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Wildlife Tour Operator for the National Parks of Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh is blessed with abundant flora & fauna. Each year, scores of tourists visit Madhya Pradesh to relish the exotic wildlife that the National Parks of Madhya Pradesh hosts. The recent NTCA Tiger Census ‘2018 lauded Madhya Pradesh on the effective conservation of it’s Tigers. As per NTCA, the top 4 National Parks in … Continue reading “Wildlife Tour Operator for the National Parks of Madhya Pradesh”

Madhya Pradesh is blessed with abundant flora & fauna.

Each year, scores of tourists visit Madhya Pradesh to relish the exotic wildlife that the National Parks of Madhya Pradesh hosts.

The recent NTCA Tiger Census ‘2018 lauded Madhya Pradesh on the effective conservation of it’s Tigers.

As per NTCA, the top 4 National Parks in terms of Management Effective Evaluation are :

Pench Tiger Reserve : 93.75%

Periyar Tiger Reserve : 93.75%

Kanha Tiger Reserve : 92.97%

Satpura Tiger Reserve : 90.63%

Madhya Pradesh, with 3 Tiger Reserves in the slot and being proclaimed the “Tiger State” with 526 tigers, Madhya Pradesh is indeed a desirable destination for wildlife enthusiasts.

The best places to see tigers in the wild in Madhya Pradesh are :

Kanha National Park :

Kanha National Park is  the largest national park of Madhya Pradesh & a feast for the eyes for wildlife enthusiasts.

An epitome of conservation,successful rehabilitation of the Hard ground Swamp Deer ( Barasingha ) speaks about the dedication & efforts of the forest dept as well as the local population.

It is also the first tiger reserve in India to officially introduce a mascot, “Bhoorsingh the Barasingha”.

Bandhavgarh National Park

Bandhavgarh is a place of mythological and legendary significance. The ancient Bandhavgarh Fort is of great importance as it is believed to have been gifted by Lord Rama to his younger brother Lakshmana. ‘Bandhav’ in English means brother and ‘Garh’ means fort. Hence the name, Bandhavgarh. Bandhavgarh dates back to 2000 years ago and you will find several man made caves with inscriptions and rock paintings.

Bandhavgarh is also the land of tigers. This is the place to visit if you want to spot the big cat. India’s top dwelling for tigers, Bandhavgarh National Park has the highest density of Royal Bengal tigers in the world. The sight of the majestic tiger, up close and personal, is said to trigger a sense of awe in you, of the kinds you would have only experienced in your childhood.

Pench National Park

Pench National Park derives its name from the Pench River that flows through the park.

In 2011, the park won the “Best Management Award”.

Pench National Park has been immortalized with it’s description  in Ain-i-Akbari, and is the setting of Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book.

Satpura National Park

Madhai is located at the entrance of the most exquisite and beautiful forests in India – Satpura. Few places in the world can compete with its raw wilderness, absolute tranquillity and the air of mystique. It delights you with its rich wildlife, sprawling meadows, unending backwaters and spell-binding views that leave you awestruck and get you to be completely in sync with the magic of nature.

Panna National Park

Mines shining with diamonds within a national park that’s home to some of the biggest predators and waterfalls of dizzying heights; Panna has the amazing superpower to, both, calm you and thrill you!

The city’s royal past dates back to mid of 17th Centuary AD, when it became the capital of Maharaja Chhatrasal’s kingdom. On the other hand, with Ken River passing through Panna hills, the city has a wildlife-friendly present. You can spot the majestic tiger, the ghariyal – a huge reptile found only in the Indian subcontinent, and a variety of flora and fauna.

A visit to Panna will surely bring alive the child-like awe in you.

I4u Travel Services is based at Jabalpur, considered to the gateway for the National Parks of Madhya Pradesh.

Visit www.i4utravels.com for more information on Madhya Pradesh Tourism or contact us.

The Best Place to see Tigers in India : Madhya Pradesh

Madhay Pradesh : The Numero Uno state for Wildlife Tourism in India Finally, good news rolling out of the forests of Madhya Pradesh. As per the latest reports of Wildlife Institute of India ( WII, Dehradun ), The number of tigers in Madhya Pradesh might increase from the existing 308 (as per 2014 census by … Continue reading “The Best Place to see Tigers in India : Madhya Pradesh”

Madhay Pradesh : The Numero Uno state for Wildlife Tourism in India

Finally, good news rolling out of the forests of Madhya Pradesh. As per the latest reports of Wildlife Institute of India ( WII, Dehradun ), The number of tigers in Madhya Pradesh might increase from the existing 308 (as per 2014 census by NTCA ) to 415. This report is an amalgamation of camera trappings, pugmarks & scientific reports.

It is speculated that WII might release the report in the coming fortnight.

NTCA ( National tiger Conservation Authority ) has conducted a state wise counting of tigers in Madhya Pradesh from Dec ‘2017 to April ‘2018 in the national parks, wildlife sanctuaries and unreserved forests of Madhya Pradesh. This counting, done every four years was conducted last in 2014 and had reported 308 tigers n Madhya Pradesh. Authorities closely associated with this are extremely optimistic of a final figure crossing 415 tigers in Madhya Pradesh.

The analysis of the “Tiger Census 2018” concludes significant increase in the number of resident tigers in the unreserved forests too. Even the territorial areas of the tigers has enhanced in the Jabalpur forest circle.

The State Forest Research Institute, Jabalpur has forwarded all the primary survey and trap camera records to National Tiger Conservation Authorities & Wildlife Institute of India. They will be processing the same and analysis of a PAN India state wise records will be submitted finally.

Around 4,600 trap cameras and forest department employees were used for this tiger count.

The year 2014 recorded tiger presence in 717 beats of Madhya Pradesh. The current consus projects tiger presence in 1432 beats. In 2014, Kanha National park recorded tiger presence in 155 beats of 11 11 ranges. The current census shows a positive tiger presence in 188 beats in 13 ranges.

Currently, Kanha National Park has 83 tigers and Bandhavgarh National Park has 61 tigers.

Similarly, in Jabalpur circle, the presence of tigers has enhanced from 28 to 62 beats.

The tiger census of 2014 declared Karnataka having a count of 408 tigers, Uttarakhand with 340 & Madhya Pradesh ranked No 3 with 308 tigers.

Year Wise Tiger Census of  Madhya Pradesh

2006 – 300 tigers

2010 – 257 tigers

2014 – 308 tigers

Madhya Pradesh had received the “Tiger State” award in 1991 when the total count of tigers were said to be 900, which included the state of Chattisgarh too.

Madhya Pradesh lost this coveted title to Karnataka in 2010.

The government of Madhya Pradesh is planning to declare newer National Parks and Wildlife sanctuaries to protect the species. Omkareshwar National Park, Mandhata, Singhaji and Ratapani wildlife Sanctuaries has already been shortlisted.

Why Madhya Pradesh is the best place to see Tigers in India

Madhya Pradesh ranks 3rd in the tiger population of the country with 308 tigers. However, recently, tigers were spotted in 1432 forest beats across Madhya Pradesh and this is twice than recorded in 2014. A new national census report is awaited. Tiger Reserves / National Parks of Madhya Pradesh Kanha ( 1955 ) Bandhavgarh ( … Continue reading “Why Madhya Pradesh is the best place to see Tigers in India”

Madhya Pradesh ranks 3rd in the tiger population of the country with 308 tigers.

However, recently, tigers were spotted in 1432 forest beats across Madhya Pradesh and this is twice than recorded in 2014. A new national census report is awaited.

Tiger Reserves / National Parks of Madhya Pradesh

  • Kanha ( 1955 )
  • Bandhavgarh ( 1968 )
  • Pench  ( 1975 )
  • Panna ( 1981 )
  • Satpura ( 1981 )

For wildlife enthusiasts, Madhya Pradesh tops the list of “Tiger Sighting Index”.

Newer wildlife sanctuaries are offering joyful news of presence of significant numbers of Tigers & over a period of time, no wonder, Madhya Pradesh may soar to the top place to see Tigers in India.

We are delighted to share a very recent development too :

An ambush of Tigers were spotted for the first time in Madhya Pradesh’s Kheoni Wildlife Sanctuary.

A tiger, two tigresses and two cubs have been captured for the first time by the night-vision cameras set up in the sanctuary, Dewas Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) PN Mishra said.

The streak of tigers was seen drinking water, he said, adding that vigil had been tightened across the sanctuary.

“The cubs are around one-and-half years old ( sub adult ). They have been spotted in the past too.

But this is the first time that all the five tigers were seen together , indicating that they are resident wild cats.

Located quite near to Indore in Dewas district, Kheoni Wildlife Sanctuary is around 125 kms from Indore and has been showing a significant growing population of Leopards,the rare honeybadger and now, Tigers.

Kheoni Wildlife Sanctuary, established in 1955, is situated in Dewas District, Madhya Pradesh. Spread over an area of 122.7 sq km, it is basically a dry deciduous forest, primary flora being teak and bamboo species, and is a home to a wide variety of fauna. Major animal species found here include chital, sambar, blue bull, four-horned antelope, wild boar and barking deer.

The sanctuary is also rich in birdlife, specially in winters. The Sanctuary also has a number of tourists’ spots for visitors. For taking the bath in the ‘Bal-Ganga’ which flows in the forest village Kheoni, people come here 3-4 times every year. There is also an ancient Shiv temple in the village in which the ancient idols of the god and goddess have been found.

 As of now, the only accommodation available is the Forest Rest House of Kheoni.

As per the ENVIS (Environment Information System) Madhya Pradesh website, the primary fauna found in Kheoni Sanctuary are cheetal, sambhar, blue bull, four-horned antelope, wild boar, barking deer, wolf etc.

The wildlife century contains six large meadows and is a perfect breeding ground for herbivorous animals like cheetals and barking deer. Forest officials had made elaborate arrangements to create water holes in the sanctuary at strategic locations. Solar pumps were installed to fill the water holes on a regular basis during the summer season. With food and water in abundance the Tigers have thrived in the scorching hostile summer season.

The Dewas forest division had recently prepared an action plan on Tiger Conservation for accredition under Conservation Assured Tiger Standards (CATS) site which was assessed for compliance by a team of three experts.

Under the CATS, a tiger conservation area is encouraged to meet a set of standards and criteria created by an international group of experts and protected area managers for effective and long-term tiger conservation. Forest department had been making a efforts since quiet a long time to sustain the tiger population in  wildlife century. The department is also planning to train the inhouse staff on Tiger management with expertise from the Satpura National Park. Encouraged by the recent sightings of tigers, the forest department plans to hold meetings of the local tiger council involving the Dewas district administration and police to chalk out plans to conserve the Wildcats.

MP Tourism Packages – “International Yoga Day” 21st June ‘2019

We do not have the power to always take control of what is going outside, but thankfully, you have the power to take control of what is going inside you. Yoga gives the perfect platform to explore in detail about who you actually are, because in today’s effective life one hardly gets time to refresh … Continue reading “MP Tourism Packages – “International Yoga Day” 21st June ‘2019”

We do not have the power to always take control of what is going outside, but thankfully, you have the power to take control of what is going inside you.

Yoga gives the perfect platform to explore in detail about who you actually are, because in today’s effective life one hardly gets time to refresh and rejuvenate oneself.

Yoga adds years to your life and life to your years.

Yoga begins right where you are, not where you were yesterday or where you long to be.

i4u Travel Services has partnered with MP Tourism to celebrate  “International Yoga Day” on 21st June ‘2019 at the various tourist places near Indore, Madhya Pradesh.

Sailani Island Destination Yoga

Accommodation : Sailani Island Resort

Location : 80 kms from Indore & 70 kms from Khandwa

Duration : 1 night / 2 days

Inclusions :

  • Accommodation
  • All meals on buffet style vegetarian & non vegetarian
  • Boating & ATV bike rides
  • Nature walk surrounding the island
  • Dinner followed by music/dance

Maheshwar Destination Yoga

Accommodation : Narmada Retreat

Location : 95 kms from Indore

Duration : 2 night / 3 days

Inclusions :

  • Accommodation
  • All meals on buffet style vegetarian & non vegetarian
  • Local sight seeing in Maheshwar. Visit the temples & ghats
  • Visit Ahilya Fort & local market for shopping of the renowned Maheshwari sarees
  • Dinner followed by music/dance

Bhopal Destination Yoga

Accommodation : Palash Residency, Bhopal | Kerwa Resort, Kerwa, Bhopal | Wind & Waves, Bhopal

Location : Within city limits

Duration : 2 night / 3 days

Inclusions :

  • Accommodation
  • All meals on buffet style vegetarian & non vegetarian
  • Local sight seeing , visit Minto Hall & Tribal Museum
  • Visit Shorya Smarak, Birla Temple & local marketing at New Market
  • Dinner at Wind & Waves followed by music/dance

Bargi Destination Yoga

Accommodation : Maikal Resort, Bargi

Location : 15 kms from Jabalpur city centre

Duration : 1 night / 2 days

Inclusions :

  • Accommodation
  • All meals on buffet style vegetarian & non vegetarian
  • Boating in Bargi dam
  • Dinner followed by music/dance

Khajuraho Destination Yoga

Accommodation : Hotel Payal | Hotel Jhankar

Location : Within city limits

Duration : 2 night / 3 days

Inclusions :

  • Accommodation
  • All meals on buffet style vegetarian & non vegetarian
  • Local sight seeing , visit Western Group of Temples
  • Light & Sound show at Khajuraho
  • Dinner followed by music/dance

Pachmarhi Destination Yoga

Accommodation : Amaltas, Champak Bunglow & Glen View

Location : Nearest railway station is Pipariya 50 kms

Duration : 2 night / 3 days

Inclusions :

  • Accommodation
  • All meals on buffet style vegetarian & non vegetarian
  • Visit Jatashankar, Handi Kho, Priyadarshini Park, Pandav caves
  • Visit Priyadarshini Park, Pandav caves
  • Dinner followed by music/dance

Bhedaghat Destination Yoga

Accommodation : Motel Marble Rocks

Location : Nearest airport/railway station is Jabalpur 23 kms

Duration : 1 night / 2 days

Inclusions :

  • Accommodation
  • All meals on buffet style vegetarian & non vegetarian
  • Visit Chausath Yogini temple & Dhuadhar waterfalls
  • Boating at Marble Rock Boat club
  • Dinner followed by music/dance

Bandhavgarh National Park Destination Yoga

Accommodation : White Tiger Forest Lodge

Location : 200 kms from Jabalpur

Duration : 2 night / 3 days

Inclusions :

  • Accommodation
  • All meals on buffet style vegetarian & non vegetarian
  • 01 jungle safari ( evening )
  • Village tour / nature walk
  • Dinner followed by music/dance

Kanha  National Park Destination Yoga

Accommodation : Baghira Jungle Resort

Location : 180 kms from Jabalpur

Duration : 2 night / 3 days

Inclusions :

  • Accommodation
  • All meals on buffet style vegetarian & non vegetarian
  • 01 jungle safari ( evening )
  • Village tour / nature walk
  • Dinner at pool side followed by light music

Panna National Park Destination Yoga

Accommodation : Jungle Camp. Mandla

Location : Within city limits

Duration : 2 night / 3 days

Inclusions :

  • Accommodation
  • All meals on buffet style vegetarian & non vegetarian
  • 02 jungle safari ( evening )
  • Village tour
  • Dinner followed by music/dance

Parsili Destination Yoga

Accommodation : Parsili Resort, Parsili

Location : Nearest railway station Rewa 85 kms,Beohari 33 km, Panna 100 km & Khajuraho is 57 km.

Duration : 2 night / 3 days

Inclusions :

  • Accommodation
  • All meals on buffet style vegetarian & non vegetarian
  • 01 jungle safari ( evening )
  • Barefoot river walk tour
  • Dinner followed by music/dance

For more details, contact www.i4utravels.com.

Madhya Pradesh Tourism GSA Meet – June ‘2019

i4u Travel Services attended MP Tourism’s GSA Annual Meet at Minto Hall, Bhopal on 9th June ‘2019. The meeting was moderated by Mr Ajit Bhaskar, General Manager, Marketing, MP State Tourism Development Corporation Ltd and was graced by Ms Sonia Meena, Additional Managing Director, MP State Tourism Development Corporation Ltd. More than 45 tour operators … Continue reading “Madhya Pradesh Tourism GSA Meet – June ‘2019”

Our Director, Mr. Souvik Banerjee, sharing his views during the meet.

i4u Travel Services attended MP Tourism’s GSA Annual Meet at Minto Hall, Bhopal on 9th June ‘2019.

The meeting was moderated by Mr Ajit Bhaskar, General Manager, Marketing, MP State Tourism Development Corporation Ltd and was graced by Ms Sonia Meena, Additional Managing Director, MP State Tourism Development Corporation Ltd.

More than 45 tour operators from across the country met and exchanged views on responsibly showcasing Madhya Pradesh as well as optimizing the overall holiday experience of the tourist.

A better flight connection to Khajuraho was an eminent demand from all.

The verticals of adventure and rural tourism in Madhya Pradesh was deiscussed and an enormous possibility of drawing more eco friendly tourists was felt.

A panel discussion on responsible and sustainable tourism was conducted where the participants shared their opinions.

Mr Ajit Bhaskar & Ms Sonia Meena briefed the gathering about the future plans of Madhya Pradesh Tourism.

As an authorized GSA of Madhya Pradesh Tourism, i4u Travel Services is committed in preserving the environment and conserving heritage and the indigenous culture of Madhya Pradesh.

As one of the foremost tour operators for Madhya Pradesh, i4u Travel Services’s endeavour is to be a global leader in establishing excellent standards for sustainability in travel and tourism with emphasis on the tour operator value chain and synchronization with the destinations of Madhya Pradesh.

As a primary wildlife tour operator for the parks of Central India, our mission is to develop, promote and encourage the implementation of credible standards and best practices so that tourism in Madhya Pradesh remains the major economic engine in symmetrical harmony with the local communities and the environment.

Visit www.i4utravels.com for more information on Madhya Pradesh Tourism.

Experience Better Madhya Pradesh Tourism like Never Before!

This financial year, the tourism infrastructure for Madhya Pradesh is going to get an upgradation from an investment of Rs.1,300 crore in both the private and public sector. According to Madhya Pradesh Tourism’s Additional Managing Director, Tanvi Sundriyal, infrastructure upgradation is a long process and the main objective is to raise the room’s inventory in … Continue reading “Experience Better Madhya Pradesh Tourism like Never Before!”

This financial year, the tourism infrastructure for Madhya Pradesh is going to get an upgradation from an investment of Rs.1,300 crore in both the private and public sector. According to Madhya Pradesh Tourism’s Additional Managing Director, Tanvi Sundriyal, infrastructure upgradation is a long process and the main objective is to raise the room’s inventory in the next five years, in three stars or above category. Under this upgradation process, over 300 wayside amenities for every 50 km will be built. To carry out all these, the investment of Rs. 1,300 crore from both government and private sector is the need of the hour.

Presently, 5,400 rooms in the three star or above category are offered by the state.
For constructing more than 300 wayside amenities like restrooms, parks and the likes every 50 km, franchises will be given to private players by Madhya Pradesh State Tourism Development Corporation.

Religious tourism is not the primary concern for the state government; equal attention is to be given on upgrading wildlife tourism as Madhya Pradesh has six sanctuaries. The primary aim is to promote rural tourism around these sanctuaries, wedding destinations and meetings, incentives, conferencing, exhibitions (MICE) sectors.

To give the tourists a pure feeling of the state, developing rural tourism around the heritage sites is included in the plans of the state government. Besides, the state previously focused on establishing Khajuraho and Orccha as international MICE destinations. Although the state did not have any tie-ups with the neighboring states for joint promotion of tourism circuits, the state government is definitely giving a thought for the future.

The state is expecting a growth in the number of tourist visits this year. Previously in 2015, the state received around eight crore tourists from both domestic and international. Currently, the state is hosting roadshows across the country to enable direct business-to-business contact between the tour operators in Madhya Pradesh and the private service providers.

Another interesting news about Madhya Pradesh is that Rs. 50 crore has been allocated by Tourism minister, KJ Alphons, for the development of Govardhan parikrama because Govardhan in Mathura, needs to become a world-class destination. Also, Govardhan Maharaj Utsav shall be held every year in October. After conducting a site inspection in Mathura to examine the requirements for the development of facilities, the minister proposed this at a meeting with the state government officials.

For the development of the infrastructural facilities at Govardhan in Mathura, previously the UP government had submitted a proposal. Under PRASHAD scheme, projects with a value of Rs. 118.23 crore has already been approved by the ministry of tourism during the last four years and they are under implementation in Varanasi and Mathura in Madhya Pradesh. Out of the 24 sites identified for development in various states, Omkareshwar, Varanasi and Mathura are also included.

So if you are planning to visit Madhya Pradesh, now or later, get ready to be welcomed by a plethora of tourist attractions with no more wasting time by searching for good hotels, restaurants and cafes because you will get to know all once you reach there!

Meet Collarwali, the Supermom of Pench Tiger Reserve!

Madhya Pradesh is a state that abounds in amazing tiger population. Some of the tigers are also named and are most popular than you can imagine. If you contact a tour operator in Madhya Pradesh, you will be surprised to see the tigers who are the celebrities of this state; they awestruck their visitors with … Continue reading “Meet Collarwali, the Supermom of Pench Tiger Reserve!”

Madhya Pradesh is a state that abounds in amazing tiger population. Some of the tigers are also named and are most popular than you can imagine. If you contact a tour operator in Madhya Pradesh, you will be surprised to see the tigers who are the celebrities of this state; they awestruck their visitors with their charming personality, aristocratic nature and sprightly exuberance.

Some of the tigers that have been in the spotlight in the past are Munna, Bheema, Rajaram and among the females include Neelam, Mahavir, Dhwajhandi and most recently is Collarwali, a 13-year-old tigress residing in Pench Tiger Reserve.

The reason why Collarwali has grabbed the limelight is that she has given birth to four cubs in the last week of January,2019. Reproducing offsprings is considered to be the ultimate role of a female but the fact that has made Collarwali more popular is that at her present age of 14 years, she has given birth to a total of 29 cubs in different litters in the last ten years. The forest officials hold this as a rare record because an average feline’s lifespan is 14-15 years and Collarwali has performed the role of a female exceptionally well at this age by giving birth to four cubs this year.

In terms of beauty and health, Collarwali is beyond words- she looks great with no sign of old age or infirmity. With her present health condition, forest officials have said that she could make a record by surviving beyond 20 years and still give birth to younger ones.

According to Vikram Singh Parihar, field director, “ There is no doubt about the beauty of the tigress. Its eyes and walk sway all. At the (current) age of 14, this big cat has given birth, which itself is the most pleasant surprise. The tigress is a prolific breeder and a cub-raiser.” Previously, this beautiful tigress has given birth to 25 cubs in seven different litters and 21 cubs out of 25 stays in this reserve.

Going back to Collarwali’s history, she was born in September 2005 to tiger ‘Charger’ and tigress ‘Badimata’. She was given the name ‘Collarwali’ which is a Hindi word meaning ‘The Collared One’. The ‘queen of Pench’ draws a large number of tourist from all around the world, every year and brings in huge revenue for the Pench Tiger Reserve. The tourists are lured to visit Pench Tiger Reserve to witness the majestic beauty of this tigress and admire her young children. The great surge in the tiger population is a great way to compensate for the loss of 28 tigers in the last few months. The tourists have recently spotted the tigress enjoying her motherhood with her cubs and all of them are in good health conditions.

Did you know? Collarwali’s mother, Barimada, has also featured in BBC network’s popular documentary named ‘Spy in the Jungle’. Collarwali is also the first cub among her siblings to demarcate her own territory in the core area of her mother’s range. So it can be said that being a ‘supermom’ runs in the genes!

Collarwali first gave birth to three cubs in the year 2008. But unfortunately, out of inexperience, she couldn’t nurse efficiently when her cubs suffered from pneumonia and they died. Again in the same year, she littered four more cubs and this time they all survived. From 2008-2013, this magnificent tigress has given birth to 18 cubs and 14 of them survived. In addition, Collarwali is as famous as ‘Machhli’ of Ranthambore in Rajasthan, another feline who died in August 2016 and was known to be the world’s oldest big cat.

According to the last tiger count in 2014, the population of the tigers was between 35 and 49. And now Panna Tiger Reserve is home to more than 60 tigers.

6 Facts That Will Make You Find A Tour Operator in Madhya Pradesh

India has always been a treasure chest for the outsiders to come, plunder and rule. But thankfully, the country still remains as the most unique in terms of its culture and heritage. It is rightfully said, ‘India is a land of cultural diversity’. The reasons that make India a diverse country is its rich ethnicity, … Continue reading “6 Facts That Will Make You Find A Tour Operator in Madhya Pradesh”

India has always been a treasure chest for the outsiders to come, plunder and rule. But thankfully, the country still remains as the most unique in terms of its culture and heritage. It is rightfully said, ‘India is a land of cultural diversity’.

The reasons that make India a diverse country is its rich ethnicity, various states and their various cultures. One such state that should be included in every traveller’s list is Madhya Pradesh and there are reasons for it. So find a reliable tour operator in Madhya Pradesh before you read the reasons that make this state a proud part of the Indian country.

Let us look at some of the amazing facts about this state that will surely leave you craving for more!

 

1. Strategic location- Madhya Pradesh is often referred to as ‘the heart of India’. The word ‘Madhya’ spells out the geographical location- ‘in the center’ and so it forms the heart for India. Also, the state is the second largest one after Rajasthan, occupying about 308,000 sq.km of the total area.

2. A state with shifting capital- Does it remind you of Jammu & Kashmir? While Jammu & Kashmir has a summer and a winter capital, this is not so with Madhya Pradesh. Nagpur, like Kolkata(Calcutta, as the British government named it) was the first capital after India’s independence but in 1956, Bhopal became the new capital.

3. Khajuraho, a world heritage site- Khajuraho is a brilliant specimen of architecture in the 10th century. The engraved sculptures portray various erotic postures and expressions in an aesthetic way. One who possesses a fine sense of art and architecture, this place is a must-visit. And the most amazing fact is that this place is declared as a world heritage site and the reasons for doing so will be clear as soon as you visit this place.

4. Home to the oldest rock art- The caves of Bhimbetka are responsible for making Madhya Pradesh proud. It is one of the oldest collections of a cave and is 600 in total number. Every year, the footfall in this state is increasing and one of the main attractions for the tourists is this cave. It is a perfect place to appreciate some exquisite and marvellous paintings and rock carvings. Moreover, these caves are again a world heritage site.

5. The origin of Kumbh-fair- Madhya Pradesh also gives place to Ujjain, ‘The City of Temples’. It is called so because it has some of the most popular temples of India. Kumbh-Mela is a religious gathering that is held every year on the banks of river Shipra, in Ujjain. This gathering is marked by various purifying rituals and also some delicious street foods.

6. Residence for exotic wildlife- The state is naturally blessed with a large variety of wildlife creatures and bird species. Kanha National park and Bandhavgarh National Park are must-visit places if you are a hardcore wildlife enthusiast. The former park is noted for its special attempt in saving tigers; the population of tigers is huge in this park and you will be surprised to come across some human-friendly tigers too! The latter has a mixed variety of all mammals, insects, reptiles and birds.

Conclusion- There is no doubt why Madhya Pradesh is one of the most popularly visited cities in India. So set your dates, pack your bags and get ready to have a fantastic trip in ‘the heart of India’ and make the best of your lifetime.