primitive man. The cliffs which have over 600 rocky shelters belong to the
Neolithic age. It is an archaeological treasure cove with over 500 caves those
have very precise paintings depicting the day to day life of the people then.
The scenes painted depict everyday life of our ancestors who lived eons
ago.Overnight stay in Hotel at Bhopal.
Day 6:
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Morning leave by road for Indore.Arrive and check-in at
hotel.Afternoon half day city tour visiting the Rajwada or the
old palace,a testimony to the past grandeur of the Holkars
located right in the heart of the city. Built with a
perfect blend of three architectural styles, the Maratha, the Mughal and the
French, this palace is more than 200 years old. Today nothing but the faade
of this only seven storied palace of India is what remains, as it has been
engulfed by fire three times in history. The seven storied palace was a
combination of stone and wooden floors. Later visit the Kanch Mandir (the
temple of mirrors) or Seth Hukanchand temple, located near the Rajwada.
This Jain temple is an exquisite temple with complete interiors done in glass.
The floors, the ceilings, the pillars and also the door knobs are in glass. The
Indore Museum, houses a good collection of pre-medieval and medieval
artifacts. The Lal Bagh Palace (built between 1886-1921) is the most
important monument created by the erstwhile Holkar rulers. The architecture
and interiors of this modern palace is highly influenced by English palaces.
Gandhi Hall or Town Hall, built in 1904. This Indo-Gothic styled building is
also referred as Ghanta Ghar because it has a four-faced clock tower in the
front. The Chhatri (Cenotaph) Bagh, located near the Kham River, has a
number of chhatris or memorial cenotaphs erected in memory of the erstwhile
Holkar rulers and their family members. Indore also has the largest Ganpati
Idol in the world. The Bada Ganpati temple, having an 8-m-tall, bright orange
idol of Lord Ganesh was built in 1875. The Gita Bhavan, the Annapurna
temple, Bijasen Tekri (a hilltop picnic spot and a vantage point to see Indore
at night) and Gomtagiri Jain temples are other places worth visiting in
Indore.Overnight stay at Hotel.
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