JHEEL MAHOTSAV, BHOPAL

Jheel Mahotsav 2014. Bhopal Jheel Mahotsav Samiti, Government of Madhya Pradesh in collaboration of Directorate of Culture for the first time in this city of lakes Bhopal is organising Jheel Mahotsav, a three day cultural festival.

The festival would be organising at various locations like Boat club, Khanugaon, Siar Sapata, Motia Lake, Bharat Bhawan, Madhya Pradesh Tribal Museum among others in addition to other district Headquarters. This three day festival aims to inform the public about lake and lake-shore values and to increase respect for the perseverance of water through primitive method and means. Numbers of artists belonging to various art forms are invited from all over the country to give performances of cultural activities, vocal, instrumental etc in the festival. Extending the innovation Jheel Mahtosav, mobile stages are being created for the dance performances which are to be rendered from morning 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM evening on all the three days of Mahotsav from 14th- 16th February.

WELCOME TO THE CITY OF LAKE

TAKIA ISLAND OF HAZRAT SHAH ALI SHAH

Hazrat Shah Ali Shah Rahmatullah Alaih was a great sufi saint of Bhopal. He used to live on an isolated island in the Upper Lake of Bhopal in the 18th century. At that time, very few people dared to go to the island and the sufi saint used to meditate in complete solitude and isolation. After his death, people came to know about his ‘karamaat’ and started to flock the island. Earlier, there was only his grave there. But during some years back, the caretaker Syed Rizwan Ali has made some good constructions there including a domed mausoleum.

THE GOD'S PLACE WHERE PEOPLE GO BY BOAT

LAKE VIEW FROM KAMLA NEHRU PARK, BHOPAL

MODEL OF INS SHIVALIK AT BOAT CLUB

TAKIYA ISLAND AT BHOPAL LAKE VIEW

The Takia Island situated in the Upper Lake will be beautified for developing it as a tourist spot. Holy Mazar at Takia Island in the center of 'Bada Talab'. Takia Island which has a tomb of Shah Ali Shah Rahamatullah Alla. The place where people go from boats at Takia Island of Ali Shah.

LAKE PRINCESS IN LAKE VIEW, BHOPAL

Lake Princess cruise is designed like a samundri lutere ship. Cruise has a space of 90 people for sitting. High power music system and lots of party space with conference LCD projector.

Timing- 04:00 PM – 08:00 PM

Days- 7 days

Ticket Rate-  

          A/c Ticket- Rs. 150/-

          Non- A/c Ticket- Rs. 100/- (Age from 5-12 Rant Rate- Rs. 50/-)

Travel- You Can Book From Lake View to Prempura.

UPPER LAKE, (BADA TALAB), BHOPAL

Upper Lake, (Hindi: बड़ा तालाब), is the largest artificial lake in Asia. Which lies on the Western side of the capital city of Madhya Pradesh. This is one of the two water bodies present in Bhopal and was constructed by Raja Bhoj during 1005-1055. The king was also responsible for establishing the city of Bhopal and the lake still provides almost half the drinking water that is supplied to the city.

Upper Lake is situated on the west central part of Bhopal city and is surrounded by Van Vihar National Park on the south, human settlements on the east and north, and agriculture fields on the west. On Bada Talab, you can enjoy a variety of boat rides – motor, sail, and even the age-old paddle.

Bada Talaab was built by Raja Bhoj during his tenure as a king of Malwa (1005–1055). He established the city of Bhopal (also named after him, then as Bhojpal) to secure the eastern frontier of his kingdom. It has an area of 31 km², and drains a catchment or watershed of 361 km². The watershed of the Upper Lake is mostly rural, with some urbanized areas around its eastern end.