Trip to Gwalior

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Trip to: Gwalior

Why You Should Visit This Place: This city depicts the IndianCulture and a very important part of Historic Era of Scindiasand has deep connections with Rani Laxmi Bai and her attlewith British! The city also shares the lives of Scindia "ynasty as#ot many important Government odies which are otherwisenot found in every city$ ma%or of those are& C'RS( Central'otato Research Station$ )irforce Base Camp *all India camp forSu+hoi,$ CBI -onal ./ce$ )rmy Base Camp$ Capt! Roop Sin#hCric+et Stadium *where the Sachin Tendul+ar made a record of0112 runs in ."I a#ainst 'a+istan,$ )uditor General3s ./ce!Hope all these are reasons enou#h to visit this place!

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y Train & 607 8ms *almost 9 hrs$ 6 hrs y Bhopal Shata di,y Fli ht &

"limate: Extreme Temperatures *very hot in summers and verycold in winters,

est Time To o: Rainy Season *5id :uly$ )u#ust$ 5id Septem er,

Fees Permits Visa


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oo*in : ) person can easily oo+ a ca service for himselffrom the places around Railway Station and Bus Stand or can

avail the ca service of his respective hotel$ if availa le!However$ if you are a new(comer$ then oo+in# a ca or evenoptin# for an entire pac+a#e is always advisa le!

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Places ,round:

+walior Fort

Gwalior Fort is situated on an isolated rock, offering views of entire Gwalior town. Full ofmedieval architecture, the fort houses a number of historic buildings including Man Mandir, GujariMahal cum museum, Teli-ka-Mandir Temple and many others.

To highlight the importance of this fort, the ndian !ostal "ervice has issued a postage stampwith a picture of the fort. t is one of the biggest forts in ndia and historical records state that itwas built in the #th century.

$nown as %The !earl in the &ecklace of the Forts of 'ind( by the Mughal )mperor *abur, the fortattracts thousands of tourists every year. The fort was constructed in two parts+ the first partconstitutes the main fort that was built during the early rule of the Tomaras. part from this, other

buildings present in the fort were constructed by aja Man "ingh Tomar for his ueen,Mrignayani during the /0th century.

The groundwork for the Gwalior Fort was started by aja "uraj "en, around /,111 years ago.2onstructed on the advice of "age Gwalipa, the fort witnessed the rule of various dynastiesincluding ajput kings, $acchawa !al 3ynasty, !ratihara rulers, Muslim rulers, Tomaras, 4odi3ynasty, Mughals and the *ritish.

"pread across an area of about 5 s km, the fort was constructed at a height of /11 metresabove the city. "urrounded by walls of sandstone, the fort has three temples, si6 palaces andnumber of water tanks. The southern part of the fort attracts many tourists due to its rock faceswith intricate carvings of the 7ain tirthankars.


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Sas- ahu Temple

The "as-*ahu Temple was constructed by the Gurjara-!ratihara 3ynasty of Gwalior in the //thcentury. The regional dynasty is called as the $achchhapaghatas and is known for startingwielding power. The name of the temple is a short form for "hastra *ahu, another name of 4ord8ishnu.

4ocated near the eastern wall of the Gwalior Fort, the temple has idols of 4ord 8ishnu.


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2onstructed by $ing Mahipala, the doorway offers tourists a wide view of idols of 4ord *rahma,4ord 8ishnu and 4ord "hiva.

The temple also comprises a stone carved three-storeyed building, which is designed withoutarches. dding to the beauty of temple, the carved pillars along with a stairwell provide support to

the huge structure.

"ituated adjacent to each other, there are a number of temples that attract tourists for theircarvings and sculptures. The smaller temple is the e6act replica of the larger one. The roof of thelarger temple is decorated with a huge lotus carving, designed by an architect of the medievalperiod.

aised on a platform, the walls of the temple have scriptures, figures and intricate stone worksand is an e6ample of the architectural skills of sculptors belonging to the //th century.

+urudwara Data andi "hhodd

Gurudwara 3ata *andi 2hhod is a memorial constructed in the memory of Guru 'argobind"ahib, the 9th "ikh Guru. 'istory states that Guru 'argobind "ahib was imprisoned in thepremises by 7ehangir for over two years. 3uring the time of release of the guru, he also wanted0: 'indu kings, who were his fellow prisoners, to be released.

*uilt inside the Gwalior Fort, the Gurudwara was constructed in /;


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of Guru would be freed. This incident earned the Guru the title of 3ata *andi 2hhod.

"pread over si6 acres, the Gurudwara comple6 houses the "cindia "chool, Guru ka 4angar withits huge dining hall and staff accommodation rooms in its adjoining compound.


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+opachal Par.at

Gopachal tishaya $shetra is situated in a fort at Gwalior. This place is famous for magnificent idols of 7ain Tirthankars. t is one of the ancient forts of ndia and is said to be the gateway to "outhern ndiafrom north. The number of idols on this hill is about /011. The idols are all of different si=es which

ranges from 9 inch to 0< feet in height. ll the idols are carved by cutting the rocks in the hills. t lookslike as if the whole fort is a big temple as all the idols have been places almost every where. Most ofthe idols were made in the period of $ing 3ungar "ingh > $eerti "ingh of Tomar dynasty. The periodof these idols is said between 8.". /5;# to 8.". /059.

There is a very beautiful > attractive miraculous idol of *hagwan !arsvanath in padmasana seatingposture ?: feet in height > 51 feet in width. t is said that in 8.". /00 there in the fort.


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/ai Vilas Palace Museum

7ai 8ilas !alace Museum, situated in the heart of the city, is one of the most opulent buildingsblending Tuscan, talian and 2orinthian styles of architecture.

*uilt by the "cindias in the late /;th century, 7ai 8ilas !alace Museum houses beautiful art workbrought in from all around the world.

The huge 3urbar hall is adorned with gold leaves and has beautiful chandeliers which are the

heaviest in sia. The hall is covered with a large carpet and has a crystal staircase spiraling allthe way up. The large dining table is worth seeing as it has a silver train used as a table trolley


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for servers to pick up food and place it in front of diners.

The museum also houses swords whose origin can be traced back to the reign of urang=eb and"hah 7ahan. t has the original shield of 7hansi $i ani. The 7ai Mahal !alace Museum attracts a

lot of tourists, students and history buffs. There are chartered private buses taking the visitors tothe 7ai 8ilas !alace Museum from the city.

The museum remains open from Thursday to Tuesday from /1.11 am to 0.51 pm. The entrancefee for ndians is & 51 and that for foreigners is & /11.


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/ai Vilas Mahal

7ai 8ilas Mahal is a huge and beautiful palace constructed in the )uropean style. The :0 roomsof the palace have been converted into the museum. This standing talianate structure is a

combination of Tuscan and 2orinthian architectural styles.

3esigned by 4t. 2ol. "ir Michael Filose, the palace was constructed by Maharaja 7ivaji ao"cindia in /#1;. The beautiful palace houses furniture from 8ersailles, taly and France. Two*elgian chandeliers weighing several tonnes are the prominent attraction of the palace.

The palace also has historic swords, which were once worn by urang=eb and "hah 7ahanduring their ruling period. t present, some parts of the palace are occupied by the "cindiafamily.


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Man Mandir Palace

Man Mandir !alace was constructed by Man "ingh Tomar between the years /?#9-/0/


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0al Vithi*a

$ala 8ithika is one of the prominent museums housing ancient instruments of the great ndianmasters of history. The museum also has many paintings and portraits displaying the rich cultureand history of the city.

Bnder the guidance of sarod maestro Bstad mjad li $han, the ancestral house of thelegendary Bstad 'afi= li $han has recently been converted into "arod Ghar. 2onstructed byBstad 'afi= li $han Memorial Trust, the museum is designed as per traditional Gwaliorarchitecture.

irla Sun Temple

"urya Mandir, also known as "un Temple, is the replica of the famous "un Temple of $onark inCrissa. 3edicated to the "un god, the temple is situated near the residency at Morar, and is oneof the pilgrimage places in the region.

The temple was constructed by G.3. *irla, the famous industrialist of ndia in /;##. "urya Mandir is constructed using red sand stone and white marble.


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The e6terior of the temple is decorated with red sand stone while the interiors present a perfectwhite marble work. The e6teriors of the temple are also decorated with numerous stone carvedimages depicting various 'indu gods.


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Samadhi o1 $ani 2a3mi ai

The "amadhi of ani 4akshmi *ai is located in the comple6 of !hool *agh. 8irangana 4akshmi

*ai is a well known freedom fighter, who fought against the *ritish for the freedom of the princelystate, 7hansi.

For paying tribute and respect to the ani, an eight metalled tall statue of ani 4akshmi *ai hasbeen installed within the garden. n her honour and memory, every year a fair is organised inGwalior on /#th 7une.

Sura% 0und

"uraj $und is a tank located in the Gwalior Fort. The kund was constructed in the /0th centurythough its history dates back to as early as ?:0 3. 4egend states that during this period a kingnamed "uraj "en went into the forest for hunting and was missing.

The king asked for water from the sage Gwalipa, who lived in the forest. The sage asked him toclimb a hill for water. The water of the tank cured his leprosy and as a token of gratitude to thesage, he constructed the "uraj tank and a temple.

The local people still believe that the water in the tank has medicinal power. *eautifulsurroundings and historical significance of the tank attract many devotees as well tourists everyyear.

2od in : There are several 0 Star$ 6 Star and ; Star Hotelsaround Railway Station$ Bus Stand and on )irport Road whichcan e reached with no di/culty with the help of a ca ie! Someof those are Hotel Gwalior Re#ency *; Star,$ Hotel Central 'ar+*6 Star,$ Hotel Sun Beam *0 Star,$ Hotel Sita 5anor *0 Star,$Hotel Radiance *0 Star,$ Hotel Landmar+ *0 Star,! Some in theinterior of the city& Hotel Golden S


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