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Architectural Building Attractions In Madhya Pradesh

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Madhya Pradesh is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal, and the largest city is Indore, with Jabalpur, Gwalior, and Ujjain being the other major cities. Nicknamed the Heart of India due to its geographical location in India. Madhya Pradesh is the second largest Indian state by area and the fifth largest state by population with over 75 million residents. It borders the states of Uttar Pradesh to the northeast, Chhattisgarh to the southeast, Maharashtra to the south, Gujarat to the west, and Rajasthan to the northwest. Its total area is 308,252 km2. Before 2000, when Chhattisgarh was a part of Madhya Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh was the largest st...
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Architectural Building Attractions In Madhya Pradesh

  • 1. Kandariya Mahadev Temple Khajuraho
    The Kandariya Mahadeva Temple , meaning the Great God of the Cave, is the largest and most ornate Hindu temple in the medieval temple group found at Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh, India. It is considered one of the best examples of temples preserved from the medieval period in India.
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  • 2. Jahangir Mahal Orchha
    Jahangir Mahal, Citadel of Jahangir, Orchha Palace, Mahal-e-Jahangir Orchha, Jahangir Citadel; the Jahangir Mahal is a citadel and garrison located in Orchha, in the Tikamgarh district of Madhya Pradesh state, India.
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  • 4. Lakshmana Temple Khajuraho
    The Lakshmana Temple is a 10th-century Hindu temple built by Yashovarman located in Khajuraho, India. Dedicated to Vaikuntha Vishnu - an aspect of Vishnu.
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  • 5. Hindola Mahal Mandu
    The Hindola Mahal , is a large meeting hall, or durbar, in the ancient Indian city of Mandu, Madhya Pradesh. Today the Hindola Mahal is a tourist destination in the ruined city.
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  • 8. Bajrangarh Fort Guna
    Bajrangarh is a village in the taluk of Guna, Guna District, in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Bajrangarh Fort is also known as Jharkon. The fort lies at an altitude of around 92.3 metres and is in ruins. The fort is about 10 kilometres from Guna on Guna to Aron road on the bank of Chapet river around 8 kilometres south-west of Guna city. It spreads over 72 bighas of land on a high hill. The Bajrangarh fort has been a symbol of Yadav and Rajput warfare. The fort was built in 16-17th century by Yadav Raja Jai Narayan rulers of Gagron state. It came under Raghogarh state. During Akbar’s time, it was the headquarters of a mahal of the Chanderi Sarkar. During the reign of Raja Jai Singh, Daulatrao Scindia sent his General, John Baptiste to attack the fort in 1816 A.D. Raja Jai Singh was...
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  • 9. Sanchi Stupa No. 2 Sanchi
    Sanchi Stupa, also written Sanci, is a Buddhist complex, famous for its Great Stupa, on a hilltop at Sanchi Town in Raisen District of the State of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is located in 46 kilometres north-east of Bhopal, capital of Madhya Pradesh. The Great Stupa at Sanchi is one of the oldest stone structures in India, and an important monument of Indian Architecture. It was originally commissioned by the emperor Ashoka in the 3rd century BCE. Its nucleus was a simple hemispherical brick structure built over the relics of the Buddha. It was crowned by the chatra, a parasol-like structure symbolising high rank, which was intended to honour and shelter the relics. The original construction work of this stupa was overseen by Ashoka, whose wife Devi was the daughter of a merchant of nearby...
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  • 10. Sanchi Stupa No. 3 Sanchi
    Sanchi Stupa, also written Sanci, is a Buddhist complex, famous for its Great Stupa, on a hilltop at Sanchi Town in Raisen District of the State of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is located in 46 kilometres north-east of Bhopal, capital of Madhya Pradesh. The Great Stupa at Sanchi is one of the oldest stone structures in India, and an important monument of Indian Architecture. It was originally commissioned by the emperor Ashoka in the 3rd century BCE. Its nucleus was a simple hemispherical brick structure built over the relics of the Buddha. It was crowned by the chatra, a parasol-like structure symbolising high rank, which was intended to honour and shelter the relics. The original construction work of this stupa was overseen by Ashoka, whose wife Devi was the daughter of a merchant of nearby...
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  • 11. Govindgarh Palace Rewa
    Govindgarh , the summer capital of Mahraja Rewa, is about 18 km from Rewa in Madhya Pradesh, India. The Rewa, with an area of about 13,000 mi², was the largest princely state in the Bagelkhand Agency and the second largest in Central India Agency. The British political agent for Bagelkhand resided at Satna, on the East Indian railway. The Bagelkhand Agency was dissolved in 1933 and Rewa was placed under the authority of the Indore Residency.
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  • 12. Dinman Hardaul's Palace Orchha
    Dinman Hardoul Singh or Lala Hardoul was a prince of Orchha and a Hindu folk deity of Bundelkhand in India. He was the prince of Orchha and son of maharaja Vir Singh Deo. He was born in 1664 and died in 1688 at the age of 24. A temple of Hardoul is very famous in whole Bhuldelkhand many pilgrims are coming every year. According to the local people he is still alive and is their god. He is sometimes considered to be a nephew of Alha and Udal of Mahoba , however Alha and Udal were Banaphars living during the Chandella rule, where as Lala Hardoul was a Bundela. लाला हरदौल के अन्य नाम: 1.हजारी हरदौल 2.महाराज कुंवर बाबा 3.कुंवर महाराज 4.राजन् बाबा 5.हरदौल ब...
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  • 14. Chhatris of Scindia Dynasty Gwalior
    Chhatris are elevated, dome-shaped pavilions used as an element in Indian architecture. The word Chhatri means canopy or umbrella. In the context of architecture, the word is used to refer to two different things. The usual and more widely understood meaning is of a memorial, usually very ornate, built over the site where the funeral of an important personage was performed. Such memorials usually consist of a platform girded by a set of ornate pillars which hold up a stone canopy. The word chhatri is also used to refer to the small pavilions that mark the corners and roof of the entrance of a major building. These pavilions are purely decorative and have no utility, but are a classic folly displaying the status and wealth of the owner. Chhatris are commonly used to depict the elements of p...
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