Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh is situated in the central India, bordering Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Rajasthan . It is the “heart of India”. The capital of Madhya Pradesh is Bhopal.

Madhya Pradesh comprises 50 districts. Indore is the largest city of Madhya Pradesh, and called commercial capital of the state. Gwalior is the tourist capital of Madhya Pradesh.

Hindi is the official language of Madhya Pradesh. Other dialects are Malvi, Nimadi, Bundeli, Korku, Kalto and Bagheli.

Madhya Pradesh experiences subtropical climate with hot dry summer and cool and relatively dry winter.

There is a vast expanse of thriving ecotourism in Madhya Pradesh. The state protects 9 national parks and a number of natural reserves in the state.

Madhya Pradesh is well connected by rail, road and air. There are 5 domestic airports located at Indore, Bhopal, Jabalpur, Khajuraho and Gwalior.

The state has also launched caravan tourism. This is equipped with studio-style bedroom, washroom, LCD TV, DVD, Microwave oven, fridge stocked with snacks and cold drinks.

There are several caravan packages, including Bhopal-Panchmari-Bhopal, Bhopal-Bhojpur-Bhimbetka-Delawadi-Bhopal, Bhopal-Sanchi-Udaigiri-Bhopal and Bhopal-Bhojpur-Bhimbetka.

Khajuraho
Khajuraho is located in the Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh. It is one of the popular destinations in India. There are the largest Medieval and Jain temples, famous for the erotic figurines. 10% of these cravings contain sexual themes. These statues suggest tantric sexual practices. And the rest depict the everyday life of the common Indian. It is considered to be one of the “Seven Wonders” of India. UNESCO has enlisted Khajuraho in the World Heritage Site.

Chandelas, a Rajput dynasty in north India, got the temples at Khajuraho built. These shrines are made of sandstone, in which builder had not used mortar at all. The stones were held in place by gravity.

Khajuraho is 328 miles from New Delhi, the capital of India.

Bandhavgarh National Park
Bandhavgarh National Park is located in the Umaria district of Madhya Pradesh. It was declared a national park in 1968. The park has a large biodiversity, covering an area of 105 km2. It preserves the highest number of tigers in India. There is a large breeding population of leopards, and several species of deer.