Tourist Places in Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh, a large state in central India, retains landmarks from eras throughout Indian history. Begun in the 10th century, its Hindu and Jain temples at Khajuraho are renowned for their carvings of erotic scenes, most prominently Kandariya Mahadeva, a temple with more than 800 sculptures. The eastern Bandhavgarh and Kanha national parks, noted Bengal tiger sanctuaries, offer guided safaris.
Top Sights in Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh is home to several stunning tourist destinations. Key places include:
1. Kanha Tiger Reserve
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Kanha National Park, also known as Kanha Tiger Reserve, is a vast expanse of grassland and forest in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Tigers, jackals and wild pigs can be spotted in Kanha Meadows. The elevated plateau of Bamhnidadar is home to birds of prey. Animals often gather at the watering holes of Sondar Tank and Babathenga Tank. The park’s flora and fauna are documented in the park's Kanha Museum. ― Google
Address: Madhya Pradesh, India
2. Bhimbetka rock shelters
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Bhimbetka rock shelters - The Bhimbetka rock shelters are an archaeological site in central India that spans the Paleolithic and Mesolithic periods, as well as the historic period. It exhibits the earliest traces of human life in India and evidence of the Stone Age starting at the site in Acheulian times. Wikipedia
Address: Madhya Pradesh 464990, India
3. Gwalior Fort
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Gwalior Fort - The Gwalior Fort, commonly known as the Gwālīyar Qila, is a hill fort near Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India. The fort has existed at least since the 10th century, and the inscriptions and monuments found within what is now the fort campus indicate that it may have existed as early as the beginning of the 6th century. Wikipedia
Address: Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh 474008, India
4. Shri Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga Temple
| Shri Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga Temple |
Shri Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga Temple - Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva and is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas, shrines which are said to be the most sacred abodes of Shiva. It is located in the ancient city of Ujjain in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. The temple is situated on the side of the holy river Shipra. Wikipedia
Address: 5QM9+58C, inside Mahankal Mandir, Jaisinghpura, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh 456001, India
5. Khajuraho
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Khajuraho - The Khajuraho Group of Monuments are a group of Hindu and Jain temples in Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh, India. They are about 175 kilometres southeast of Jhansi, 10 kilometres from Khajwa, 9 kilometres from Rajnagar, and 49 kilometres from district headquarter Chhatarpur. Wikipedia
Location: Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh, India
6. Panna National Park
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Panna National Park - Panna National Park is an Indian national park in Panna and Chhatarpur Districts of Madhya Pradesh with an area of 542.67 km². It was declared in 1994 as the twenty second Tiger reserve of India and the fifth in Madhya Pradesh. Wikipedia
Address: Madhya Pradesh, India
7. Bhopal
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Bhopal - Bhopal is a city in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It's one of India’s greenest cities. There are two main lakes, the Upper Lake and the Lower Lake. On the banks of the Upper Lake is Van Vihar National Park, home to tigers, lions and leopards. The State Museum has fossils, paintings and rare Jain sculptures. Taj-ul-Masjid is one of Asia’s largest mosques, with white domes, minarets and a huge courtyard. ― Google
8. Gwalior
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Gwalior - Gwalior is a city in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It's known for its palaces and temples, including the Sas Bahu Ka Mandir intricately carved Hindu temple. Ancient Gwalior Fort occupies a sandstone plateau overlooking the city and is accessed via a winding road lined with sacred Jain statues. Within the fort’s high walls is the 15th-century Gujari Mahal Palace, now an archaeological museum. ― Google
9. Pachmarhi
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Pachmarhi - Pachmarhi, also known as Satpura ki Rani, is a hill station in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Its many waterfalls include Apsara Vihar, with its calm pool, and soaring, single-drop Silver Fall nearby. The Bee Fall tumbles over a jagged rock face to the northwest. Leopards and Indian bison live in Satpura National Park. The ancient Pandav Caves are a group of 5 dwellings cut out of sandstone on a hill. ― Google
10. Jabalpur
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Jabalpur - Jabalpur is a city in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. On a rocky hilltop on the western outskirts of the city is the Madan Mahal Fort, built in 1116. Farther west, the centuries-old Pisanhari Ki Madiya Jain temple offers views of the city. Another Jain temple, Hanumantal Bada Jain Mandir, sits on the shore of a lake in the north. The central Rani Durgavati Museum displays intricately carved sculptures. ― Google
11. Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga
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| Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga |
Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga - Omkareshwar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva, located in Mandhata, nearby Khandwa city in Khandwa district of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is one of the 12 revered Jyotirlinga shrines of Shiva. Wikipedia
Address: Mandhata, Omkareshwar, Madhya Pradesh 451115, India
12. Rajwada Palace
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| Rajwada Palace |
Rajwada Palace - Rajwada, also known as the Holkar Palace or Old Palace, is a historical palace in Indore that was constructed by the Holkars of the Maratha empire around 2 centuries ago. An example of the architecture of the time, the palace is a 7 story structure that is placed near the Holkar Chhatris. Wikipedia
Address: Rajwada, Indore, Madhya Pradesh 452002, India
13. Taj-ul-Masajid
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Taj-ul-Masajid - The Taj-ul-Masajid or Tāj-ul-Masjid, is a mosque situated in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India. It is the largest mosque in India and one of the largest mosques in the world. Wikipedia
Address: NH 12, Kohefiza, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh 462001, India
14. Orchha Fort
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Orchha Fort - The Orchha Fort complex, which houses a large number of ancient monuments consisting of the fort, palaces, temple, and other edifices, is located in the Orchha town in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Wikipedia
Address: Ticket counter, Orchha fort complex, Orchha, Madhya Pradesh 472246, India
15. Indore
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Indore - Indore is a city in west-central India. It’s known for the 7-story Rajwada Palace and the Lal Baag Palace, which date back to Indore’s 19th-century Holkar dynasty. The Holkar rulers are honored by a cluster of tombs and cenotaphs at Chhatri Baag. The night market Sarafa Bazar sells street food. East is the Indo-Gothic Gandhi Hall and clock tower. The Jain temple Kanch Mandir has a mirrored mosaic interior. ― Google
16. Ujjain
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Ujjain - Ujjain is an ancient city beside the Kshipra River in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. An important Hindu pilgrimage destination, it’s known for the centuries-old Mahakaleshwar Temple, a towering structure with a distinctively ornate roof. Nearby, Bade Ganesh Temple houses a colorful statue of Ganesh, the elephant-headed Hindu deity. Harsiddhi Temple features a pair of tall dark pillars studded with lamps. ― Google
17.Udaigiri Caves
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Udaigiri Caves - The Udayagiri Caves are twenty rock-cut caves near Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh primarily denoted to the Hindu gods Vishnu and Shiva from the early years of the 3rd century CE to 5th century CE. They contain some of the oldest surviving Hindu temples and iconography in India. Wikipedia
Address: GQPC+GV3, Udaigiri, Madhya Pradesh 464001, India
18. Shree Kaal Bhairav Mandir
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| Shree Kaal Bhairav Mandir |
Shree Kaal Bhairav Mandir - The Kal Bhairav temple is a Hindu temple located in the Ujjain city of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is dedicated to Kal Bhairav, the guardian deity of the city. Located on the banks of the Shipra River, it is one of the most active temples in the city, visited by hundreds of devotees daily. Wikipedia
Address: Bhairavgarh, Goyala Buzurg, Madhya Pradesh 456003, India
19. Amarkantak
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Amarkantak - Amarkantak is a pilgrim town and a Nagar Panchayat in Anuppur, Madhya Pradesh, India. The Amarkantak region is a unique natural heritage area and is the meeting point of the Vindhya and the Satpura Ranges, with the Maikal Hills being the fulcrum. Wikipedia
20. Mandav
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Mandav - Mandu is an ancient fort city in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It's surrounded by stone walls dotted with darwazas (gateways). It's also known for its Afghan architectural heritage. Landmark buildings include Hoshang Shah’s Tomb, a domed marble mausoleum, and the vast Jami Masjid mosque, with courtyards framed by colonnades. The imposing, centuries-old Jahaz Mahal palace stands between 2 lakes. ― Google
21. Marble Rocks
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Marble Rocks - The Marble Rocks is an area along the Narmada River in central India near the city of Jabalpur; in Bhedaghat of Jabalpur District, in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The river has carved the soft marble, creating a beautiful gorge of about 8 km in length. It is a popular Indian tourist destination. Wikipedia
Located in: Bhedaghat Boating Point
Address: Narmada River, Gwari, Madhya Pradesh 482003, India
22. Khajrana Ganesh Mandir
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| Khajrana Ganesh Mandir |
Khajrana Ganesh Mandir - Khajrana Ganesh Temple is a Hindu temple complex, situated in Khajrana area of Indore in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, India. The main temple in the complex is dedicated to Lord Ganesha. It was built by Maharani Ahilyabai Holkar of the Holkar Dynasty. Wikipedia
Address: Ganeshpuri Main Rd, Ganeshpuri, Khajrana, Indore, Madhya Pradesh 452016, India
23.Sanchi
24.Shree Harsiddhi Mata Shaktipeeth Temple
25.Shri Sahasrabahu Vishnu Mandir
26.Chanderi
27.Maheshwar
28.Shree Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga Temple
29.Patalpani Water Falls
30.Orchha
31.Raneh Water Falls
32.Madhya Pradesh Tribal Museum
33.Shri Panch Pandav Caves. Pachmarhi
34.Shivpuri
35.Satpura National Park
36.Chaturbhuj Temple
37.Kandariya Mahadev Temple
38.Satna
39.Pench National Park
40.Burhanpur
41.Panna
42.Bhedaghat
43.Dhuandhar Waterfall
44.Balancing Rock
45.Kanha
46.Sarafa Bazar
47.Chhindwara
48.Narmadapuram
49.Gopachal Jain Parvat
50.Jai Vilas Palace
56.Raisen
57.Lal Bagh Palace
58.Van Vihar National Park Bhopal
59.Bargi Dam
60.Madan Mahal Fort
61.Mandhata
62.Madai
63.Bhojpur
64.Mohadi Falls
65.Choral Dam
66.TIGHRA DAM
67.Hatyari Khoh Waterfall
68.Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya
69.Bamaniya Kund Waterfall
70.Madhav National Park
71.Gujari Mahal
72.Regional Science Center
73.HH Maharaja Sir Jiwajirao Scindia Museum
74.Katni
75.Tikamgarh
76.Chhatarpur
77.Pench National Park
78.Rani Durgavati Fort & Museum
79.Lakshmana Temple