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HEART OF INDIA
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GWALIOR |
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SHIVPURI
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In the cool of forested hills, is shivpuri, a summer retreat of the Maharajas of Gwalior. The forests, where they once hunted tigers, are now part of the Madhav National Park. Places of interest: Madhav National Park, Chhatris, Madhav Vilas Palace, George Castle, Bhadaiya Kund. [More Info..... ] |
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ORCHHA
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A medieval town built in the 16th and 17th centuries by the bundela Rajput Kings, Orchha seems untouched by time. Places of interest: Jehangir
Mahal, Raj Mahal, Ram Raja Temple, Chaturbhuj Temple, Laxmi Narayan Temple,
Cenotaphs, Rai Parveen Mahal.
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KHAJURAHO
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Extraordinary temples rise
spire upon spire like a mirage in the middle of nowhere. Built by the Chandela
Kings in the 10th century, just 22 of the original 85 temples still remain.
Their tall spires are balanced with horizontal bands of the most dazzling
profusion of carved figures, animals, trees, chariots-sculpted with unerring
perfection. Places of interest: Kandariya Mahadev and the Lakshmana Temple, Chitragupta, Vishvnath, Chausath Yogini and Jain Temples. [More Info..... ] |
SANCHI
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Located in the heart of India
is Sanchi, with some of the finest examples of the Buddhist architecture in the
country . Places of interest:The great Stupa, the Ashoka Pillar, the Gupta Temple.
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