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The temples of Khajuraho have been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The amazingly short span of 100 years, from 950 AD - 1050 AD, saw the completion of all the temples, in an inspired burst of creativity. The murals depict the life and times of the Chandelas, and celebrate the erotic state of... |
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Chambal River is a principal tributary of the Yamuna River. It is also known as Charmanwati, or Charmawati) and is an important river of the Malwa Plateau. It is a perennial river, which arises at Manpura, which is in the south of Mhow town near Indore. It is in the southern slope of the Vindhya Ran... |
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The Chambal Ravines are a rocky terrain located near the Vindhya Range of mountains in Madhya Pradesh, bordering on Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh in India. Chambal Ravines has deep and narrow gorges, at some places covered by thick growth of greenery and at other places the loose topsoil eroded by rai... |
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Dhoopgarh, which was originally known as Harvatsa Kot, is the highest point in the Satpura mountain ranges. This popular spot is known for viewing sunrise and sunset. It is located at 4429 feet above the mean sea level and offers a beautiful view of the surroundings. ... |
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Reechgarh in Pachmarhi is really a cave inside a cave. A natural rock formation in the form of a hollow square. It is a cave opening on three sides, tigers and bears would come here for rest at night. The inner pit is shaped like a rock bowl. To visit this place permission from the Forest Department... |
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Pachmarhi, the only hill station in Central India (Madhya Pradesh), is a combination of belief, past history and nature. It is also known for the Pachmarhi Cantonment and is famous for plenty of caves, waterfalls, forests and cave temples. It is also known as the 'Queen of the Satpura'. It... |
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A hill resort, Pachmarhi in Madhya Pradesh is also known as "Queen of Satpura". Apsara Vihar is a spectecular waterfall in Pachmarhi and is the source of drinking water for the people of Pachmarhi. There are bathing pools above the fall which are very popular, both with the locals as well ... |
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Maheshwar is a town in Khargone district of Madhya Pradesh state, in central India. Once the capital of India's celebrated woman ruler Ahilya Bai Holkar, the 18th century Ahilya Fort has one of the most dramatic and unique settings of a hotel. The 250 year old Ahilya Fort has what is possibly t... |
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Picturesquely poised on the banks of a beautiful river Betwa on the Kanchan Ghat, Chhatris in Orchha have a mesmerizing appeal. There are 14 cenotaphs (chhatris) of 16th century. The royal chhatris are memorials to Bundelkhand's former rulers. The architecture has elements of Hindu as well as M... |
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Raneh falls is located just where the Ken National Park starts. It is an exquisite waterfall formed by river Ken running over one of the oldest rocks on earth, the Vindhya basalt. The black and pink basalt rock provide a wondrous landscaping to the gushing monsoon waters. Raneh Falls is a lesser kno... |
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Also called Khajuraho Fort Palace.
Located 25 km from Khajuraho and near the Peetambra-Peeth is the 150-year-old Rajgarh Palace . Built by King Shatrujit Bundela, the palace situated at the foot of Maniyagarh hills gives a glimpse of the Bundela style of architecture. The palace is now a heritage h... |
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Laxminarayan Temple was built in 1622 A.D. by Vir Singh Deo. The temple has a rectangular plan with four projecting bastions at its four corners. The main entrance is diagonal to the rectangular at one of the bastions. The temple is blend of temple and fort architecture. It has slots for cannons to ... |
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The Kanha National Park in Madhya Pradesh came into being in 1955 and forms the core of the Kanha Tiger Reserve, created in 1974 under Project Tiger. It is 2000 sq.km in size. It occupies a horseshoe-shaped valley and grasslands surrounded by the Satpura mountains at heights 1500 ft and 3000 ft. Com... |
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Just 21 km west of Jabalpur, is a small village called Bhedaghat. The village is world famous for splendid Marble Rocks on the banks of Narmada River. Covered with dark volcanic seams of green and black, they tower to almost 100 ft above the soft flowing Narmada on either side. They are fabulous to ... |
