Monsoon Gateway of MP

Detailed Tour Program

Pick up from Gwalior Airport/Railway Station and transfer to the Hotel. Check in to the Hotel. Later Proceed to visit Gwalior fort and Jai vilas palace museum with Guide. Overnight stay at the Gwalior hotel.

Gawalior Fort has existed at least since the 10th century, and the inscriptions and monuments found within what is now the fort campus indicate that it may have existed as early as the beginning of the 6th century. The present-day fort consists of a defensive structure and two main palaces, "Man Mandir" and  Gujari Mahal , built by  Tomar Rajput  ruler  Man Singh Tomar  (reigned 1486–1516 CE), the latter one for his wife, Queen Mrignayani. The second  oldest record  of " zero " in the world was found in a small temple (the stone inscription has the second oldest record of the numeric zero symbol having a place value as in the modern decimal notation. There are also a number of Mahal including the Man mandir, the Gujari, the  Jahangir , the Karan, and the  Shah Jahan .

Jai Vilas Palace was built in 1874 by  Jayajirao Scindia , the  Maharaja  of  Gwalior  in the  British Raj  While the major part of the palace is now the "Jiwajirao Scindia Museum" which opened to the public in 1964, a part of it is still the residence of some of his descendants. Jai Vilas Palace is a fine example of European architecture. It was designed and built by Sir Michael Filose. It is a combination of architectural styles, the first storey is Tuscan, the second Italian-Doric and the third Corinthian. The area of the Palace is 124,771 square feet and it is known for its large Durbar Hall. The interior of the Durbar Hall is decorated with gilt and gold furnishings and adorned with a huge carpet and gigantic chandeliers. It is 100 feet long, 50 feet wide and 41 feet in height.The palace was described by Sir William Howard Russell in 1877.
After breakfast proceed for Morena. Visit Mitawali, Padawali and Bateshwar. Later back to Gwalior. Night stay in Gwalior.

Mitawali, Padavali and Bateshwar are the beautiful set of heritage structures dating back to the 8th-10th century, during the Gurjara-Pratihara dynasties. Mitawali: It has lies the historical for Chausath Yogini Temple. The temple is also known as Ekattarso Mahadeva Temple. It is believed that the temple was built by the Kachchhapaghata king Devapala in the 11th century. The temple looks like the Parliament House of Delhi as both are circular in style. It is said that this temple was the inspiration behind the Parliament House.

Padawali: The Jat Ranas of Dhaulpur built the Padawali fort in the 18th century. The fort also has a temple that once served as a divine place to worship Lord Shiva. Through inscription and detailing of the architecture of the Padavali fort temple, it has something to convey about the ancient era.

Bateshwar: It is a group of about 200 Hindu temples made of sandstone. The temples were built by the Gurjara kings in the Morena district of Madhya Pradesh between the 8th to 10th centuries. All the temples are mostly small and are spread over 25 acres of land. Temples are dedicated to Shiva, Vishnu, and Shakti – representing the three major traditions within Hinduism.
Morning transfer to Orchha. En-route visit  Datia Palace at Datia.  En-route visit  Jhansi Fort at Jhansi Later Hotel check in and relax. Night stay at Orchha.

Datia Palace, also known as Bir Singh Palace or  Bir Singh Dev  Palace.  The specialty of the palace is that it has 7 floors and no member of the royal family lived in the palace.This Palace was made by spending 35 Lakh Rupees (78 thousand US dollars), and it took nine years to build it. It is situated on an isolated rock on the western side of the city  Datia . It represents Mughal architecture along with Rajput architecture.

Jhansi Fort The construction of the Jhansi fort is ascribed to the Bundela Rajput chief and the ruler of the kingdom of Orchha Veer Singh ju Deo Bundela in 1613. It is one of the strongholds of the Bundelas. The fort standing in the hilly area shows how the North  Indian style of fort construction  differs from that of the South. In the South, most of the forts were built on the sea beds like the  Bekal Fort  in Kerala. The granite walls of the fort are between 16 and 20 feet thick and on the south side, the city walls meet. The south face of the fort is almost perpendicular. Nearby is the  Rani Mahal , built in the later half of the 19th century where there is now an archaeological museum.

After Breakfast, Proceed to visit Orchha Fort with a Guide - Jahangir Mahal, Raja Mahal, Sheesh mahal and Ram Raja Mandir. Evening Visit Light and Sound Show Orchha Fort. Night stay in Orchha.

The Orchha Fort or The Orchha Fort complex, which houses a large number of ancient monuments consisting of the fort, palaces, temple, and other edifices. The fort was built following the founding of the Orchha State in 1501 AD by Rudra Pratap Singh (r. 1501–1531), a Bundela Rajput. The palaces and temples within the fort complex were built over a period of time by successive Maharajas of the Orchha State.

Jahangir Mahal: Jahangir Mahal  is a palace that was exclusively built by  Bir Singh Deo  in 1605 to humor the  Mughal emperor   Jahangir  who was a guest of the Maharaja for one night only. The palace is built in four levels with architectural features of both  Muslim  and Rajput architecture. Its layout is a symmetrical square, built in the inner courtyard of the fort, and has eight large domes. It provides views of the temples and the Betwa River outside the fort complex.

Raja Mahal: The Raja Mahal (King's Palace), where the kings and the queens had resided till it was abandoned in 1783, [6]  was built in the early part of 16th century. Its exterior is simple and unembellished, but the interior chambers of the palace are elaborately royal in their architectural design, decorated with murals of social and religious themes of gods, mythical animals, and people.

Sheesh Mahal: Sheesh Mahal is flanked on either side by the Raja Mahal and the  Jahangir Mahal . This has royal accommodation, which was built for King  Udait Singh . It has now been converted into a hotel.

Ram Raja Temple: A part of Raja Mahal was converted into a temple and named Rama Raja Temple in honour of the god  Rama . There is legend associated with naming it as a temple. According to a local legend, the temple was built following Rani Ganeshkuwari, the queen getting a "dream visitation" by Lord Rama directing her to build a temple for Him; while Madhukar Shah was a devotee of  Krishna , his wife's dedication was to Rama. Following this, a new temple known as the  Chaturbuj Temple  was approved to be built, and the queen went to  Ayodhya  to obtain an image of Lord Rama that was to be enshrined in her new temple. In India this is the only temple where  God Rama  is worshiped as a king and that too in a palace. A Guard of Honour is held every day, police personnel have been designated as Guards at the temple, much in the manner of a king. The food and other amenities provided to the deity at the temple are a royal repast. Armed salutation is provided to God Ram every day.
After breakfast, Proceed to Gwalior Airport/Railway Station for your onward journey.br>
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