Description:- Indore GPO building, State:- Madhya Pradesh
Post Office: Philatelic Bureau, Indore GPO, Pin Code: 452001Indore G.P.O., commonly known as G.P.O. or G.P.O. colony, is a residential locality within the largest city and commercial hub, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India. The area is named after the main general post office of Indore City.
Description: - Krishnapura Chatri, Indore, State:- Madhya Pradesh
Post Office:-Philatelic Bureau, Indore, Pin Code:-452001
Release Date: 28 January 2025
Krishnapura Chhatris, also known as the Krishna Pura Chhatris, are three chhatris located in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India. The structures were built by the Holkars as cenotaphs over the spots where people of importance were cremated, leading to them also being known as the Holkar Chhatris. The complex contains three chhatris and five cenotaphs. Steps from the back of the site lead to the bank of the nearby Kahn River. The chhatris are made of several different types of stone and feature elaborately carved exteriors and columns.
Description:- Raja Bhoj State:- Madhya Pradesh
Post Office:-Raja Bhoj Airport S.O., Pin Code:-462 036
Bhoja (c. 1010–1055 CE) was the ruler of the Kingdom of Malwa in central India, where his capital Dhara-nagara (modern Dhar) was located. Bhoja fought wars with nearly all his neighbors in attempts to extend his kingdom, with varying degrees of success.
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Description:-Udayagiri Caves Varaha Avatar in Cave 5 State:- Madhya Pradesh
Post Office: Udaigiri B.O, Pin Code: 464001
Cave 5
is a shallow niche more than a cave and contains the much-celebrated colossal
Varaha panel of the Udayagiri Caves. It is the narrative of Vishnu in his Varaha, or man-boar,
avatar, rescuing
goddess Earth in crisis. Willis has described the relief as the
"iconographic centerpiece of Udayagiri. " The Hindu legend has roots
in the Vedic literature such as the Taittariya Samhita and Shatapatha Brahmana and is found in many post-Vedic texts. The legend depicts goddess
Earth (Bhudevi, Prithivi) in an existential crisis after she has been attacked
and kidnapped by the oppressive demon Hiranyaksha,
so neither she nor the life she supports can survive. She is drowning and
overwhelmed in the cosmic ocean. Vishnu emerges in the form of a man-boar
avatar. He, as the hero in the legend, descends into the ocean and finds her. She hangs onto his tusk, and he lifts her out to safety. The good wins, the crisis
ends, and Vishnu once again fulfills his cosmic duty. The Varaha legend has
been one of many historic legends in the Hindu text embedded with right-versus-wrong, good-versus-evil symbolism, and someone willing to go to the depths
and do what is necessary to rescue the good, the right, and dharma. The Varaha
panel narrates this legend. The goddess Earth is personified as the dangling
woman, the hero as the colossal giant. His success is cheered by a galaxy of divine as well as human characters valued and revered in the 4th century. Their iconography of individual characters is found in Hindu texts.
Description:- Stupa, Sanchi State:- Madhya Pradesh
Post Office:- Sanchi S.O, Pin Code:- 464661
Sanchi is
a Buddhist complex, famous for its Great Stupa, on a hilltop at Sanchi Town in the Raisen District of the State of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is located 46 kilometers northeast of Bhopal, capital of Madhya Pradesh. The Great Stupa at
Sanchi is one of the oldest stone structures in India and an important monument
of Indian architecture. It
was originally commissioned by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka the Great in the 3rd century
BCE. Its nucleus was a simple hemispherical brick structure built over the
relics of the Buddha. It
was crowned by the 'chhatra,' a parasol-like structure symbolizing high rank,
which was intended to honor and shelter the relics. The original construction
work of this stupa was overseen by Ashoka, whose wife Devi was the daughter of
a merchant of nearby Vidisha. Sanchi was also
her birthplace and the venue of her and Ashoka's wedding. In the 1st
century BCE, four elaborately carved toranas (ornamental gateways) and a
balustrade encircling the entire structure were added. The Sanchi Stupa built
during the Mauryan period was made of bricks. The composite flourished until the
11th century.
Description:- Bhimbetka Rock Shelters Painting, State:- Madhya Pradesh
Post Office: Ankalpur B.O, Pin Code: 464993
Bhimbetka rock shelters are an archaeological site in central India that spans the Paleolithic and Mesolithic periods, as well as the historic period. It exhibits the earliest traces of human life in India and evidence of the Stone Age starting at the site in Acheulian times. It is located in the Raisen District in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that consists of seven hills and over 750 rock shelters distributed over 10 km (6.2 mi). At least some of the shelters were inhabited more than 100,000 years ago. The rock shelters and caves provide evidence of, according to Encyclopædia Britannica, a "rare glimpse" into human settlement and cultural evolution from hunter-gatherers to agriculture and expressions of prehistoric spirituality.
Description:- Khajuraho Group of Monuments, State:- Madhya Pradesh
Post Office: Khajuraho S.O, Pin Code: 471606
The Khajuraho Group of Monuments is a group of Hindu and Jain temples
in the Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh, India,
about 175 kilometers southeast of Jhansi. They are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The
temples are famous for their nagara-style
architectural symbolism and a few erotic sculptures. Most Khajuraho temples
were built between 885 AD and 1050 AD by the Chandela dynasty. Historical
records note that the Khajuraho temple site had 85 temples by the 12th century,
spread over 20 square kilometers. Of these, only about 25 temples have
survived, spread over six square kilometers. Of the surviving temples, the Kandariya Mahadeva
Temple is decorated with a profusion of sculptures with the intricate details, symbolism, and expressiveness of ancient Indian art. When
these monuments were built, the boys in the place lived in hermitages, being brahmcharis (bachelors)
until they attained manhood, and these sculptures helped them to learn about the
worldly role of 'householder. 'The Khajuraho group of temples was built
together but was dedicated to two religions, Hinduism and Jainism, suggesting a tradition of
acceptance and respect for diverse religious views among Hindus and Jains in
the region.
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Description:- Badal Mahal Darwaza, State:- Madhya Pradesh
Post Office: Chanderi S.O, Pin Code: 473446
Badal Mahal Darwaza is basically a singular
structure of a gate that doesn’t lead to any palace or mahal. This historic
gate enjoys a central location in Chanderi, near the Jama Masjid. This imposing
gate was constructed by Sultan Mehmood Shah Khilji, the King of Malwa, in the
15th century. It was built to mark a significant victory. Badal Mahal Darwaza
has a height of 100 ft. The structure features elaborate carvings and
impressive motifs. The top of the gate features an arched design, and two tall
minarets stand guard on both sides.
Description:- Lashkar, Gwalior. State:- Madhya Pradesh
Post Office:- Lashkar H.O, Pin Code:- 474001
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