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India - Be in the Rendezvous land of color,
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 Zoo Rock Its the most famous cave as it looks more like a rock than a cave. On this cave are the paintings made up of limestone and vegetable colors. |
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 The Caves The Caves are in itself a natural marvel. Have a close look to the caves from a distance and you will find a tortoise, open mouth of a snake and so on. Some of them have huge capacity of 100 people. |
»The Caves The Caves have archeological siginficance as they depict 7 different periods of history. These paintings can be divided into five major historical periods: » Upper Paleolitic - Old Stone Age In these one can see the wild animals painted on the walls of the caves. Huge figures of bisons, deer tigers and rihnoceroses make the major part of these paleolithic paintings. » Mesolithic Paintings Here some improements can be seen in the paintings. The paintings now are more refined with linear decorations on the body of human beings, hunting scenes, music and dance festivals. » Chaleolithic Period These paintings depict the mixing up of the cave man with the agricultural communities of the Malwa Plains. » Early histotric Here one can see the drawings of yaksh, tree gods and sky chariots.Painted mainly in red and yellow these depict the riders, tunic like dresses, scripts and religious symbols. » Medieval Period Geometric and schematic pictures paintings. But these paintings show crudeness in their artistic style. In these cave paintings the use of crude chipped stone tools has been done in abundance along with the use of twig brushes dipped into charcoal and plant extracts has been done here. What is most interesting is the existence of these paintings even after such long period! Also these paintings on the bear resemblance to the Upper Palelithic Lascaux cave Paintings in France and Kakadu National Park in Australia. In and Around » Khajuraho Temples : A visit to Madhya Pradesh is incomplete without seeing the Khajuraho Temples. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, these are a must see as these depict the Medieval India in its rock cut art form. » Kanha National Park: In the Mandala ditrict of Madhya Pradesh is the Kanha Wildlife Sanctuary filled with birds, tigers and leopards. If you want to a eye to eye with the tigers, this is the best place to be in Madhya Pradesh. There are wildlife resorts to have a comfortable stay. » Noor Us Sabha Palace Heritage Hotel : If you want to enjoy the real Indian Culture then you stay here. Noor Us Sabha Palace Hotel has all that will give you a feeling of Madhya Pradesh Indian Culture. From food to Culture its all here.
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