Kasturba Gram:
Situated about 8 kms. from Indore on the Khandwa Road,
the Kasturba Gandhi National Memorial Trust was founded
by mahatma Gandhi. The headquarters of this trust
were shifted from Wardha to Indore in 1950.
Mhow:
22 kms. from Indore, you will find the old military
ambience at picturesque Mhow. Now a small city, it
was an old British Cantonment and Military Headquarters
of War.
Mandu: (99 Kms. from Indore)
Perched along the Vindhyan ranges, at an altitude
of 2000 feet, Mandu, with its natural defenses, was
originally the fort capital of the Paramara rulers
of Malwa. Later towards the end of the 13th century,
it came under the Sultans of Malwa, one of whom renamed
it as Shadiabad - the city of joy.
Some of the structures worth seeing in the fort complex
are the tomb of Hoshang Shah, jami Masjid, Ashrafi
Mahal, Jahaz Mahal, Roopmati's Pavilion, Baz Bahadur's
Palace and Hindola Mahal.
Omkareshwar: (78 kms. from Indore)
Situated at the confluence of the Narmada and Kaveri
are temples built in the medieval Brahmanic style.
Omkaseshwar has one of the 12 Jyotirlingas enshrined
at the temple of Shri Onkar Mandhata, set in picturesque
surroundings.
Patal Pani:
Another scenic spot towards Mhow, Patal Pani is famous
for its water fall. The water falls from a height
of 150 ft. into a kund whose depth, till date, remains
unfathomable. Hence the name Patal Pani.
Dhar:
Dhar is 47 Kms. away from Indore and it used to be
the capital of the former Paramara kings. Famous among
them is Raja Bhoj. Earlier, Dhar boasted of an exquisite
image of Goddess Saraswati at the Bhojsala temple.
The same image is now displayed in the British Museum
London.
Bawangaja:
About 175 kms. away from Indore, you can see a 72
feet high stuated hewn from one rock, at Bawangaja.
It is also an important Jain pilgrimage centre belonging
to the 15th century.
