All about Bhopal
Bhopal is a city in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and is one of the greenest cities in the country. The city embellishes two astounding lakes, the Upper Lake and the Lower lake and the Van Vihar National Park on its banks and is home to tigers, lions and leopards. The second lake is the Lower Lake. The city is proud to own Taj-ul-Masjid which is one of Asia’s largest mosques, with minarets, white domes and a huge courtyard. Bhopal is well known for possessing fossils, rare Jain sculptors, and exquisite paintings.
Things Bhopal is best known for
- Top government bodies: Bharat Bhavan, Sanchi Stupa, Shahjahanabad of Bhopal, Gohar Mahal, Shaukat Mahal, Moti Masjid, Sardar Manzil, and Taj Mahal of Bhopal.
- Heritage monuments: Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka, Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi, Shaurya Smarak Bhopal, Lakshmi Narayana Temple, Manuabhan Tekri, Tropic of Cancer, and Birla Mandir.
- Religious sites: Famous spiritual places are Manuabhan Tekri, Birla Mandir, Jama masjid, Hazrat Faiz Bahadur Dargah, Moti Masjid, Mata Mandir, St.Thomas Orthodox Cathedral Church, Mandir Sheetal Das Ki Bagiya
- Shopping hubs: Aashima Anupama Mall, Aura Mall, DB City – Mall, Capital Mall, Bhopal, HTC Mall, Market 99, CI SQUARE, Tibetan Sweater Market, Shoppers Stop, ORGANIC INDIA Store - D.B. City Mall (Bhopal), Mrignayani M.P. Govt. Emporium, Hypermarket
- Parks and gardens: Chinar Park Bhopal, Ashoka Garden Park, Narmada Park, Children's Park (BHEL PARK), Kamla Nehru Bal Udhyan, Swarna Jayanti Park, Nehru Park, Van Vihar National Park Bhopal, Lake View Walk Path, Dr Ambedkar Park, Rasdham Garden, and Lake View Garden
Airport address: Raja Bhoj Airport, Gandhi Nagar, Bhopal, (M.P.) 462036
IATA code: BHO
Raja Bhoj Airport is the primary airport serving Bhopal, capital of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh which is named after Paramara king Raja Bhoj. It is the second busiest airport in Madhya Pradesh.