The ancient city of Ujjain has the richest historical significance in the Heart of India. Not only did it make for a great kingdom in every era, its ‘ashrams’ attracted learners from every part of the country. Even Lord Krishna got his learning at Sandipani Ashram, Ujjain. It was here that Lord Krishna met and befriended Sudama.

Okhleshwar, situated near Barwah, is the temple of immortal lamp. Here the holy lamp never went off since two decades. So does the epic recitation of ‘Ramcharitmanas’ by the priests. The ancient city of Ujjain has a temple called Kal Bhairav where the only offering you can make is alcohol. Unlike other religious places where alcohol is taboo, the priest at Kal Bhairav temple pours the liquor in a plate and places it near the mouth of Bhairav idol, which is made up of stone. Slowly everybody witnesses the alcohol getting vanished inside the mouth of the idol. This incident takes place hundreds of times every day!

Launched by the king of Gwalior Maharaj Madho Rao the Gwalior Trade Fair is considered to be the Second largest Trade Fair of the country. It is conducted in varying blocks that is Automobiles, Food, Fun, etc.

Until 2011 Madhya Pradesh was the state with most number of Tigers in the country. According to the 2011 census report it was overtaken by Karnataka with a total of 310 and Madhya Pradesh with 300 Tigers. Kanha, Bandhavgarh and Panna regions of Madhya Pradesh are the main Tiger Reserves of the state.

Very few know that Madhya Pradesh’s indispensable river, Narmada is one of the oldest rivers on the planet. According to geological studies, Narmada is the oldest river in the world. Narmada flows through the Gondwana plate where the oldest rocks in the world have been found. It is older than the holy river Ganga, which originated after the formation of Himalayas.
Umm.. What do they say in Sanskrit? Narmade Har!

The Heart of India has been the Heart of music in every era! One of the nine jewels of Emperor Akbar’s court and widely regarded as the Father of Hindustani Classical music, Tansen was born in Behat near Gwalior, whereas, the only person who beat Tansen in music – Baiju Bawra, hailed  from Chanderi district in Madhya Pradesh. They both acquired the knowledge of music from the same teacher, Swami Haridas. Kalidasa, widely regarded as the greatest poet and dramatist in the Sanskrit language was also born in Madhya Pradesh. Known as the living nightingale, Lata Mangeshkar’s birthplace is Indore. The highly idolized singer Kishore Kumar was also born and brought up in Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh.

So who on earth is ignorant enough to not know the Taj Mahal or the legend behind it? Shah Jahan, the Mughal emperor, built one of the Seven Wonders of the World, for his beloved wife Mumtaz, where she remains buried till date. But do you know that Mumtaz was initially buried in the city of Burhanpur in M.P., where she died giving birth to her fourteenth child. Later her worldly remains were shifted to Agra.