India - Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

This is the Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh chapter from Lonely Planet’s India guidebook.

India - Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

At the top of your list should be Khajuraho’s temples displaying some of the finest stone carvings in India. Tigers are the other big attraction here. The adventurous can foray into tribal Chhattisgarh, which remains far removed from mainstream Indian culture.

venture deep into tiger territory at one of Mahdya Pradesh’s three big tiger parks: Pench Tiger Reserve, Kanha National Park and Bandhavgarh National Park
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blush at the erotic carvings on the exquisite temples in Khajuraho
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bed down in a former palace or a mud-hut homestay in laidback Orchha
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Coverage includes: Northern Madhya Pradesh, Gwalior, Jhansi, Orchha, Khajuraho & around, Satna, Central Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal & around, Sanchi & around, Pachmarhi, Western Madhya Pradesh, Ujjain, Indore, Omkareshwar, Maheshwar, Mandu, Eastern Madhya Pradesh, Jabalpur & around, Kanha National Park, Bandhavgarh National Park, Pench Tiger Reserve, Chhattisgarh, Raipur and Jagdalpur & around.