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Dewas
36 kms from Indore on the National Highway No. 3, Dewas
is famous for its hill- top temple of Devi Chamunda.
Agar
66 kms from Ujjain. Ancient archaeological site.
Nagda
60 kms from Ujjain. An industrial town with ancient temples.
Sailana
Sailana, 21 kms from Ratlam is famous for its cactus garden
with over 1200 species of cactus (only 50 are Indian); perhaps
the biggest collection in Asia. It is also famous for its
culinary tradition.
Maksi
39 kms from Ujjain. Famous for Jain temples.
Mandsaur
84 kms from Ratlam, Mandsaur is famous for the Ashtamukhi
Pashupatinath Temple situated on the river Sivana. The width
of the temple varies from 2 to 33 metres and its height
from 3 to 55 metres.
Gandhi Sagar
The river Chambal has been dammed at Gandhi Sagar, situated
91 kms from Neemuch, at the border of Madhya Pradesh and
Rajasthan. The water spread is extremely scenic and picturesque.
Bhanpura
Situated in the Mandsaur district, this place gets its name
from King Bhaman. It is 127 km from Mandsaur, and has a
museam depicting the popular arts of Mandsaur. Illustrated
oil paintings are also to be found around Bhanpura. At the
museam, art from the Gupta era to the time of the Pratihars
and Parmars is depicted, and well- sculpted portraits of
Uma- Maheshwar, Kartikaey, Vishnu, Gavoi and Nandi are displayed.
Indore
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