Aug 11, 2005 10:39 PM
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Indore
Indore was planned and built by Rani Ahiyabai,the brave holkar queen. Situated on the banks of the rivers Saraswati and Khan, this bustling and vibrant city derives its name from the 18th century Indreswar temple. It has some intresting momuments associated with the medieval Holkar dynasty.Indore is also lovingly called 'Mini Mumbai'.
Sightseeing
Lal Bagh : Once the residence of the Maharajas, it has now been converted into a museum and cultural centre......
Kanch Mandir : Inside this Jain temple, thousands of mirrors adorn the walls, floor and ceilings. Exquisitly carved Chinese glass-cut lanterns, murals depicting teachings of Jainism and the comtemporary life are its other attractions....
Rajwada : Also known as the Old Palace, it is located in the old Indore. This 200-year-old palace belonged to the Holkar dynasty. It is the blend of Mughal, French and Maratha architecture.
Khajarana :
Citizens of Indore have great faith in this Ganesh Temple made during the rain of Ahilya Bai. It is believed that all wishes are fulfilled by praying here.
Diversity In Cuisine :
An interesting dish is the bafla (wheat cakes) dunked in rich ghee which are eaten with daal (a pungent lentil broth). The tongue-tingling sharpness of this combo is moderated by the sweet ladoos that follow it.
In summers the meals tend to end with fruit luscious mangoes (dusseharis which you must try and take home), juicy melons and watermelons, custard apples, bananas, papayas, guavas.
To drink, there is lassi (buttermilk), sugarcane juice....
Kool places....
Don't forget to visit '' Mr. Beans'' a coffee shop for coffee lovers....excellent coffee...n they have 'hukka' also...with many flavours....
Don't forget to visit 56 shops( known as chappan dukan) it's the heart of the city...where you get all varieties of food..n yeah don't forget to eat chaat....poha with hot jalebies....jonny hot dog....yummy!!!!
For all party lovers..don't forget to visit Sayaji Hotel( it's a 5 star hotel)...Critical Mass an superb discotheque...n yeah don't forget to play bowling alley....
''Velocity''...the only mutiplex in Indore....they also have Cafe Coffee Day...a book store....Villian's Den...for excellent cusine...n to shop they have Home Store...a must place to visit....
For shopping...we have GLOBUS,WESTSIDE AND ALL LEADING BRANDS OUTLET like Provogue...Peter England...Hakoba....John Players....Zodiac...Lee....Levis....and many more....
How to reach :
By Air : Indore has an airport, 10 km from the city, on the western side of the town. Indian Airlines and Jet Airways operate from Indore connecting Delhi and Mumbai.
By Rail : AIndore is well connected to Delhi and Mumbai by rail. There is a daily Malwa Express to Delhi from Indore (807 km), via Ujjain (55 km), Bhopal (186 km), Jhansi (475 km), Gwalior (486 km), and Agra (604 km). The other broad-gauge line connects Indore to Ujjain, Bhopal, and Jabalpur (494 km).
By Road : Indore is well connected by bus with Ujjain (55 km, 1½ hours) and Bhopal (186 km, 5 hours).
