Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board has been hosting the fourth edition of the Mandu Festival from January 7 and it will go on till January 11, 2023. This cultural festival is held at the historic hill fort of Mandu. The tourism board has organised a Skydiving Festival and Hriday Drishyam Kala Utsav as well.
The month of January is packed with festivals for Madhya Pradesh. Not only is the state organising the Mandu Festival but it is also hosting the Skydiving Festival and the Hriday Drishyam Kala Utsav. The Skydiving festival is from January 5 to January 15, 2023. This ten-day festival is offering thrill-seekers the opportunity to skydive from the height of 10,000 feet at Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh. The Hriday Drishyam will be organised in Bhopal and Indore and will go for four days January 8-11. The sixth edition of the festival will be a musical extravaganza with artists showcasing their talents. With so many festivals being hosted in Madhya Pradesh, this is a great time to visit the state for a vacation.
Mandu Festival is a five-day festival that brings together culture, art, food and history so that people can enjoy the best of Madhya Pradesh. This annual festival has planned schedules for the five days, filled with all kinds of fun activities and entertainment. The history of Mandu, an ancient fort city, goes back to the 6th century and now has become the cultural hotspot of Madhya Pradesh. The city is surrounded by stone walls and is famous for its Afghan architectural heritage.
How to reach Mandu, Madhya Pradesh:
Mandu is a 95-kilometre drive from Indore. The nearest airport is 98 kilometres from Mandu, in Indore. Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport is the only airport in Indore and flights from Delhi take about one and a half hours and from flights from Mumbai take the same time as well. You can also take a train to Indore Junction, the main railway station in the city. The railway station is about 100 kilometres away from Mandu. You can hire a cab from Indore to Mandu, the drive down would take two and a half hours.
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