Madhya Pradesh
Raisen district
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Sights to see
Bhimbetka rock shelters
“30,000+ years old archaeological World Heritage site in Madhya Pradesh, India”
The Bhimbetka rock shelters are an archaeological site in central India that spans the Paleolithic and Mesolithic periods, as well as the historic period. It exhibits the earliest traces of human life in India and evidence of the Stone Age starting at the site in Acheulean times. It is located in the Raisen district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, about 45 kilometres (28 mi) south-east of Bhopal. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that consists of seven hills and over 750 rock shelters distributed over 10 km (6.2 mi).
Omkareshwar Temple
“Hindu temple in Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh, India”
Omkareshwar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva, located in Mandhata, nearby Khandwa city in Khandwa district of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is one of the 12 revered Jyotirlinga shrines of Shiva. It is on an island called Mandhata, near Khandwa city in the Narmada River at Khandwa district in Madhya Pradesh, India; the shape of the island is said to be like the Devanagari ॐ symbol.
Ratapani Tiger Reserve
“57th Tiger reserve in India”
Ratapani Tiger Reserve a tiger reserve in the Raisen district of Madhya Pradesh in central India. It has been a wildlife sanctuary since 1976 and was declared as a tiger reserve in 2024.
Bhojeshwar Temple
“Hindu temple in Madhya Pradesh, India”
The Bhojeshwar Temple is an incomplete Hindu temple in Bhojpur village of Madhya Pradesh, India. Dedicated to Shiva, it houses a 7.5-foot (2.3 m) high lingam in its sanctum.
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Photo credits
- Bhimbetka rock shelters: Raveesh Vyas · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons