Indore

Indore is a city located on the Malwa plateau in the state of Madhya Pradesh. Well connected by air, rail and road, Indore serves more as a base camp for excursions to places around it than as a tourist destination in itself. There are a few temples to visit in the city and in the surrounding nearby places there are a great many places of historical and religious significance. Opportunities for picnics and small treks also form part of the fun things to do around Indore.
The Chhatris, Lalbagh Palace, Rajwada and Kanch Mandir display varied and unique architectural styles that are a visual treat. Besides these heritage buildings, there is the Central museum that is eloquent about the history of the region. Indore charms its way into our hearts with its famous Chanderi and Maheshwari saris, popular sweetmeats and pleasant evenings even during the hot summer months.
Best Time to Visit: October to March
Languages Spoken: Hindi
Climate: Hot summers, average monsoon, pleasant winters
Heritage sites: Chhatris, Lalbagh Palace, Rajwada, Kanch Mandir
Knowledge centres: Central Museum

Musical trip to Mahakal Nagri via Mecca Madina – 1

By Abhee K

So we entered in General coach. The train was full at 0715 hrs. First section was full of daily goers, some were reading news paper, few were sleeping and few were talking. There were few students also who were studying. The second section was full of ladies. I requested one of the ladies if she can shift and adjust us in one seat. They have shifted. So we got approximately 1.25 seat to accommodate 2.5 of us (me , my husband and my kid). Then I just turn around and was taking a glimpse of a train. It looked like as If I have rewinded my life and I had reached 10 years back when you are actually comfortable travelling in General coach. All beautiful ladies with beautiful bangles , nicely cladded saree or salwar suits , beautiful payal , toe rings etc etc. All were looking so beautiful and I was feeling jealous as my two gold bangles was nothing in front of colorful bangles. Being at Chennai Gold always means a lot here. But at Indore I was attracted towards those beautiful colorful glass bangles. Suddenly, I heard a song.

“Dheere Dheere se meri zindagi me aana, Dheere dheere se dil ko churana “..

इंदौर के रंग, देखिये मेरे संग…..

By Kavita Bhalse

वैसे तो आए दिन इंदौर किसी न किसी काम से आना जाना लगा ही रहता है लेकिन अपना ही शहर होने की वजह से…

राजवाड़ा – इंदौर का आईना

By Kavita Bhalse

कृष्णपुरा की छत्रियां (Cenotaphs), इंदौर के होलकर राजवंश के पूर्व शासकों की समाधियाँ हैं. ये छत्रियां इंदौर की खान नदी के किनारे पर निर्मित हैं तथा वास्तुकला की दृष्टि से एक उत्कृष्ट निर्माण हैं. सैकड़ों वर्षों से विद्यमान ये छत्रियां होलकर मराठा राजवंश के गौरवशाली ईतिहास की द्यौतक हैं. मराठा वास्तुकला शैली में निर्मित ये छत्रियां पर्यटकों को बहुत लुभाती हैं तथा आमंत्रित करती हैं. ये छत्रियां मालवा की शासिका महारानी कृष्णाबाई, महाराजा तुकोजीराव तथा महाराजा शिवाजीराव की समाधियों पर निर्मित हैं तथा इन्हीं शासकों को समर्पित हैं. इन छत्रियों में सभाग्रह तथा गर्भगृह हैं, गर्भगृह में इन शासकों की मूर्तियों के साथ अब हिन्दू देवी देवताओं की मूर्तियाँ भी स्थापित कर दी गई हैं.

इंदौर – मध्य प्रदेश का कोहिनूर / ट्रेज़र आईलेंड में सैर सपाटा

By Kavita Bhalse

ट्रेज़र आईलेंड के मुख्य आकर्षणों में Max Retail, PVR, McDonalds, Pizza Hut आदि हैं, और ये सब मध्य प्रदेश में सबसे पहले यहीं यानी इंदौर के ट्रेज़र आईलेंड में ही शुरू हुए. हर बजट को सूट करती हुई शौपिंग के लिए इंदौर में ट्रेज़र आईलेंड से बढ़कर और कोई जगह नहीं है. इंदौर के युवाओं की तो यह जगह पहली पसंद है. लैंडमार्क ग्रुप ने भारत में अपने पहले रिटेल स्टोर की शुरुआत ट्रेज़र आईलेंड इंदौर से ही की थी. यह मॉल नॉएडा तथा गुडगाँव के मॉल्स की टक्कर का है. सभी उम्दा ब्रांड्स के शोरूम्स से सजे धजे इस मॉल में स्टेट ऑफ़ आर्ट एस्केलेटर्स भी लगे हैं. यह इंदौर ही नहीं समूचे मध्य प्रदेश का सबसे बड़ा मॉल है. इंदौर के लोगों के लिए तो ट्रेज़र आईलेंड किसी टूरिस्ट स्पॉट से कम नहीं है.

The Journey into Madhya Pradesh

By Chaitanya

After a few days, its time to explore another Hindi heartland right in the middle of India, Madhya Pradesh. This time I have to go to Ashta and Harda. I take the Samta Express which would arrive in Bhopal in the evening.
Now, in Bhopal, the train is on time and as I get down, I have made better plans this time and have already checked out which hotel I would be checking into. It is a stone’s throw from the railway station but for that you need to get past the shield of Auto Rickshaw Drivers who behave as if they have been sent there by god themselves and will not leave unless death do them apart from you. After using the technique of not looking at them, I check into the hotel and just fall asleep.

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By Samir

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By Roopesh

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