Spiritual to History and Heritage

Meet and greet by our Company representative, Pick up from Airport/ Railway Station/ Residence, drive to Hotel at Indore. Rest for some time & proceed for a city tour of Indore visit Khajrana Ganesh, Lalbagh Palace- It is one of the few impressive architectural monuments that represent the enviable lifestyle and the inventive eye of the Holkars. Built in 1886 by Tukoji Rao Holkar II, Kanch Mandir and The Central Museum. 

“Take a small Heritage walk to Rajwada to enjoy delicious dessert at Rajwada. Visit Rajwada taste some local cuisine. “

Return to hotel. Night stay.

Indore to Omkareshwar: 77 km + Omkareshwar to Maheshwar: 65 Kms.

“Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga”

Morning after breakfast check out from the hotel and drive to Omkareshwar. Omkareshwar is a Hindu temple dedicated to God Shiva. It is one of the 12 revered Jyotirlinga shrines of Shiva. It is on an island called Mandhata or Shivapuri in the Narmada river the shape of the island is said to be like the Hindu ॐ symbol.

###( Pandit Ji Maharaj can perform Jal Abhishek and Narmada Pooja for you)###

Later drive to Maheshwar- visit Rajgaddi and Rajwada A life-size statue of Rani Ahilyabai sits on a throne in the Rajgaddi within the fort complex. Also visit temples like Kaleshwar, Rajarajeshwara, Vithaleshwara and Ahileshwar at Maheshwar Gha., Enjoy the sunset at Ghat or can opt for a boat ride too.  Transfer to hotel and night stay.

Maheshwar to Mandu 40 kms, Mandu to Ujjain 154 kms.

Morning post breakfast at 07:30 AM drive to Mandu, Arrival Mandu, explore Mandu, start with Delhi Darwaza, than the Jahaz Mahal which looks like a ship that’s about to sail. However, for centuries this ship made of stone and mortar never did. Instead, it stood floating over the twin lakes, bearing a silent witness to Mandu's long, rich and varied history.

The city of Mandu is adorned with spell-binding Afghan architecture surrounded by baobab trees, native to Africa.  Visit Hoshang Shah’s Tomb, Jami Masjid and Rupmati’s Pavilion. Later at around 06:00 PM drive to Ujjain. Arrival Ujjain. Check in and Night stay.

Ujjian to Bhopal: 192 kms.

Today early morning wake up at 03:30 AM get ready for Bhasm Aarti starting at around 04:00 AM,

NOTE: Bhasm Arti timings are from 04:00 AM to 06:00 AM. Entry will be denied after 05:00 AM. For entering into Center Sanctum Male must be in Dhoti and Female must be in Sari.

After attending Bhasm Aarti return to Hotel have your breakfast and check out morning at 09:00 AM and Visit places like  Bade Ganeshji Ka Mandir, Harsiddhi Mandir, Gopal Mandir, Chintaman Ganesh Temple, Bhairavnath Temple, post lunch time drive to Bhopal. Arrival and check in. Night stay.

Bhopal to Sanchi: 48 Kms. Sanchi to Udaigiri Caves: 08 Kms.

Morning after breakfast at 10:00 AM check out from the hotel and drive to Sanchi, on the way visit Islamnagar, 11 km away on the Bhopal- Berasia road, Islamnagar was the palace of Bhopal's Afghan rulers and was built by Dost Mohammed Khan. Formal gardens surround the palace and the pavilion. The latter a synthesis of Hindu and Islamic decorative art, has columns lavishly embellished with floral motifs. Other monuments to see are the Hamam of the Chaman Mahal and the double-storied Rani Mahal.

Drive to Sanchi, Arrival Sanchi after 1-1 hours, Move to visit Sanchi visit local places like  the World renowned Stupas, Monasteries, temples and pillars which was built in the reign of Mughal Emperor Ashoka in 300 BC. It is a excavated site which was rediscovered by British India officer General Taylor in 1818 but actual restoration work was initiated from 1912 to 1919 under the supervision of Sir John Marshall. Till year 1881, many amateur archaeologists and treasure hunters ravaged the site. It has been declared as UNESCO World Heritage site in year 1989. Amongst the many Stupas the most renowned is the Great Stupa 1 that was built by the Great Mauryan emperor Ashoka. Ashoka built a total of eight stupas at Sanchi in the 3 B.C. though today only three of the Stupas remain. These Stupas have the relics of Buddha like His teeth, hair and the shoulder bones. The Great Stupa 1 is a major attraction here.

It is counted among must visit tourist attractions of Madhya Pradesh state in Central India. These monuments record the genesis, efflorescence and decay of Buddhist art and architecture over a period of 1300 years.

The Udayagiri Caves, The caves are twenty rock-cut caves near Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh from the early years of the 5th century CE. They contain some of the oldest surviving Hindu temples and iconography in India. They are the only site that can be verifiably associated with a Gupta period monarch from its inscriptions. One of India's most important archaeological sites, the Udayagiri hills and its caves are protected monuments managed by the Archaeological Survey of India.

Udayagiri caves contain iconography of Vaishnavism (Vishnu), Shaktism (Durga and Matrikas) and Shaivism (Shiva). They are notable for the ancient monumental relief sculpture of Vishnu in his incarnation as the man-boar Varaha, rescuing the earth symbolically represented by Bhudevi clinging to the boar's tusk as described in Hindu mythology. The site has important inscriptions of the Gupta dynasty belonging to the reigns of Chandragupta II (c. 375-415) and Kumaragupta I (c. 415-55). In addition to these, Udayagiri has a series of rock-shelters and petroglyphs, ruined buildings, inscriptions, water systems, fortifications and habitation mounds, all of which remain a subject of continuing archaeological studies. The Udayagiri Caves complex consists of twenty caves, of which one is dedicated to Jainism and all others to Hinduism. The Jain cave is notable for one of the oldest known Jaina inscriptions from 425 CE, while the Hindu Caves feature inscriptions from 401 CE.

Late evening return to Hotel for a night stay

Bhopal to Bhojpur 28 kms, Bhojpur to Bhimbetka 30 kms

Morning after breakfast drive to visit largest shivilng and World Heritage site, Arrival at Bhojpur after 1 hours. Visit Shiv Mandir. This shiv Mandir have the biggest shivling in world.  It was founded by the Parmar king of Dhar, Raja Bhoj (1010-53) and was named after him which is about 28 km from Bhopal, Bhojpur is famous as an archeological site because of its magnificent remains of Shiva Temple and Cyclopean dam. The temple is a simple square with outside portion of 66 feet, there are no re-entrant angles usual domes, though it is incomplete but has a magnificent soaring strength of line and is supported by four pillars. Like dome the pillars are also massive but they retain a remarkable elegance due to their tapering form. Divided into three sections the lowest is an octagon with facets of 2.12 feet, from which springs a 24-faced section. The doorway is richly carved from above and from below it is plain throwing sharp relief against the two exquisitely sculpted figures that stand on the either side. The other three sides are balconies each supported by massive brackets and four intricately carved pillars. The lingam in the sanctum rises to an awe inspiring height of 7.5 feet with a circumference of 17.8 feet. Set upon a massive platform 21.5 feet square and made of three superimposed limestone blocks, the architectural harmony of lingam and platform creates a superb synthesis of solidity and lightness. Due to reason unknown the temple was not completed and the earthen ramp used to raise it to dome level still stands. The temple is one of the finest examples of temple architecture of the12th and 13th centuries.

After Bhojpur drive to Bhimbetika. which is around 35 K.M. from the Bhojpur. On the way have your lunch at some good restaurant. Bhimbetka is surrounded by the northern fringe of the Vindhya mountain range, Bhimbetka is also known as Bhima’s Lounge (Bhima was the second of the five Pandava princes in the Hindu epic Mahabharata). A pre-historic site, its giant rock formation must have provided ample shelter to the ancient tribes that dwelt here. Recently, about 760 rock shelters of the Neolithic age (circa 8,000 b.c.) were discovered here. These shelters are decorated with picture writings, depicting the life and times of pre-historic cave dwellers. Some of the drawings in white are reminiscent of the cave paintings in Pachmarhi, making the Bhimbetka group an archaeological treasure trove, an invaluable chronicle in the history of man.

Return to Bhopal.

Evening enjoy the road side stall for some local food stuff. Return to Hotel night stay.

Today early morning at 09:00 AM after breakfast check out from the hotel and drive to visit local Bhopal,

Explore city of lakes “Bhopal” Visit Lake View for boat ride (own cost). Later drive to Tribal Museum, Van Vihar, Sair sapata for some good photos followed by Birla Mandir and later transfer to Airport/ Railway station.

Note: Try book late evening train or flight from Bhopal.

Tour Concludes.