Tourism in Madhya Pradesh
Tourism in Madhya Pradesh has been an attraction of India because of its location in the centre of the country. Madhya Pradesh has won Best Tourism State National award for 3 consecutive years i.e. 2017, 2016 and 2015.[1]
Natural environment
The natural environment of Madhya Pradesh is varied.[citation needed] Consisting largely of a plateau streaked with the mountain ranges of the Vindhyas and the Satpuras, the hills give rise to the main river system - Narmada and the Tapti, running from east to west, and the Chambal, Sone, Betwa, Mahanadi west to east.
One half of the state is forested and offers a unique panorama of wildlife.[1] In the National Parks of Kanha, Bandhavgarh, Shivpuri and many others visitors have the opportunity to see the tiger, the bison and a wide variety of deer and antelope in natural surroundings.
World heritage sites
Although the modern state of Madhya Pradesh came into being in 1956, its cultural heritage is ancient and chequered. Innumerable monuments, exquisitely carved temples, stupas, forts and palaces on hilltops, raise in the visitors mind visions of empires and kingdoms, of the great warriors and builders, poets and musicians, saints and philosophers; of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. The famous Sanskrit poet-dramatist Kalidasa and the great musician of the Mughal court, Tansen, were from Madhya Pradesh. They are known all over the world.
Three sites in Madhya Pradesh have been declared World Heritage Sites by UNESCO:
- The Khajuraho Group of Monuments (1986)
- Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi (1989)
- The Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka (2003)
- The city of Gwalior and Orchha(2020) ( Not included as[2] a world heritage site, pilot cities for the Historic Urban Landscape programme and survey )
Significant sites
Other architecturally significant or scenic sites include:
- Alampur
- Amarkantak
- Asirgarh
- Bawangaja
- Bhopal
- Chanderi
- Chitrakoot
- Chambal
- Deorkothar
- Dhar
- Gwalior
- Indore
- Jabalpur
- Maheshwar
- Mandleshwar
- Mandu
- Muktagiri
- Narsinghgarh
- Narmadapuram
- Omkareshwar
- Orchha
- Rewa
- Sailana
- Shivpuri
- Shahdol
- Sagar
- Sonagiri
- Ujjain
Madhya Pradesh being very large geographically, and the history being spread over several millennia, a developing a comprehensive picture of heritage and architecture is a monumental task.
National Parks
Madhya Pradesh is home to several National Parks, including:
- Bandhavgarh National Park
- Kanha National Park
- Satpura National Park
- Sanjay National Park
- Madhav National Park
- Van Vihar National Park
- Ghughua Fossil National Park
- Panna National Park
- Pench National Park
- Dinosaur Fossils National Park
- Kuno National Park
There are 11 national parks and 25 wildlife sanctuaries in Madhya Pradesh. Apart from tiger, the national parks in Madhya Pradesh have animals like Leopard, Gaur, Chital, Sambar, Nilgai, Chinkara, Barking Deer, Barasingha, Samber Deer, Wild Boar, Monkey, Peacock, etc.[3]
Nature reserves
There are also a number of nature preserves, including:
- Pachmarhi
- Amarkantak
- Bagh Caves
- Bhedaghat
- Bori Wildlife Sanctuary
- Kuno-Palpur Wildlife Sanctuary
- Narwar
- Chambal
- Narsinghgarh
- Patalkot
- Parsili
Fairs and festivals
Customs and beliefs in each area in Madhya Pradesh have added colours to the fairs and festivals. Shivratri in Khajuraho, Bhojpur, Pachmarhi and Ujjain; Dusshera in Jabalpur, Ramanavami in Chitrakoot and Orchha, Bhagoriya dance in Jhabua and the annual festival of dances at Khajuraho are events for the tourists to remember. The Malwa festival in Indore, Mandu and Ujjain, and the Pachmarhi festival bring alive the rich folk and tribal culture of the state in colourful celebrations. Gwalior trade fair is India's second largest trade fair. It is organised in various sectors which includes electronic sector, automobile sector, food sector, fun (jhula) sector etc. Gwalior carnival is a newly introduced festival in 2012. It was organised for 22 days in December. It is planned to organise carnival every year. Nimar Utsav takes place every year in the holy city of Maheshwar in the Hindu month of Kartika on the occasion of Kartika Purnima. The festival lasts for 3 days with a cultural programme at Ahilya Ghat in Maheshwar.
Hill stations
Gallery
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- Rupmati Mahal, Mandu
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- Kanch Mandir, Indore is famous for exquisite artwork on glass panels
- Mausolea on the bank of the Betwa River, Orchha
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Tourist attractions places
1) Kutni Dam
Kutni Dam is a multipurpose river canal project on Kutni river situated in Khajwa, Madhya Pradesh, India.It is the largest dam in Chhatarpur district.The dam across the Kutni river and it is 7 km from Rajnagar, 12 km from Khajuraho and 40 km from Chhatarpur District.The dam is famous for its beauty and vastness.
See also
References
- ^ site admin (2017-09-28). "MP bags Best Tourism State award for 3rd time in a row - PTI feed News". Indiatoday.intoday.in. Retrieved 2018-08-14.
- ^ "Note of clarification". 12 December 2020.
- ^ "wildlife in madhya pradesh, national parks in Madhya Pradesh, nature parks in Madhya Pradesh, tiger reserves in madhya pradesh, madhya pradesh wild life". www.travelcentralindia.com. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
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- Madhya Pradesh travel guide from Wikivoyage
- The Official Govt Website Of Madhya Pradesh Tourism
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