Mera Madhyapradesh # Lockdown 

Day 2:

Yes it is 31st Celebration, I must say Indore is the place where you can get everything you were waiting for actually, delicious food, assertive people, beautiful places. Indore is specially famous for its food and out all Poha jalebi is most important thing to have, if you are in Indore, like Vapa Pav in Mumbai, actually being an Indorian, I really wanted to start my day with awesome garma garam chai and phona jalebi, and its my all time favourite breakfast, in my life very few things are there for I really fond and out of that one is to start my day with Poha Jalebi, Top of that it should be at Chappan Dukan.

So let’s talk about chappan dukaan, this is the most preferred place for foodie, here you can get most delicious Indian street food with hundreds of varieties, chappan dukaan is a food street basically, once we finish our breakfast, then we started to check out the places, first we went to khajarana Ganesh Mandir, very old and famous temple of Lord Ganesha, it is situated in Khajrana, Khajrana Ganesh temple was built by the Ahilyabai Holkar to safeguard the Lord Ganesh idol from Aurangzeb, then we visited to Annapurna Temple Built as a tribute to the goddess of food, Annapurna temple bears a striking resemblance with the Meenakshi Temple of Madurai. It is also regarded as the architectural heritage of the city due to its intricate carvings & detailed paintings. The ornamental gate featuring four elephants stands as an epitome of architectural brilliance.

Then we reached to Laal Baug palace, 19th-century palace of the Holkar dynasty, in a mix of baroque, rococo & neoclassical styles. If you wish to catch a glimpse of the ancient Indore during the reign of Holkars, this palace deserves a crucial place in your travel itinerary. With its detailed architecture and spectacular surroundings, it has bagged a name among the popular places to visit in Indore.

Perched on the bank of Khan river, the palace depicts the lifestyle of Holkars. The prime reason behind the construction of this building was to facilitate comfortable meetings between the key personalities of the kingdom. The palace spreads over an area of 28 hectares and bears a striking resemblance with the Buckingham Palace.

Stained glass windows, chandeliers, and marble columns further add to the charm of the palace. You might also discover some secret shrines here.

Whole day we spent to check out all these places now it time to party, after all it is 31st December, it has to be memorable, in the evening we went to Rajwada, another construction of Holkar Dynasty, Rajwada is subdivided into two major parts. One part of it is a temple and another part is a grand palace. Built by the Holkars of Maratha Dynasty, the Rajwada palace is a 7-storied structure situated in proximity to the Chhatris. The palace remains crowded by locals & outsiders throughout the year.

The lush green garden at its entrance leaves the visitors mesmerized by its splendor. Cradled between the vibrant streets of Khajuri market, it faces an enticing garden which flaunts the statue of Ahilya Bai & numerous beautiful fountains. Because of its beauty and history, visiting Rajwada makes it to the list of things you should definitely do in Indore. Due to its historical importance and picturesque offerings, it is a prominent name among all the Indore tourist places. We are actually lucky to choose Rajawada in evening because Sarafa Bazar is just behind the Rajwada, around 9 pm we were at Sarafa Bazar, The market turns into a vibrant street during the night. The night market attracts a large number of natives as well as tourists who love to explore the local taste of the city. The neon sign boards, lip-smacking food stalls & an enthusiastic crowd define the usual scenario of the Sarafa market. Bhutta Kees served with coriander Chutney & lemon juice forms the special dish of the market. You can also relish the taste of crispy garadu, khopra patties, egg benjo, jalebi, and ratalu. In the winter, the awesome food has its own charm. A visit to Indore is incomplete without serving your taste buds with the food delights of the popular Sarafa Bazaar. The market saw its origin some hundred years ago when the shop owners encouraged night bustle & offered the area around their shops to the local food vendors. At sharp 12 o’clock we were again at Rajwada to celebrate new year bash, with awesome Indorian people, loud music of dhol, and dance. This is the way we ended you 2019, and started year 2020 on high note.

This is first day of year 2020, we started our journey towards Omkareshwar. Omkareshwar is around 80km far from Indore, the travel distance is not much but it takes time to reach there. Omkareshwar is known for lord Shiva and holy river Narmada. It is one of the 12 revered Jyotirlinga shrines of Lord Shiva. It is on an island called Mandhata or Shivapuri in the Narmada river, the shape of the island is said to be like the Hindu ॐ symbol, we reached there in evening around 4 pm and got holy darshan of Lord Shiva around 6 pm, then we had done Pooja at Narmadaji, the Narmada is one of the seven holy rivers of India; the other six being Ganges, Yamuna, Godavari, Saraswati, Sindhu, and Kaveri. We enjoyed beautiful view of river Narmada in the evening, with ringing bells of prayer. As we celebrated our first day of year.

Day 4:

Today we are going Maheshwar Killa, Maheshwar Killa is also owned by Holkar Dynasty, it is believed to be built on the site of the ancient city of Somvanshya, Maheshwar has been a centre of handloom weaving since the 5th century. Maheshwar is the home of one of India's finest handloom fabric traditions. It is noted as a centre for weaving colourful Maheshwari sarees.[7] It rose to popularity under the rule of strong maratha leader Queen Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar. Ahilya Bai wanted royal gifts for the royal guest. Killa is built beside Naramada River, it is fantastic view to see with reddish sunrise lights, the building architecture is absolutely tremendous and remarkable. Each and every site of fort itself describe its own history, I must say, everyone should visit once in lifetime. Then we back to Mumbai same day.