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Moti Mahal (Burhanpur)
LOCATION: 573 kms from Mumbai, 548 kms from Pune, 369 kms from Nashik, 25 kms from Burhanpur and 6 km from Asirgarh Fort.
BEST TIME TO VISIT: September or you can travel any time throughout year.
Moti Mahal (Asirgarh )
Place Information:
Moti Mahal (Asirgarh )
Location Details:
Base Village: Asirgarh .
Nearest Railway Station: Burhanpur
Difficulty: Easy.
Moti Mahal is an ancient structure located in Burhanpur, Madhya Pradesh. Situated near Asirgarh Fort, it is one of the must-visit places as part of Burhanpur.
Moti Mahal is located on the bank of Pondhari river to the south-east of village Moti Mahal. This beautiful two-storeyed monument was built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan for his beloved wife Moti Begum. The architecture of the palace represents an amalgamation of Mughal-Rajput styles. The lower portion of the palace was made of stones while the second story was made of bricks and lime with a flight of steps to reach there.
There are four large rooms with balconies on the first floor of the building. Two huge domes on top of two rooms gave it the shape of a mahal. Chhajjas are built-in north-south portion on the second storey. There is a courtyard in the center with rooms built on both sides. One of the lawns has the grave of Shahjehan's lover Moti Begum. Due to environmental factors, many portions of the palace had been badly damaged especially wall plaster and flooring. To arrest further damage or deterioration the department took up a restoration drive. Moti Mahal can be visited along with Asirgarh fort and is located around 3.5 Km away from the highway on the other side of the Asirgarh fort.
HOW TO REACH
By Road: There is a major road transport structure for reaching Burhanpur, as one can get in to the bus if he wants to reaches here from Indore, which is 183 km away. Since Burhanpur situated on the State Highway – 27, which links it to the Indore, it would be best to drive down from Indore in the bus or hired car or taxi. The nearest town is Khandwa, which is 69 km away and encompasses through Indore-Burhanpur SH-27.
One can reach Burhanpur via Indore, as this is well connected city of Madhya Pradesh and 183 km from Indore. You can take any of following modes of transport.
By Train: Burhanpur town is very well connected by train from other important cities and tourist destinations of India. It lies on Mumbai-Delhi & Mumbai Allahabad rail-route. Burhanpur has its own Railway Station (Railway Code: BAU). Trains like Tulsi Express, Kamayani Express (11072), Kushinagar Express (11016), Punjab Mail (12138), Howrah-Mumbai Express (12321), Mahanagri Express (11094), Karnatak Express (12628) etc are some of the important trains connecting Burhanpur from important destinations of India. In simple words, Burhanpur Railway Station (BAU) has train connectivity with destinations like: Mumbai, Delhi, Agra, Gwalior, Bhopal, Eranakulam, Lucknow, Kolkata (Howrah), Allahabad, Varanasi, Jabalpur (Kanha, Bandhavgarh, Pench), Katni (Bandhavgarh), Pipariya (Pachmarhi), Jhansi (Orchha-Khajuraho), Jalgaon (Ajanta-Ellora), Bangalore etc.
By Air: The nearest airport for reaching Burhanpur is Indore (IDR), which is 183 km from Burhanpur. As Indore is a financial capital of the central state of India Madhya Pradesh, one can get wide air connectivity for all major cities of India like Mumbai, Bhopal, and Delhi from here or for here. Delhi which is the National Capital of India is at a distance of 894 km from Indore, and from Delhi on can board the flight for any destination abroad or domestic.Major Air carriers like Spice jet, Air India, Indigo, Jet Airways provides their air services widely inbound and outbound for all major Indian cities and abroad.
Timings: 9 AM - 5 PM
Entry: Free
Blogger post Link: https://mightyhikers.blogspot.com/p/ankai-and-tankai-manmad.html
Reference Link:
1. https://www.trawell.in/madhya-pradesh/burhanpur/raja-jai-singh-ki-chhatri
2. https://www.madhya-pradesh-tourism.com/destination/Asirgarh-Fort-31
3. https://www.trawell.in/madhya-pradesh/burhanpur/khuni-bhandara
4. https://www.trawell.in/madhya-pradesh/burhanpur/moti-mahal
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