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(Friday closed). Later visit the Agra Fort. In Fort visit Diwan-E-Am (House of
commons), mosques within Fort and royal pavilions like Macchi Bhavan, Shah
Jahani Mahal & others. Several of the buildings are made of pure marble with
beautiful carvings. To cool off the rooms, the walls were hollow and filled with
running water. The balconies of these pavilions give clear view of Tajmahal &
Yamuna river flowing next to it. Overnight stay.
Day 03: AGRA-GWALIOR
Today morning, transfer to railway station to
board Express train for Gwalior. Shatabdi
Express Agra/Gwalior 0812/0930 Arrive
Gwalior and transfer to your hotel. Afternoon
sightseeing
of
Gwalior.
Gwalior
is
synonymous with its Fort, one of the oldest
in India.
The Tomar King, Man Singh (1486-1516) built the Man Mandir, a six-towered palace
decorated with perforated screens, mosaics, floral designs and mouldings in Hindu
profusion.
Day 05 BHOPAL
Day 07 BHOPAL-MANDU
Today morning drive to Mandu. 270 kms &
6:30 hours drive. On arrival, you will checkin
at your hotel. Mandu is a celebration in
stone, of life and joy, of the love of the poetprince Baz Bahadur for his beautiful consort,
Rani Roopmati. The balladeers of Malwa still
sing of the romance of these royal lovers,
and high up on the crest of a hill.
Roopmatis Pavilion still gazes down at Baz Bahadurs Palace, a magnificent
expression of Afghan architecture. Overnight stay.
Day 08 MANDU
Today morning visit the Mandu Fort. MANDU The City of Joy ! The magnificent
buildings (mid-16th century) with their pavilions, baths and terraces, stress the
passions of the yesteryears when a poet-prince Baz Bahadur built this dream city for
his beautiful consort, Rani Roopmati
Day 09 MANDU-MAHESHWAR
Today morning drive to Maheshwar. 55 kms & 1:15 hour drive.
On arrival, checkin at hotel.
Maheshwar was a glorious city at the dawn of Indian civilization when it was
Mahishmati, capital of king Kartivarjun. This temple town on the banks of the river
Narmada finds mention in the epics of Ramayana and Mahabharata. Revived to its
ancient position of importance by the Holkar queen Rani Ahilyabai of Indore.
Maheshwars temples and mighty fort-complex stand in quiet beauty, mirrored in the
river below.
Afternoon visit Ahilya Fort. A life-size statue of Rani Ahilyabai sits on a throne in the
Rajgaddi within the fort complex. This is the right place to begin a tour of
Maheshwar, for this pious and wise queen was the architect of its revived
importance. Other fascinating relics and heirlooms of the Holkar dynasty can be
seen in the other rooms which are open to the public. Within the complex is an
exquisite small shrine which is a starting point of the ancient Dussehra ceremony
which is carried out even today.
The image on this day is installed reverently in a splendid palanquin and carried
down the steep fort road to the town below to receive the yearly homage of the
people of Maheshwar. Then walk down to temples on the Narmada Ghat. With their
soaring spires, the many-tiered temples of Maheshwar are distinguished by their
carved overhanging balconies and their intricately worked doorways.
Kaleshwar, Rajarajeshwara, Vithaleshwara and Ahileshwar are the temples to be
seen. You end the day with boating on Narmada river an unforgettable experience.
Overnight stay.