Brown fish owl (Panna Tiger Reserve)

Brown fish owl at Panna Tiger Reserve, State Madhya Pradesh, India in May 2025

PC - Ravindra Kambli

Indian Roller, Pench Tiger Reserve

Indian Roller

The Indian roller is a bird of the family Coraciidae, the rollers. It occurs widely from West Asia to the Indian Subcontinent. It is listed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. It is best known for its aerobatic displays of males during the breeding season. Wikipedia

Scientific name: Coracias benghalensis

NIKON Gears

PENCH TIGER RESERVE, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra

February 2020

D.O.P. 4.4.2020

PC - Amol Bhoir

National Chambal Sanctuary

River Lapwings and Indian Softshell Turtle 

National Chambal Sanctuary, Madhya Pradesh, India

PC - Gargi Biswas

Orchha

Chhatris located near the Kanchan Ghat on River Betwa. Orchha is a town in Tikamgarh district of Madhya Pradesh state, India. The town was established by Rudra Pratap Singh some time after 1501, as the seat of an eponymous former princely state of central India, in the Bundelkhand region.

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Iron Ore in India

India produced 144mt of iron ore in 2012 contributing about five percent of global iron ore production. The country's iron ore reserves are estimated at 8.1bt containing 5.2bt iron.

Six Indian states including Jharkhand, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka and Goa account for over 95% of the country's total iron ore reserves. India's biggest iron ore producing state is Orissa, followed by Karnataka and Chhattisgarh. State-controlled National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) is the biggest iron ore producing company in India.

Textile Weaving

Textile weaving is one of the main crafts of Madhya Pradesh. Sarees in subtle shades are woven in ppilaces like Chanderi, a village near Gwalior and Maheshwar. These sarees include a wide variety of checks with traditional gold borders. Madhya Pradesh’s craftsmen are equally adept at producing tassar silk handloom fabrics.

Thousands of craftsmen practice hand printing, generally with vegetable dyes. Tarapur and Umedpura, two villages on the opposite banks of the river Gujari, use indigo for their prints. The printers specialise in printing fabrics with a blue background and yellow and red prints, known as nandra. Garments, bedspreads, tablecloths and curtain material are produced here. Jawad also has a similar style of printing. Mandsaur produces excellent bandhanis as well as resist prints imitating the bandhani patterns. Sarees with batik work based on the local mandana traditions of floor and wall decorations have been developed here. Tie and dye chunaries are the speciality of Tarapur and Mandsaur. Skilled craftsmanship is also on display in a variety of zari-embroidered articles.

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Amarkantak

Amarkantak is the highest elevation of Vindhya Ranges with an height of 1,048 m (3,438 ft), situated in the dense forest region of Madhya Pradesh. Amarkantak is also the meeting point of two major mountain ranges the Vindhyas and the Satpuras along with Maikal Hills range of f Chhattisgarh. Its is also emerging point of great and holy river the Narmada River, the Sone River and Johila River.

Mountain Peak:     Amarkantak

Mountain Range:  Vindhya Range

Elevation:                1,048 m (3,438 ft)

Location:                  Madhya Pradesh

Pachmarhi

Pachmarhi is a hill station in Madhya Pradesh state of central India. It has been the location of a cantonment (Pachmarhi Cantonment) since British Raj. It is widely known as Satpura ki Rani (“Queen of Satpura”), situated at a height of 1100 m in a valley of the Satpura Range in Hoshangabad district. Dhupgarh, the highest point (1,350 m) in Madhya Pradesh and the Satpura range, is located here. #india #madhyapradesh #pachmarhi

Dhamnar Caves, Madhya Pradesh

Dhamnar Caves are located in Dhamnar village of Mandsaur district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. This rock cut site has 51 caves stupas, Chaityas, passages and compact dwellings, were carved in 7th century AD. The site includes the colossal status of Gautama Buddha in sitting and Nirvana mudra.

Fourteen caves on northern side are historically significant among which Bari Kacheri (big courthouse) and Bhima Bazar are the magnificent. The Bari Kacheri cave measure 20 feet square includes stupa and chaitya. The porch includes stone railing with the wooden architecture. Bhima Bazar cave is the largest among the group, measuring 115 feet by 8o includes vzhara and chaityagruha. It consists of stupa, the roof is in poor condition with support of wooden architecture. ‪#‎india‬ ‪#‎caves‬ ‪#‎buddhism‬‪#‎tourism‬ ‪#‎madhyapradesh‬

Indira Sagar Dam

Indira sagar dam built on the Narmada river with a height of 92m. is concrete gravity dam, located in Khandwa district of Madhya Pradesh. Indira sagar project was the key project on Narmada river providing excellent storage site of water. Indira Sagar Dam has the biggest reservoir in India.

Height: 92 m

Length: 653 m

Type: Concrete Gravity Dam

River: Narmada River

Location: Madhya Pradesh

Installed capacity: 1,000 MW

उज्जैन सिंहस्थ कुम्भ 2016

मध्य प्रदेश में इंदौर से 55 किमी दूर शिप्रा नदी के तट पर ‘उज्जैन’ (विजय की नगरी) स्थित है. यह भारत के पवित्रतम शहरों तथा मोक्ष प्राप्त करने के लिए पौराणिक मान्यता प्राप्त सात पवित्र या सप्त पुरियों (मोक्ष की नगरी) में से एक माना जाता है. मोक्ष दायिनी अन्य पुरियां (नगर) हैं : अयोध्या, मथुरा, हरिद्वार, काशी (वाराणसी), कांचीपुरम, और द्वारका. पौराणिक मान्यता है कि भगवान शिव ने उज्जैन में ही दानव त्रिपुर का वध किया था. 22 अप्रैल से 21 मई 2016 के बीच उज्जैन के प्राचीन और ऐतिहासिक शहर में कुम्भ आयोजन शुरू होंगे.सिंहस्थ कुम्भ उज्जैन का महान स्नान पर्व है। यह पर्व बारह वर्षों के अंतराल से मनाया जाता है। जब बृहस्पति सिंह राशि में होता है, उस समय सिंहस्थ कुम्भ का पर्व मनाया जाता है।

पवित्र क्षिप्रा नदी में पुण्य स्नान का महात्यम चैत्र मास की पूर्णिमा से प्रारंभ हो जाता हैं और वैशाख मास की पूर्णिमा के अंतिम स्नान तक भिन्न-भिन्न तिथियों में सम्पन्न होता है। उज्जैन के प्रसिद्ध कुम्भ महापर्व के लिए पारम्परिक रूप से दस योग महत्त्वपूर्ण माने जाते हैं।

पूरे देश में चार स्थानों पर कुम्भ का आयोजन किया जाता है। प्रयाग, नासिक, हरिद्वार और उज्जैन। उज्जैन में लगने वाले कुम्भ मेलों को सिंहस्थ के नाम से पुकारा जाता है। जब मेष राशि में सूर्य और सिंह राशि में गुरु आ जाता है तब उस समय उज्जैन में महाकुंभ मेले का आयोजन किया जाता है, जिसे सिंहस्थ के नाम से देश भर में कहा जाता है।

सिंहस्थ महाकुम्भ के आयोजन की प्राचीन परम्परा है। इसके आयोजन के विषय में अनेक कथाएँ प्रचलित है। समुद्र मंथन में प्राप्त अमृत की बूंदें छलकते समय जिन राशियों में सूर्य, चन्द्र, गुरु की स्थिति के विशिष्ट योग होते हैं, वहीं कुंभ पर्व का इन राशियों में गृहों के संयोग पर ही आयोजन किया जाता है। अमृत कलश की रक्षा में सूर्य, गुरु और चन्द्रमा के विशेष प्रयत्न रहे थे। इसी कारण इन ग्रहों का विशेष महत्त्व रहता है और इन्हीं गृहों की उन विशिष्ट स्थितियों में कुंभ का पर्व मनाने की परम्परा चली आ रही है।

प्रत्येक स्थान पर बारह वर्षों का क्रम एक समान हैं अमृत-कुंभ के लिए स्वर्ग की गणना से बारह दिन तक संघर्ष हुआ था जो धरती के लोगों के लिए बारह वर्ष होते हैं। प्रत्येक स्थान पर कुंभ पर्व कोफ्लिए भिन्न-भिन्न ग्रह सिषाति निश्चित है। उज्जैन के पर्व को लिए सिंह राशि पर बृहस्पति, मेष में सूर्य, तुला राशि का चंद्र आदि ग्रह-योग माने जाते हैं।

महान सांस्कृतिक परम्पराओं के साथ-साथ उज्जैन की गणना पवित्र सप्तपुरियों में की जाती है। महाकालेश्वर मंदिर और पावन क्षिप्रा ने युगों-युगों से असंख्य लोगों को उज्जैन यात्रा के लिए आकर्षित किया। सिंहस्थ महापर्व पर लाखों की संख्या में तीर्थ यात्री और भिन्न-भिन्न सम्प्रदायों के साधु-संत पूरे भारत का एक संक्षिप्त रूप उज्जैन में स्थापित कर देते हैं, जिसे देख कर सहज ही यह जाना जा सकता है कि यह महान राष्ट्र किन अदृश्य प्रेरणाओं की शक्ति से एक सूत्र में बंधा हुआ है। ‪#‎india‬ ‪#‎archives‬ ‪#‎ujjain‬ ‪#‎bharat‬‪#‎kumbh‬

Indore

There are a number of places in Indore that should be visited while on a sightseeing tour of the city. Indore has a rich cultural heritage. The city was ruled over by some of the greatest rulers, who have given it their legacy in the form of various historical monuments and religious places. Today, the Indore city of Madhya Pradesh has a lot to offer to the people who come here on tours. The place is all set to fascinate you with the charm of its architectural grandeur and historical enigma. 

Chokhi Dhani

Chokhi Dhani and Nakhrali Dhani are Rajasthani heritage resorts on the outskirts of Indore. These resorts are given the appearance of a Rajasthani village in India. The villages provide people the precise atmosphere of the village, along with the modern day facilities and entertainment. 

Central Museum/ Indore Museum

Central Museum, also known as the Indore Museum, is one of the most interesting buildings in Indore. It is a treat for the people who are genuinely fascinated by the history of India and the rich civilization that flourished here in the pre historic age.

Chhatris

The Maratha Rulers were skilled in the field of architecture. An exquisite example of their architectural style comprise of the Chattris of Indore. These chhattris are the cenotaphs built in the memory of the Holkar rulers. The memorials are built in stone and have stood the test of time. 

Lal Baag Palace

Lal Baag Palace is one of the most spectacular buildings in Indore. It stands on the outskirts of the town, towards the southwest. It is a three storey building on the bank of the River Khan. The palace was built by Maharaja Shivaji Rao Holkar during 1886-1921. 

Kanch Mandir

The Kanch Mandir, as the name suggests, is a temple which is entirely made up of glass and mirrors. It is also known as the Seth Hukamchand Temple, as it was built by the "Cotton King" Sir Hukamchand Seth in the early 20th century. It is primarily a Jain temple and is a wonder in glass. 

Rajwada

Rajwada is the historical palace of the Holkars. It was built about two centuries ago and is located near the Chhatris in the main square. It is a seven storied structure, which serves as the living example of the grandeur of the Holkars. Rajwada stands in the centre of the city. 

Town Hall or Mahatma Gandhi Hall

The Town Hall or Mahatma Gandhi Hall is one of the prettiest buildings in Indore city of India. Built in 1904, it was originally named King Edward Hall. In 1948, it was renamed as Mahatma Gandhi Hall. It has a remarkable Indo-Gothic structure and is made in Seoni stone. Its splendid domes and steeples are the landmark of the Indore city. It has a clock tower in front and is popularly known as Ghanta Ghar. The central hall can accommodate 2000 people at a time and is the venue of book, painting exhibitions and fairs throughout the year. The building also has a library, children's park and a temple. 

Nehru Park

Another well known tourist spot in the city is Nehru Park. It is the oldest park in Indore, located centrally. Built by the Britons, it was earlier known as Biscow Park and was open only to British before independence. After independence, it was renamed as Nehru Park. The park has a variety of roses and offers facilities like library, swimming pool, children's hobby centre, a mini train and battery operated cars. #india #touristspot #tourism #indore #madhyapradesh