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Temples & Tourist Places of Bhopal City
If you wish to travel
further into history -- the pre historic era – take time off to make an
excursion to Bhimbetka an archaeological treasure house.
Although the temple was never completed , it still remains one of the best examples of temple architecture of the 12th and 13th centuries.
It is situated 22 kilometer away from Bhopal. This place was discovered 70 years ago by a jain Muni.Hundred of idols of Jain tearthankars can be seen there. Near seven kilometer away from Bhopal on Gwalior road on the top of a hill is situated Manua Bhan Ki Tekri, the Jain temple, a pilgrimage and faith of jain devotees. On the tekri the Jain saint Maharaj Shri Vijay Suriji, Shri Jindutta Sureshwarji and Acharya Manutung’s footwears are kept and also a idol of Shri Man Bhadarji has been installed. On the Simha Gate of the temple is an old manuscript carved on the stone, the language in which it has been written is still to be deciphered. It is also said to be the Sadhana Sthali of Oswal Dynasty. A big fare is also held every year here on Kartik Purnima.
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Hemmed
in by the northern fringe of the vindhya ranges,
Bhimbetka
lies 46 Kms. South of Bhopal. The rocky terrain of dense forest and craggy
cliffs has over 600 shelters belonging to the Neolithic age. They had a vivid,
panoramic detail, painting in over 500 caves depicting the lives of pre-historic
cave dwellers. This invaluable chronicle on the history of man, should not be
missed. You can enjoy the paintings depicting everyday events of our ancestors
like scenes of hunting, dancing, horse and elephant riding, household scenes,
honey collection, animal fighting scenes etc.
The
magnificent temple of Bhojpur , which has earned the nomenclature of the Somnath
of the East is known as the Bhojeshwar temple. Dating back to the period of Raja
Bhoj, The legendary Parmar king of Dhar , the temple is about 1000 years old.
This temple to this date attracts devotees of Lord Shiva in huge numbers during
the Shivaratri festivities. Just half – an –
hour
drive from Bhopal, this sanctum has the biggest Shiva Linga carved out of a
single stone, rising to an awe-inspiring height of 7.5 feet with a circumference
of 17.8 feet. Set upon a massive platform of 21.5 feet, the architectural
harmony of lingam and platform creates a superb synthesis of solidity and
lightness.
11km
away on Bhopal-Berasia Road has synthesis of Hindu and Islamic decorative art
developed by Afghan ruler Dost Mohammed Khan.
