Light and Sound Show Timings:

Duration: 45 mins

Best Time to Visit: Oct-May.

Location: Man Mahal.

This show is all about Gwalior Fort History and the wars raged against this fort. Fort will be decorated with coloured lights which attract tourists majorly. Hundreds of tourists gather outside the fort to know the fort history.

Gwalior Fort light Sound Show Entry fees

Online booking is not available for light and Sound show tickets. It can be purchased on arrival at the counter for the same day shows.

How to reach Gwalior Fort?

By Air

1. The nearest airport is at Gwalior which is 12 Km away

By Train

1. Gwalior station is well connected with major cities.
2. It is 3 Km from the fort.

By Road

1. Taxi/ Auto is available from Gwalior station to the fort.

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This fort was built on Gopagiri. From the inscriptions, it is known that 139 Kings ruled this fort.

Gwalior fort History

• According to the inscriptions was built in 8th CE &, King Suraj Sen (Suraj Sen Pal) Was the founder of this fort.
• This fort was ruled by 135 kings
• The Pal Kingdom Ruled this fort for a long time, (989 Years, i.e, up to 83 descendants)
• Later Kachchapaghatas Ruled
• Mohammad Ghazni Attacked this fort in 1023 CE & Failed
• Qutb Al-Din Aibak Ruled in the 1196 Year
• 1231 Ghulam Kingdom Iltumish Ruled
• After Iltumish King Devram brought the Thomar Kingdom in Gwalior
• 1398 to 1505 Thomar Kingdom ruled the region
• Maan Singh was popular in the Thomar Kingdom
• 1505 Sikander Lodi Tried To Capture the Fort but failed to defeat Maan Singh
• 1516 Ibrahim Lodi Son Of Sikander Lodi Defeated (Killing) Maan Singh
• Later Mughals Ruled:
• Babur (Mughal Emperor) attacked the Thomar Kingdom & Won The Fort
• In 1542, Babur’s Son Humayun was defeated by Sher Shah Suri
• In 1540, Sher Shah Suri was killed by Islam Sha (Delhi Sultanate) Shifted their kingdom From Delhi to Gwalior
• In 1558, Akbar Attacked & Ruled the fort
• After Mughal Rulers, Rana & Zhata Kingdom Ruled
• Then Marathas
• From 1736 to 1756, King Bhim Sinh Rana (Zhata Kingdom) ruled
• In 1779 Marata Chatrap of Sindhya Kul Ruled
• But later East India Company captured the fort from Marata Chatrap
• Middle of 1804 & 1844 British & Sindhya rulers ruled
• In 1844 Sindhya attacked Maharajpur (Sindhya Ruled)
• 1st June 1858 Rani Lakshmi Bai & Maratas Vidrohis Ruled
• 16 June British General announced war on Maratas Vidrohis
• Rani Lakshmi Bai & Maratas Vidrohis were defeated by the Britishers
• Exact after 3 days (Death Of Rani Lakshmi Bai) Britishers Captured the fort.
• Then Britisher handover the Ford to Sindhiya’s
• Scindhiya’s ruled up to 1947

Gwalior Fort Timings: 6:00 am – 5:30 pm. Daily.

Sound and Light Show Timings

Hindi Show: 7:30 pm
English Show: 8:30 pm

Gwalior Fort Entry fees

Entry ticket is valid for Man Singh Palace, Teli Mandir and Saas Bahu Mandir.

How to reach Gwalior Fort?

By Air

1. The nearest airport is at Gwalior which is 12 Km away

By Train

1. Gwalior station is well connected with major cities.
2. It is 3 Km from the fort.

By Road

1. Taxi/ Auto is available from Gwalior station to the fort.

Gwalior Fort Images

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This palace was built in 1874 by the King Jayaji Rao Scindia and the palace stretches over an area of 28.48 acres. The palace is 100 ft Long, 50 ft wide and 41 feet in height. This is a three-storeyed building, the First floor reflects Tuscan architecture, Italian-Doric on the second floor and Corinthian on the third floor. It cost Rs.1 Crore for the construction and was designed and built by the European Architect Sir Michael Filose.

Jaivilas Palace Gwalior Timings

Best Time to visit: Oct-May 1st week.

Closing Dates (Holidays)

Entry fees

Entry for the visitors will be closed by 3:45 pm when there is a high profile visit. Entry ticket can be purchased on arrival at the counter for the same day. No advance booking available for the palace entry tickets.

How to reach Jaivilas Palace Gwalior?

By Air

1. The nearest airport is at Gwalior which is 8 Km away.
2. The direct flights are available from major cities to Gwalior.

By Train

1. The nearest railway station is at Gwalior which is 3 Km away.
2. Gwalior station is well connected with major cities.

By Road

1. Taxi/ Auto can be hired on reaching Gwalior.

Jaivilas Palace Gwalior Images

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This temple was built in 1988 by the Birla Group and the construction reflects Konark Sun temple. Red stone was used to construct the temple. This temple is dedicated to Sun God. The temple structure reflects Sun Chariot where Seven Horses were riding the chariot. Sundials and the images on the temple walls are the replicas of Konark Temple.  It took 4 years to build this temple in lines with Konark temple but this one is small compared to Odisha Konark temple.

Timings: Sunrise to Sunset. Temple remains closed after Sunset (6 pm). Aarti offered in the Sunset around 5 pm. Aarti offered twice in a day ie. morning and evening.

Temple remains open on all days.

Best Time to visit: Oct-May 1st week.

How to reach Gwalior?

By Air

1. The nearest airport is at Gwalior which is 7 Km away.
2. The direct flights are available from major cities to Gwalior.

By Train

1. The nearest railway station is at Gwalior which is 6 Km away.
2. Gwalior station is well connected with major cities.

By Road

1. Taxi/ Auto can be hired on reaching Gwalior.

Gwalior Sun Temple Images

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This Stupa was discovered by General Taylor in 1818 and This place was abandoned for 600 years since the 14th Century. The gateways depict images from Buddha Life. This stupa was constructed by Emperor Ashoka in 3rd Century BC in honour of Lord Buddha. Last addition took place after 5 centuries by Guptas prior to 450 AD. This site was declared as the UNESCO heritage site in India.

Stupa 1 is having four gateways which were decorated with scenes from Life of Buddha and Jataka tales. Buddha relics were placed in this Stupa. This stupa is of 54 ft in height. This stupa was crowned by a Chhatra to honour and protect the relics of Buddha.

Stupa 2 dates back to 2nd Century BC and is at the edge of the hill.

Stupa 3 Belongs the 150 – 140 BC. It is Northeast to Stupa 1. Relics of Shariputra and Mahamoggallana (Two famous disciples of Buddha) were kept in the inner chamber. This stupa is having one gateway. In the year 1919, Sir John Marshall established a museum.

Timings: Sunrise to Sunset

Entry fees

For more details, please call @ 85000 85151

How to reach Sanchi Stupa?

By Air

1. The nearest airport is at Bhopal which is 46 Km away.

By Train

1. The nearest railway station is at Bhopal which is 45 Km away.
2. Bhopal well connected with all parts of the country.

By Road

1. The direct bus is available from Bhopal to Sanchi Stupa with good frequency.
2. Taxi/ Cab will be available from Bhopal.

Sanchi Stupa Images

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These caves were discovered during 1957 – 58 by the wandering archaeologist V.S.Wakankar. It took 16 years to excavate these caves. Currently, Entry is available for 12 caves out of 600 excavated caves. It is one of the 24 Heritage Sites recognized by the UNESCO in India.  It is believed that Pandavas took shelter in these caves after their exile from the kingdom.

Best Time to Visit: Jul – Mar.

Bhimbetka caves Paintings

The rock paintings represent Daily events of Life. Images depict Hunting, Dancing, Music, Animal Fighting, Honey Collection, Decoration of body, Household scenes. The oldest painting is 12,000 years old and the most recent art paintings are of 1000 years old.

Upper Paleolithic (Pre-Historic paintings)

Linear representations of the images. White, Dark Red and Green colour images represent large animals like Bison, Elephant, Rhino and Tiger. Stick like human figures. Red colour used for Hunters and Green Colour used for Dancers.

Mesolithic

Paintings were in small size. Most of the images represent Hunting Scenes. Hunters were painted with simple clothes, ornaments.

Emotional expressions of animals were represented here. Clothed women community dance, Food preparation, Images depict men, women and children.

Chalcolithic

Images depict ideas exchange between Cave Dwellers and Agriculture communities. White, Yellow, Orange, Red, Brown, Green colours were in major. Images depict passion towards storytelling, Hunter and Animal struggle for survival, Power over the animals, Lifestyle and daily events.

Best time to visit: Oct-May 1st week.

Bhimbetka caves Images

How to reach Bhimbetka caves?

By Air

1. The nearest airport is at Bhopal which is 46 Km away.

By Train

1. The nearest railway station is at Bhopal which is 44 Km away.
2. Bhopal station is well connected with other parts of the country.

By Road

1. The direct bus is available from Bhopal to the Caves.

Reference Link: details

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Maihar Devi Temple History

As per the legend, Sati, Daksha Prajapati’s daughter married Lord Siva against her father’s will. Daksha decided to perform Yagna in a grand inviting all Devas except Lord Siva and Sati. Sati who came to know about the Yagna reached her paternal home ignoring Lord Siva’s request. Daksha insulted Sati before the guests. Angered Sati self-immolated her in the Yogagni. Angered Lord Siva ordered Veerabhadra to destroy Yagna and Kill Daksha. Veerabhadra along with Kali and other Siva Ganas destroyed Yagna and slayed Daksha’s head. Lord Siva danced the dance of destruction on collecting Sati’s corpse. Lord Vishnu to avoid universal destruction sent his Chakra and made Sati’s body into pieces. The pieces which fell across Indian Subcontinent and emerged as Shakti Peetas. It is believed that Sati’s Necklace fell here. It is one of the 51 Shakti Peetas across the Indian Subcontinent. This temple was built in 502 AD.

This temple is located on top of the Hill Trikoota and takes 1063 steps to reach the temple. The ropeway is also available for the convenience of the devotees.

The Temple will be thronged with thousands of devotees during Navaratri and on Sri Rama Navami days.

Maihar Devi Temple Timings

Morning Hours: 5:00 am – 8:00 am

Evening Hours: 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Summer Season: Oct-Mar.

Dress Code: Any decent outfit.

How to reach Maihar Devi Temple?

By Air

1. The nearest airport is at Khajuraho which is 106 Km away from the temple.
2. Jabalpur airport is 145 Km away from the temple.

By Train

1. Maihar Railway station falls on Mumbai-Howrah line so the frequency is good.
2. Temple is 5 km from Maihar station.

By Road

1. The direct bus/ tax is available from Maihar station and Satna.

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It is believed that this temple exists from Mahabharata times. The main deity is 8 faced and is dedicated to Lord Siva. Temple is located on the bank of the River Shivna.

Temple will be crowded during Sivaratri and Karthika months. Thousands of devotees throng temple during this time. Abhisheka and Bilwa Archan is performed by the devotees.

Temple Timings: 6:00 am – 8:00 pm. Daily.

Timings might change on special days.

How to reach Pashupatinath Temple Mandsaur?

By Air

1. The nearest airport is at Indore which is 210 Km away

By Train

1. The nearest railway station is at Mandsaur, which falls on Ajmer-Ratlam Railway line

By Road

1. The direct bus is available from Mandsaur to the temple on a regular basis.

Reference Link: details

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