Bhojpur Tourism

Bhojpur(Bhojeshwar Temple)

Bhojpur : Bhojpur is situated on the Betwa River, 28 km from Bhopal District. Bhojpur gets its name from Raja Bhoja (reg. c. 1000�1055 CE), the most famous ruler of the Paramara empire.

There is no archaeological proof from Bhojpur before the eleventh century, a fact established by local myths which tell how Bhoja prepared a vow to make a series of dams to hold the streams of 9 rivers and ninety-nine rivulets. A spot was found in the kingdom that permitted the king to complete this vow and the dams were properly built by the side of Bhojpur.

Famous Tourist Place in Bhojpur

<hr/>Bhojeshwar Temple (SHIVALING) : Bhojpur Shiva Temple is one of the most wonderful temple of Madhya Pradesh. Bhojpur is well-known for the unfinished Bhojeshwar temple dedicated to Shiva. The temple houses one of the biggest shiva-Linga�s in India, It is crafted out a single rock,  5.5m (18 ft) tall and 2.3m (7.5 ft) in bounds. The Bhojeshwar Temple is under the protection of the Archaeological Survey of India. The temple is standing on 4 main pillars and they have been separated into three pieces. The lower piece has 8 corners.  The main entry that look very beautiful,  Bhojpur Temple is matchless temple but its incomplete for some unknown reasons.

Caves of Parvati :  Opposite the Bhojeshwar temple, a rock-shelter or cave, now engaged by religious mendicants, on the west side of the gorge facing the Betwa River. Well  known as Parvati�s  Cave, the Parvati�s cave have a number of statues and architectural wreckage dating to the 11th century. 

Jain Temple :  Bhojpur also has an uncompleted Jain temple have three statue, a six meter tall statue of Shantinath and 2 figures of Parshvanath (left) and Suparasnath (right) and also have many statues in jain temple. 

Cyclopean Dam : There was a vast lake which place west of Bhojpur. The site was select with great skill, as a natural wall of hills enclosed the total area except for two spaces, 100 yards and 500 yards in width respectively. The lake has dried out up and what are left till date are the leftovers of the very old dams which used to hold the water of the lake. 

 How to Getting there:-

By Air: 28 km. from Bhopal International Airport (Raja Bhoj Airport) is the nearest Airport. It is connected with Delhi,Mumbai,Gwalior,Indore with regular flights and also connected with international flights.

By Train : The nearest railway station from Bhojpur is Bhopal railway station. All mail, express and passenger trains halt here Station.

By Road :  Bhojpur is connected with Bhopal (28 kms.) by regular bus service. Frequent buses, tempos and Radio-taxis are available from Bhopal. <hr/>