Saturday, July 14, 2007

Visit place in Indore


Places to visit in Indore



Bijasen Tekri







It is a a small temple of Bijasen Mata, a cryptic name of almighty Durga,
built in 1920, A 2 minutes drive from the airport, 9 kms away from Indore
Railway Station, at the west end of the city, leads you to a hillock which
is near to prior guest house of the Holkars, now converted into Border
Security Arms Museum. The statue is sculpted in peculiar style in stone
. It has a magnificent view of the sunset, coloured fountains, garden and
small pond on the hillock is worth seeing. . A mela (fair) is held during the
Navratri which witnesses a huge crowd every year. Now, it becomes a
good picnic spot also, with a marvelous view of Indore city by night.



Rajwada
It is the heart of Indore city and witnessed the splendour of the Holkarrulers.
This 200 year old seven-storey historic palace is builty by Holkars and a
mixture of Muslim, Maratha and French styles. The lower three floors are
stone made and the upper floors are made of wood. Rajwada was burnt
three times in its history; the last fire in 1984 cause huge loss to the palace.
Today only the front facade remains, but recent renovations is a small but
important step towards bringing back its beauty.



Gomatgiri
A 10 minutes drive from the airport, 10 kms (appx.) away from Indore Railway
Station, at the west end of the city, leads you to a hillock which is constructed
by Jain Samaj, which is having a 21 feet statue of Lord Gomateshwar, a
replica of the Bahubali statue of Shravanbelagola. Here you will get 24 marble
temples with shikhars for each tirthankar.



Khajrana (Ganeshji)







This Ganesh temple is having a huge faith of people, built during the reign
of Ahilyabai Holkar. It is believed that all wishes are fulfilled by praying here.
The dargah of Nahar Sayed is also on the walking distance from the
temple. This is Maita Muslims important pilgrimage place.



Chhatris (Bolia's)
The Chhatris attractively perched on the Khan river banks near Rajawada
are incomparable in terms of Maratha architecture and sculpture of their
period. Chhatri Baag is housed in two compounds. The beautiful Bolia
Sarkar's Chhatri constructed in 1858 AD is just close to it which is made
in the memory of Sardar Chimnaji Appa Sahib Bolia.



Mahatma Gandhi Hall or Town Hall
The town hall is made in 1904, which got its name as Mahatma Gandhi
Hall in the year 1948. It was originally named as King Edward's Hall in
the past. The building is having a library, a children's park and a temple.
Its architectural style is Indo-Gothic. Made up of Seoni stone, famous
for its domes and staples. It is having four-faced clock tower in front,
because of which it is locally known as Ghanta Ghar. Now a days, it
becomes the venue for the various book and painting exhibitions, fairs
and festivals held throughout the year.



Central Museum
The Central Museum also known as Indore Museum is having the finest
collection of Parmar sculptures from Hinglajgarh, Rampura, Bhanpura.
. The Parmar style originated here, and is characterized by proportioned
figures, beautifully and lavishly depicted in stone. The museum is having
good collection of coins, arms and armours.



Lal Bagh Palace
Lal Baag Palace is one of the grandest monuments the Holkar dynasty left
in Indore. A reflection of their taste, grandeur and lifestyle, its construction
began in 1886 under Tukoji Rao Holkar II, and was carried out in three
phases. The final phase was completed in 1921 under Tukoji Rao Holkar III.
It was lavishly decorated in the style of French Versailles Palaces, its
Italian marble columns, grand chandeliers, rich Persian Carpets, flying
nymphs on the ceiling, Belgium stained glass windows, Greek mythological
relief's, Italian style wall paintings, stuffed leopards & tigers are breath
taking. The grace of these attractions you can get now also. Witnessed
Many royal receptions, It has a total area of 28 hectares, and once known
as the best rose gardens in the country.



Bada Ganpati
it was Created as a result of the dream of an Avantika (Ujjain) resident,
Shri Dadhich, it was built in 1875, situated in the western area of the city
and better known for its size than antiquity. This temple houses perhaps
the largest Ganesh idol in the world measuring 25 feet from crown to foot.
The Idol has a most fascinating ingredients : bricks, lime stone, masala
made of Gud (Jaggery), methi dana. Soil for the Idol is collected from
the seven Moksha Puris i.e. Ayodhya, Mathura, Maya, Kashi, Kanchi,
Avantika & Dwarka, Mud was taken from the stables of elephant, horse,
cow and the powder consists of "Panch Ratna", heera, panna, moti,
manek & Pukhraj (known as diamond, emerald, pearls, rubies & topaz)
& holy water from places of pilgrimage. The metallic frame consists of
gold, silver, copper, iron & brass. It is believed that Twice a year in the
'Bhadwa' and 'Magh' months 'Chola' of pure ghee and 'Sindoor' is miraculous.



Kanch Mandir
It is an architectural marvel in glass and only one of its kind in the country.
Also, known as the `Palace of Mirrors' is a quaint Jain Shrine, close to
Rajwada. The attraction of this palace, as the name indicates, is in the
myriad mirrors studded on the walls, the ceiling giving rise to multiple
reflections and even the paintings done in glass. . It is Built by
Sir Hukamchand Seth in early 20th Century. The walls, ceilings, floor,
pillars and doors are all decorated with glass. The unique example of
this marvelous creation is a special glass chamber which multiplies
the three statues of Lord Mahavir installed there, into an indefinite
number (said to be visible up to 21 times corresponding to the
Twenty One Tirthankars).

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