Indian
States
Madhya Pradesh
Cities
in Madhya Pradesh
Maheshwar
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Excursion )
Bawangaja
It is10 km from Barwani, tehsil headquarters of Khargone distt.
The 72ft high Jain statue here has been hewn in the rock. It belongs
to the early 15th century. Bawangaja is an important Jain pilgrim
centre.
Oon
An important place for Jain pilgrimage. Oon was a flourishing place
1000 years ago. About a dozen temples, both Hindu and Jain lie clustering
here and represent an architecture patronised by the Parmara kings
of Malwa. The carvings on the temples are quite similar to those
in Khajuraho.
Mandleshwar
The town was founded by Mandana Mishra, and has a stone fort constructed
by Mohammedan rulers. This town is situated on the banks of river
Narmada, at a distance of 5 km(approx) from Maheshwar. It also has
a fine flight of 123 steps leading down to the river and expanding
below into a wide ghat. Tukoji Rao Holkar II built a palace here.
It was also the headquarters of the Nimar Agency and Cantonment
under the British from 1819 to 1864. The town is an important retail
marketing and trade centre.
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