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21/09/2023

Ekatma Dham : A Global Centre for Oneness

Madhya Pradesh celebrates a journey of oneness

21st Sept ‘2023 :- Histpric unveiling of 108 ft tall sttaues of Adi Shankaracharya at Omkareshwar.

• Madhya Pradesh holds a distinguished honor as the location where a solitary ascetic thinker, who culturally united India, underwent his spiritual initiation.

• Adi Shankacharya set out from Kerala and made his way to Madhya Pradesh, where he got transformed with the attainment of knowledge from his Guru, Govinda Bhagavatpada, on the sacred island of Omkareshwar in the Narmada river.

• Endowed with self knowledge, Acharya played a srucial role in reviving Sanatana Dharma, advocating for the philosophy of of Advaita.

24/08/2023

India makes history !

🇮🇳 Our Chandrayaan-2 mission successfully soft landed on the lunar surface y’day, making it the first country to achieve this on its first attempt.

🚀 This is a giant leap for India's space program and a source of immense pride for all Indians. The data and insights gathered from this mission will help expand our understanding of the moon's origins and even support future human exploration.

👨🚀 What an inspiring achievement - the possibilities are endless when we persevere in pursuit of progress.

22/08/2023

Thrilled to announce that now Indigo flies Khajuraho - Varanasi - Delhi sector w.e.f 10th Oct ‘2023.

19/08/2023

Discover the hidden gems of Madhya Pradesh through your lens.

Celebrate World Photography Day by capturing the pictures of wildlife in their natural habitat, architectural marvels and natural beauty of Madhya Pradesh.

From the ancient Sanchi Stupa to the scenic beauty of Pachmarhi, Madhya Pradesh offers a visual treat for photographers and travelers alike.

Pack your bags and camera, and get ready for an adventure as you explore the Heart of incredible India.

09/08/2023

Celebrate and join us to raise awareness for the vital role Indigenous peoples play as guardians of our lands and environment on International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples.

Indigenous communities are crucial in the fight against climate change and biodiversity loss.

Let's come together to promote and protect the rights of Indigenous peoples around the world.

For a curated tribal tour of India, log in for more details : https://www.tribaltoursinindia.com/

29/07/2023

What a roar-some achievement !!

Madhya Pradesh has regained its status as the 'Tiger State' of India’ with a whopping 785 tigers. 🐯
 Bandhavgarh : 165
 Kanha : 129
 Panna : 64
 Pench : 123
 Satpura : 62
 Sanjay Dubri : 20

The dedicated conservation efforts in the lush green forests have paid off, providing a thriving habitat for the big cats to grow and prosper.

🐯 The dedicated conservation efforts in the lush green forests have paid off, providing a thriving habitat for the big cats to grow and prosper.

Experience thrilling jungle safaris in famous national parks like Kanha, Bandhavgarh and Pench to spot the elusive Royal Bengal Tiger in its natural habitat.

Discover hidden waterfalls, go birdwatching or just enjoy a sunset in the wild.

Madhya Pradesh awaits the explorer in you for an unforgettable wildlife holiday in the very heart of India !

If you're looking for an unforgettable wildlife adventure in the heart of Incredible India, Madhya Pradesh should be top of your list !

Get ready for thrilling safaris, stunning scenic vistas and a high chance of spotting the majestic tiger in its natural element.

Madhya Pradesh, The Heart of Incredible India, is the ultimate tiger adventure destination.

29/07/2023

Stripey friends, it's your day to shine! 🐯

Celebrate our beloved big cats on International Tiger Day.

In all their fierce glory, tigers symbolize strength, courage and beauty. But with only 3,900 left in the wild, they are also a reminder of how fragile our ecosystem is.

So today, appreciate these majestic felines in their natural habitat and do your part to protect them. Every small act makes a difference for the survival of these endangered species.

Go Team Tiger! 💪🏻

11/07/2023

In the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve of Madhya Pradesh, three ancient archeological treasures have been unearthed by a team from the Archeological Survey of India during a recent survey. These treasures, which include statues of the Buddha, Avalokiteshvara, and the Buddhist deity Tara, are believed to be around 1400 years old.

The statues were discovered in the Dhamokhar buffer area of the reserve, where locals have long revered them as 'Khair Mai'. All three statues belong to the Tantrayana sect of Buddhism, a sub-sect of Mahayana, and are estimated to date back to the 6th or 7th century.

Additionally, in May of this year, the remains of a 'modern society', rock art, and two complete Stupas were found in the same area. Similar discoveries were made last year, including various Buddhist caves and structures, as well as a votive Stupa from the 2nd-3rd century and a Buddhist pillar fragment from the same period, resembling the Chaitya pillars found in the Bedase caves of Maharashtra.

07/07/2023

Discover the incredible comeback story of tigers in Panna National Park!

Once home to over 40 tigers, poaching nearly wiped them out.

But through dedicated conservation efforts, the park has revived its tiger population from zero to over 30 in just 10 years.

This stunning talk by Mr Rangaiah Sreenivasa Murthy ( IFS - Work experience of 33 years as DFO, CF, CCF and APCCF, the man behind this success ) :-"ZERO to 32 Tigers" chronicles the amazing revival of tigers in Panna.

Filled with captivating stories and experiences, it's a must-listen for any wildlife enthusiast.

If you're as passionate as we are about protecting these magnificent big cats and the wild places they inhabit, this talk is for you.

Link : https://tinyurl.com/5fnprafm

22/05/2023

22nd May ‘2023
International Day for Biological Diversity

The year 2023's International Day for Biological Diversity will focus on the topic "From Agreement to Action: Build Back Biodiversity." The urgent need to go beyond pledges and turn them into concrete efforts to restore and maintain biodiversity is reflected in this theme.

25/03/2023

We encourage people to turn off all lights and electrical appliances at their homes and offices for an hour today at 8.30 pm local time to promote awareness of climate change challenges and energy conservation.

04/02/2023

Ujjain – Mahakal Temple Update :-

Garbhagriha Darshan for devotees at Mahakal temple, Ujjain has been fixed from 12.30 – 4.30 pm – Tuesday to Friday.

26/11/2022

Group Meet & Conference of Tata AIA Life Insurance Company at Bandhavgarh National Park, Madhya Pradesh.

19/11/2022

Onset of Winter at Kanha.

"I am free and that is why i am lost" - Franz Kafka.

02/11/2022

With Love from .

Love comes back in another form.

At the age of 40, Franz Kafka, who never married and had no children, was strolling through a Berlin park when he met a young woman who was crying because she had lost her favorite doll. She and Kafka searched for the doll without success.
Kafka told her to meet him there the next day and they would come back for it.

The next day, when they still couldn't find the doll, Kafka gave the girl a letter "written" by the doll that said, "Please don't cry. I have taken a trip to see the world. I will write to you about my adventures.

So began a story that continued until the end of Kafka's life.

During the meetings, Kafka read the doll's carefully written letters with adventures and conversations that the girl found adorable.

Finally, Kafka brought her the doll (he bought one) that had returned to Berlin.

"It looks nothing like my doll," the girl said.

Kafka handed her another letter in which the doll wrote, " my travels, have changed me." the girl hugged the new doll and brought it home all happy.

A year later, Kafka died.

Many years later, the adult girl found a little letter inside the doll. In the little letter signed by Kafka, it said:

Everything you love will probably be lost, but in the end love will come back in another form.

05/10/2022

Warm Greetings on Vijay Dashami.

The Indian Roller bird or Blue Jay popularly known as the “Neelkantha” in India is considered very auspicious in Indian mythology, especially seeing it on the day of Vijay Dasami.

Neelkanth means one whose throat is blue. It is mentioned in Janashruti and the scriptures that Shiva is the only Neelkanth. Neelkanth on earth is considered to be the form and representative of Shiva. Let me tell you that Shiva is also known by the name Neelkanth. During the churning of the ocean, Shiv ji had consumed poison and it was stopped by Shiv ji in his throat, which made his throat blue. After this, Lord Shiva also came to be called Neelkanth.
it is believed that Lord Rama spotted the bird before starting his journey to Lanka to kill Ravana.

There is also a belief related to this that Ravana was a Brahmin and when Sri Rama killed Ravana, Shri Rama had committed the sin of Brahmin killing, to get rid of this sin, Shri Rama along with his Anuj Lakshman, the lord of the three worlds, Lord Worshiped Shiva. During this time Shiva came to the earth as a Neelkanth bird. After this, Shri Ram got freedom from this sin.

This remains a popular saying in Northern India :

‘नीलकंठ तुम नीले रहियो, दूध-भात का भोजन करियो, हमरी बात राम से कहियो'

27/09/2022

27/09/2022

"The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes." - Marcel Proust.

Happy World Tourism Day ‘2022 😍

22/09/2022

Mahakaleshwar Temple Corridor at Ujjain will be dedicated to the nation by PM Narendra Modi on 11th Oct ‘2022.

Apart from this, an 800-meter mural wall has also been built there. The government is also building a facility centre for Rs 23.90 crores. The facility centre can house around four thousand devotees. The centre will have a cloakroom with a capacity of 1500 luggage storage apart from 6000 mobile lockers.

There are a total of 108 pillars in this corridor. The corridor is equipped with beautiful lighting work and sculptures.

The Mahakaleshwar temple corridor is believed to be the longest corridor in the country. It's 920 mt long while Varanasi's Kashi Vishwanath temple is 300 meters long. A devotee will need around five hours to explore the entire corridor decorated with unique artefacts and sculptures.

17/09/2022

PM Modi releases wild cheetahs at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh.

Cheetahs, the world’s fastest mammals, have been reintroduced to India.

The Cheetahs were brought from Namibia to India in a special cargo flight Boeing -717. The flight landed in Gwalior in the morning, after which they were taken to Kuno National Park in Indian Air Force choppers, including Chinook.

On his 72nd birthday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the animals into an enclosure spread over 10km in the presence of chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and wildlife experts.
The cheetahs were flown from southern Africa for their reintroduction in India seven decades after the species was declared extinct in the country in 1952.

The five females and three males Cheetahs, aged between two and five and a half, will each be fitted with a satellite collar.

"No greater gift for MP than the fact that the cheetahs from Namibia are coming to Kuno National Park. They had gone extinct and it's a historic step to reintroduce them. This is the biggest wildlife incident of this century. This will rapidly boost tourism in MP" - CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan said.

15/09/2022

A Tiger-Faced Plane To Fly In Cheetahs From Namibia.

"A special bird touches down in the Land of the Brave to carry goodwill ambassadors to the Land of the Tiger".

The plane travelling to bring eight cheetahs from Southern Africa has India's national animal, the Tiger, intricately painted on its front.

01/09/2022

100 kms from Jabalpur lies Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary which is the largest wildlife sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh and covers 1197.04 km² area in three districts, viz., Sagar, Damoh and Narsinghpur.

The forest vegetation is a tropical dry deciduous type, with Teak as the predominant species. The entire Sanctuary is situated on a plateau, forming part of upper Vindhyan range and has a connecting forest patch with Veerangana Durgawati Sanctuary in Damoh district towards east extending up to Bandhavgarh National Park. The Sanctuary is classified under Deccan peninsula biogeographic region and forms part of Ganga and Narmada basin. It acts as a corridor for Panna Tiger Reserve and Satpura Tiger Reserve while indirectly connecting Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve via Rani Durgawati Wildlife Sanctuary.

Even though sighting of a Tiger or Panther is a slightly difficult in this sanctuary in comparison to Tiger reserves but with continuously improving wildlife habitats and protection provided by the Forest Department, their population is on rise and their sighting steadily increasing.
Among the carnivores sightings of Hyenas, Wolves and Sloth Bearsis more common.
To know more, Log in to https://nauradehiwls.in/


Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary

29/08/2022

The Honorable Minister of Tourism and Culture of Madhya Pradesh was the guest of honour on a banquet hosted by the High Commissioner of India in Malaysia, H.E B.N. Reddy on board the INS Sumedha which has docked at Port Klang near Kuala Lumpur on her return passage from Perth, Australia where she participated in the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations.

The Chief Guest at the banquet was Rear Admiral Khir Junaidi bin Idris, ACoS(Ops and Strategy), Royal Malaysian Navy.

The Minister was accompanied by Mr. Sheo Shekhar Shukla, Principal Secretary, Govt of Madhya Pradesh and Managing Director of Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board.

22/08/2022

Area-wise, Madhya Pradesh has the largest forest cover in the country - 77,493 sq km.

Madhya Pradesh also is the cradle for the highest population of Tigers & Leopards in the country.

The featured footage is from Pench Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh.

20/08/2022

Don’t forget to join us on our third episode this evening at 5pm on Insta live! We look forward to hearing about Souvik Banerjee and Aditi Chandak’s village walk and tribal dance experience from Bandhavgarh.

Inviting all tour operators, wildlife and adventure enthusiasts to join us on Saturday, 20th August from 5 - 6pm.

Souvik Banerjee Aditi Chandak Speaking wheels Paresh Deshmukh Varad Bansod Camilla Malvestiti Safari Foliage Outdoors Insearch Outdoors Mumbai Suyash Keshari - Wildlife Presenter, Filmmaker & Conservationist Sudhir Shivaram Photography Nature Wanders Sameer Bakshi Aaranyachar : Experiential Learning in India TOEHOLD Shivang Mehta

19/08/2022

Happy World Photography Day ‘2022 !!!

In honor to all those who are passionate about photography.

17/08/2022

First glimpses of the being translocate to India from Namibia arrive.

16/08/2022

The first vistadome coach of West Central Railway (WCR) will be a part of Bhopal-Jabalpur Jan Shatabdi Express .. starting 16th August ‘2022.

The Vistadome coach has features that include large windows, glass roofs, the transparent roof being it’s special attraction.
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15/08/2022

Warm Wishes on Independence Day !!