Gomatgiri
The Jain Samaj has constructed a 21 feet statue of Lord Gomateshwar, a replica of the Bahubali statue of Shravanbelagola. Also built here are 24 marble temples with shilars for each tirthankar. |  omkareswar temple | Khajrana
The citizens of Indore have great faith in this Ganesh temple, built during the reign of Ahilyabai Holkar. It is believed that all wishes are fulfilled by praying here. Nearby is the dargah of Nahar Sayed. This is an important pilgrimage place for Maita Muslims. | | Annapurna
This temple was inspired by the Meenakshi temple of Madurai. Four life-sized elephants hold an ornately decorated gate in plaster. Inside the temple of Annapurna Devi are also temples of Shiva, Kal Bhairava, Hanuman and a Pravachan Hall. The outer wall of the main temple is decorated with colourful motifs from mythological stories. | | Chhatris
Chhatris are the tombs or cenotaphs erected in memory of dead Holkar rulers and their family members. The Chhatris picturesquely poised on the Khan river banks near Rajawada are incomparable in terms of Maratha architecture and sculpture of their period. At Chhatri Baag is the main collection of tombs housed in two compounds. Close by is the beautiful Bolia Sarkar`s Chhatri constructed in 1858 AD in memory of Sardar Chimnaji Appa Sahib Bolia. | | Kanch Mandir
This Jain temple is an architectural marvel in glass. The walls, ceilings, floors, pillars and door knobs are entirely inlaid with glass. Even paintings are done in glass. Atop is a special glass chamber which multiplies the three statues of Lord Mahavira installed there into an indefinite number (said to be visible upto 21 times, corresponding to the 21 tirthankaras). | | Bada Ganpati
Better known for its size than antiquity, this temple houses perhaps the largest Ganesh idol in the world measuring 25 feet from crown to foot. Created as a result of the dream of an Avantika (Ujjain) resident, Shri Dadhich, it was built in 1875.
The idol has a most interesting configuration of ingredients; bricks, limestone, masala made of gud (jaggery), methi dana, soil collected from the seven mokshapuri: Ayodhya, Mathura, Maya, Kashi, Kanchi, Avantike and Dwarka; mud from the stables of elephant, cow, horse; the powder of Panch Ratna: heera, panna, moti, manek and pukhraj (diamond, emerald, pearls, rubies and topaz) and holy waters from places of pilgrimage. The metallic frame is made of Panchdhatu or five metals i.e. gold, silver, copper, iron and brass. | | |
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Overview : Indore
Heritage : Lal Baag Palace Kasturbagram, Bijasen Tekri, Town Hall, Central Museum, Gita Bhavan, Rajawada
Places Close By : MHOW Patal Pani, Wanchoo Point, Dhar, Jhabua, Nemawar, Omkareshwar
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