of city the few places in india that combines natural beauty,the aesathetic lwgecy of history and a certain authenticity.Orchha is in transition from village to town and   athe Ram temple where one can see how vibrant Hinduism remains today.

The ancient town seems frozen in time,with its maney monuments continuing to retain their original grandeur even to this day.Here,the river Betwa splites into seven channels,also called the Satdhara. Legend goes that this is in honorur of the seven erstwhile chiefs of Orchha.

The orgin of the Bundela dynasty in the 11th century is to a Rajput prince who offered himself as a secrifice to the mountain goddess Vrindavasini:she stoped him and named him ' 

Raja rudra pratap threw a wall around the existing settlement and began work on the palace buiilding(1525-32)and an arched bridge to it.

 Mahal with great ceremoney.Orchha's grandeur has been captured in stone,frozone in time,a rich legacy to the , the hand of time has rested lightly and the palaces and temple built by its

 Bundela rulers in the 16th and 17th centuries retain much of their prisine perfection.

 was ,who chose thise stetch of land along the Betwa river as ideal site for capital.Of the succeeding ruler,the most notable was Raja Bir singh Ju Deo who built the exqusite

Best season To visit :-This destination can be visited throughout the year, but it's best to visit in the month of September to February.

What to see:-

Jehangir Mahal 

JMughal Employer Jahangir,during the latter's first visit to the city The entrance of the Jahangir Mahal,Orchha is marketd by an artistic and traditional gateway.The front wall of the structureo the h turquoise tiles.Jehangir Mahal is a three storied structure that is marked by stylishly hanging balconies,porches,and apartment.

Raja Ram Mahal 

Raja ram Mahal :- There is a fascinating table behind the history of the Ram Raja Templ.This temple was at one point of time,a palace of the then ruler Madhukasr Shah.Legend says that ones loard Rama into the palace before installing it inside the temple.But for some reason the idol could not nbe moved from its orignal place in the palace.The ruler then remenbered the bit of his dream where it was said that the idol would stay at the place it would be kept initially.It was then that the king turned the palace into a temple.

Chatur Bhuj temple 

interesting legend that imposes the faith of people.it is said that Maharani Ganesh Kunwar,wife of Ruler of Orachha,raja madhukar built the temple for Lord Rama.She wanted to relocate the idol of Rama that was placed in Rani Niwas,her privet apartment to temple.But the idol refused to move.Thus,the king instead of Loard rama,the idol of Lord Vishnu,with four arms in the temple.That is how the name Chaturbhuj temple was attainsd.

Raja Mahal 

 predecessor of Bir Singh Ju Deo.The Plain extewroiors,crowned by chhatris,give way to interios with exquisite murals,bolody colourful on a variety of religious themes.

kings.

How to reach 

By air:- Nearest Airport is Gwalior 119km and Khajuraho 170km.

By Train:- Nearest Realway Station is Jhansi 196Km and other Satna is 90Km.

By Bus:- Orachha lies the Jhansi -Khajuraho road 

Raja Mahal

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Khajurah Temple tourist sport in madhay pradesh india

Khajurah Temple tourist spots in madhay pradesh india

               

Khajuraho is one of the most popular tourist sport in madhay pradesh in india.It is famous for its ancient Temple that depict some of the finest art in the world.Khujuraho is know for its ornet T

temples that are spectacular pieces of human imaginations,artistic creativity,magnificent architectural work & deriving spiritual peace through eroticism. Built between 950-1050 AD by the chandela Dynasty ,these temples depict various forms like meditation spiritual teachings, kinship,wrestling ,royality and most significantly, erotic art.The Temple consist of stunning display of fine sculptures and exceptional architectural skill, making them one of the UNESCO  world Heritage sites in india. Based on geographical location, the temples are categoraised in to three group Eastern,western and Southern. beautiful,intricate &expressive,the sculptures of the khajurraho Temple will leave you in awe wonder.

Khajuraho Temple are among the most beautiful medieval monument in the coutcry.These Temple were built by the chandella rulers between AD900&1130. it was the golden period of chandela rulers.it his lifetime.so all Khajuraho Temple are not constructed by single chandela in his lifetime.So all Khajuraho Temple are not constructed by any single chandela ruler but Temple building was a tradition of chandela rulers and followed by almost all rulers of Chandellad dynasty. Khajurah is believed to be the religious capital of Chandellas.

the first recorted mention of the Khajurraho Temple is in the accounts of Abu Rihan AL Biruni in AD 1022 and the Arab travelers IBM Battuuta in AD 1335. tradition lists 85 Temple in khajurah out of which only 25 temples are serviving

after various stages of presevasion and care.All these temples are scattered over an area of about 9 square miles. About 13th century to 18th ,Khajuraho temple remain in forest cover, away from popularity till it was re-dis covered by British engineer T.S.Burt.

Best season to visit:- This destination can be visited throughout the year, but it'seems best to visit in the mouth September to Februar.

What to see:-  Western Group of temples :

on the main road , beside the path leading to Matangeshvar Temple is the A A.S.I counter where you must purchase a ticket to visit the western group of Temple in this complex and the museum on the opposite side.

A boundary wall surrounds and protect the temples within this large rectangular complex and Here at Western Group you some of the most sensational Temple in the world. The western group of Temple comprises of following temples :

Devi Mandap, Varaha Mandap, Lakshman Temple, Kandariya Maha Dev Temple Shrine, Devi Jagadambi Temple.

Eastern Group of temples:- A Kilometres to words the east from the western group of Temple is the Khajur sagar and the old village of khajuraho. On one of the pathscindia to the villages is a modern whitewashed structure with a large orange -red statue within Khajuraho. The immage is of human,the oldest images to be found in khajuraho.The image is of human, the monkey king who assited Ram (of the Ramayan ) through his travails in exile. The eastern group of Tempel comprises of follwing temple .Bramha Temple, jivari Temple, vamana. 

                                

Jain group of Temple:- The jain community of khajuraho city was the  wealthiest community in india. The jain lagacy here includes one of the finest collection of Temple In Madhay pradesh together with more than dozen Hindu collection of Temple.At South East of Khajuraho village, the road end of the village and barely visible from the road the ruins of the Ghantai Temple. All that remain are pillers,some with bells dangling on chains all carved in stone.There which both date to the middele Ages.and the Shantinath Temple,amore recent bulding the only Buddhist statu to be found in khajuraho in the vicinity of the Ghantai museume displaying jain images salvaged from the vivinity.Together these make Khajuraho one of the most important Jain sites in india.

South Easten Group of Temple:-A turning off the main road to or from the jain complex brings steam.The temple looks its best at sunset,when the light illuminates thye western end of temple creating the most dramtic effects.

How to Reach 

By Aire :-Services link khajuraho with Delhi and varansi.

By Train:- It is well-connected to all major cites by train.

By Road:- It is conneceted by regular buses with Satna,Harpalpur,,Jhansi&Mohaba 

Best choice Delhi to gwalior and Khajuraho.

1.Lakshman Temple ,2.Kandariya mahedev temple ,3.Jain temple

Khajurah Temple In Madhay pradesh india

Khajurah Temple In Madhay pradesh in India

Khajuraho Expression of love

Khajurah Temple is one of the oldest most popular tourist sport in madhay p pradesh in india.It is famous for its ancient that depict some of the finest art in the world.Khujuraho is know for its or net Tempels that are spectacular pieces of human imaginations,artistic creativity , magnefinest architectural work & deriving spiritual peace through eroticism.
           
Build between 950 -1050 AD by the chandela Dynasty,these temples depict various forms like meditation,spiritual teaching,kinship,werislimg,royality and most significantly,erotic art.The Temple consist of stunning display of fine sculptures and exceptional architectural skill,making them one of the UNESCO world Heritage sites in india.

Based on geographical location,the temples are categoraised in to three group:

Esten,westen and Southern Beautiful,intricate & expressive,the sculptures of the khajurraho Temple will leave you in awe wonder.

Khajuraho Temple are among the most beautiful medieval monument in the coutcry.These Temple were built by the chandela ruler between AD 900& 1130.

it was the golden period of chandela rulers .It is presented that it wasevery chandela ruler has built atlast and temple in his life time.so khajro is believed to be the religious capital of Chandellad.

Gwalior is a historical city

Gwalior is a historical city

Gwalior is best known for its imposig hI'll top, which was famously described as the pearl amongst fortresses in india Historically, the city has been cradle of a number of dynasties that ruled it over the years. Their influence is clearly seen in many regal structure that domainate the city scape. In a sence, gwalior continues to retain a medieval majesty,

Gwalior hold an unparalleled reputation in sangeet, and has returned Indian traditional and the wealth of music intact over the year.
The gwalior gharana one of the oldest KhaYal gharana and the one to which most
Classical Indian musicians can trace the origin of their style.

         

Legendry musicians like Tansen and Baidu Barbara belonged to gwalior. Gwalior  also has a rich history in sports,  with the wizard of hockey, Dhavan chandra, belonging to the city

           
                     

Best season to visit : this destination can visited throughout the year,but it is best to visit in the mouth September to February.

Gwalior city was the capital  of the princely state of gwalior until 1948 and the summer capital of madhay pradesh Bharat state from 1948 to 1956. When Madhaybharat become part of madhay pradesh.

What to see
1. Sun Temple
2. The Fort
3. Jai vilas paláce and museum
4.Man Mandir Palace
5.Ghaus Mohamed Tomb
6. Tělí ka mandir
7. Zoo park
8.Gopachal Parvat
9. Sarod ghar
10. Gurdwara Data Bandhi Chhod
11. Gujari mahal
12. Saas bahu ka mandir

How to reach
By Air:- At present there are daily flights , Delhi and Indore to Gwalior and presently more flight start other cities

By train:- Gwalior lines on the  main Delhi -Mumbai and Chennai
Lines the superfast Shatabdi Express connect it's daily to Delhi ,Agra Jhansi and bhopal and more train for more city
By road:- Regular buses leave from MP state bus stand Jhansi Agra shivpuri or Bhopal orchha Delhi Indore Ujjain
Two busses leave from khajurah  and more bus for more city