Address- Near Bhadbhada Dam, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
BHOPAL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT NEW TERMINAL, MADHYA PRADESH
Union Minister for Civil Aviation, Mr. Vayalar Ravi today inaugurated the new terminal of the Raja Bhoj International Airport here, making Bhopal one of the few cities in the country to start operating international flights. The New terminal of Bhopal international airport project worth Rs 135 crore Integrated Terminal Building (ITB).
Raja Bhoj International Airport inaugurated on June 14, 2011. The state government had given 400 acres of land for the international terminal. The new airport terminal is built over an area of 26,936 sq meters and the ITB has 14 check-in counters, four immigration counters for departures and 6 immigration counters for arrival. It also has two customs counters, each for arrival and departure, and six X-ray machines for security. The runway at the airport has also been expanded from 6,000 ft to 9,000 ft. The airport has night landing facilities, an Instrument Landing System (ILS) and will get a new fire station and control tower soon.
BHOPAL NATIONAL SAILING CLUB- BOAT CLUB BHOPAL
Bhopal naturally
posses one of the best
boating facilities in the country, Boat Clubs at both lower and
upper lake are the center of attraction and one can easily take a pleasure ride
in cool cozy environs. In the vicinity of the Upper Lake, is the boat club run by MP Tourism with a large fleet
of boats –Cruise Boats, rowboats, pedal boats, sailboats and motorboats. So
take your pick and spend a while boating on the placid waters of the lake.
The government has
also established India’s
first National Sailing Club at the Boat Club, in the Upper
Lake. This club offers various water sports such as kayaking, canoeing,
rafting, water skiing, para-sailing etc. Since its inception, it has hosted Canoeing
and Kayaking Championships
at national as well as international levels. Bhopal naturally posses one of the best boating
facilities in the country, Boat Clubs at both lower and upper lake are the center of attraction and one can easily take a pleasure ride in cool cozy
environs. Other adventure sports include parasailing,
paragliding, hot air ballooning etc.
September, October and
November are the best months to visit Bhopal. With the monsoons setting in, the
light drizzles and the greenery make for a perfect scenic journey for the lover
of boating.
ARCHBISHOP’S HOUSE, BHOPAL
The Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (C.B.C.I.) is the
permanent association of the Catholic
Bishops of India. It was formally constituted in September 1944 at the
Conference of Metropolitans held in Madras. Its objectives are to
facilitate coordinated study and discussion of questions affecting the
Church, and adoption of a common policy and effective action in all
matters concerning the interests of the Church in India.
The history of the Catholic Church in Bhopal goes
back to 1785, when Salvador Bourbon, a descendant of the French Royal Catholic
Family of Bourbons, came to Bhopal to work for the reigning Begum Mamola at
Bhopal. In 1829 Bhopal was officially a part of Agra Vicariate. It was Bp
Hartmann ofm. Cap, who is in a very real sense the founder of the Church of
Bhopal. In 1873 he acquired a plot of land from the Muslim ruler of Bhopal and
built the first little church, which, in 1964 became the Cathedral of the newly
erected Archdiocese of Bhopal.
In 1886 the Diocese of Allahabad was formed and
Bhopal was then attached to this new diocese. On March 11, 1935, when the
Mission Territory of Indore was elevated to Prefecture to Indore. In 1958 the
capital of the state of Madhya Pradesh was shifted from Nagpur to Bhopal and
this necessitated the creation of the new Archdiocese of Bhopal.
Bp Eugene D'Souza was transferred from Nagpur to
Bhopal to be its First Archbishop. After steering the life of the Church in
Madhya Pradesh for 30 years through the Archdiocese of Bhopal, Archbishop
Eugene laid down his office and handed over to Bp Pascal Topno, sj, of
Ambikapur, who was promoted as Archbishop of Bhopal on May 20, 1994.
Abp
LEO CORNELIO
Born: Mar. 14, 1945
Priestly Ordn: Nov. 14, 1972
Episcopal Ordn: Sep. 08, 1999
Appointed Archbishop of Bhopal on: Jun. 15, 2007
Installed as Archbishop of Bhopal on: Sep. 16, 2007
Born: Mar. 14, 1945
Priestly Ordn: Nov. 14, 1972
Episcopal Ordn: Sep. 08, 1999
Appointed Archbishop of Bhopal on: Jun. 15, 2007
Installed as Archbishop of Bhopal on: Sep. 16, 2007
Contact Detail-
Phone: +91- 755- 25 40
829, 22 34 903
Fax: +91- 755- 25 44 737
E-mail: adbhopal@vsnl.com, lcornel@sancharnet.in
Website: www.bhopaldiocese.net, http://www.cbcisite.com
Address: Archbishop's House, 33, Ahmedabad Palace Road, Bhopal – 462001,
Madhya Pradesh, India.
CMI PROVINCIAL HOUSE, BHOPAL
The Congregation of the
Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (C.M.I) had its beginning in the first half of the 19th
century. When two zealous priests, Fr. Thomas Palackal and Fr. Thomas Porukara of
the Vicariate Apostolic of Verapoly in Kerala, sought to live in retirement and
prayer, their Ordinary, the Vicar Apostolic, Bishop Maurilius Stabilini advised
them to found a religious house so that they might do good to the people in the
world too. This was in 1829 A.D.
CMI House was an annexe to St. Paul Provincial House, Padaria, Bhopal.
Situated at a central place in the city it added to easy communication and
efficient administration of the Provincial House. It is a two storied house on
6000 sq ft bought in Feb. 2002, blessed and inaugurated on March 17, 2002 by
His Grace Archbishop Paschal Topno. VI Provincial Synaxis held at Poornodaya in
2005 decided to have the official residence of the provincial administration at
CMI House, Govind Garden, Bhopal. Hence the CMI House is re-christened CMI
Provincial House.
Contact Detail-
Phone: +91- 755- 5262472, 5535993
Fr. Provincial- Phone & Fax: +91- 755- 2600656
E-mail: cmibhava@sancharnet.in
Provincial: thanchang@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.cmibhopal.in/houses.php?show=9
Address: CMI Provincial House, 59-Govind Garden, Govindpura P.O.,
Bhopal-462023, Madhya Pradesh, India.
RAMPARTS OF FATEHGARH FORT, BHOPAL, MADHYA PRADESH
Queen Kamlapati of Bhopal made the mostfatal mistake of hiring Dost Mohammad Khan for avenging the death of her husband. After killing her enemies, Khan killed her trusted bodyguards and left her with no options, but suicide. After her death, he renamed her fort ‘Fatehgarh’. However he renamed the fort on the name of his wife, a Rajput girl called Fateh Bibi. Fatehgarh Fort is the largest of living heritage sites in Bhopal.
A very large part of the fort is now in use by Kasturba Gandhi Medical College Bhopal. The residential quarters of the fort, including the royal balcony overlooking the upper lake and the city are used as a rest house and fort medical college. The main gate of the fort is adjacent to the Hamidia hospital and is used as a medical store now.
VIP ROAD, (RAJA BHOJ MARG), BHOPAL
"Statue of Raja Bhoj at VIP Road, Bhopal now known as Bhoj Marg."
Raja Bhoj, a king of the Parmar dynasty, was marked by the unveiling of 32 feet high gigantic statue of the ruler along the embankment of the Upper Lake, the lifeline of Bhopal. The 32-feet high statue which weighs seven tonnes is made up of gunmetal and bell metal and has incurred a cost of Rs. 27 lakhs. It took two months time to manufacture the statue. Its base is 12 feet and was installed on 10 feet high “Burj” (bastion) in the Upper Lake.
It may be mentioned here that the Madhya Pradesh State Government has dedicated 2011 to Raja Bhoj millennium year.
BHIMBETKA CAVES (BHIMBETKA ROCK SHELTERS), BHOPAL
The Bhimbetka Caves are situated just 46 km from Bhopal. This is archaeological World Heritage site located in Raisen District in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and they are surrounded by the northern limits of Vindhya mountain Range. As the legend goes, these hills got their name after Bhima, one of the five Pandava brothers. The name 'Bhim-bet-ka' means 'where Bhim sat down'. The name Bhimbetka is associated with Bhima, a hero-deity renowned for his immense strength, from the epic Mahabharata. The word Bhimbetka is said to derive from Bhimbaithka, meaning "sitting place of Bhima".
There are more than 600 caves that have the collection of oldest prehistoric paintings in India. These caves were found by Dr. V.S Wakankar, the famous Indian archaeologists in the year 1958. It took around 16 years to excavate the entire area covered by these caves. Although there are more than 600 caves, only 12 are open for tourists at the moment, but they show you the best paintings that are there in all other caves. And out of the 24 world heritage sites that have been recognized by UNESCO in India, Bhimbetka caves are the oldest one.
There are many interesting facts about these caves. These caves had been used as a shelter by people from the earliest of periods. Thus, you will find paintings of all periods starting from Paleolithic era to medieval era. The paintings turn out to be a mirror showing evolution of humanity through time. The style of the paintings of separate periods is so different that you can easily differentiate between them. The paintings of Paleolithic age are huge linear figures of animals like tigers, bears and rhinoceroses. As the time passed, the paintings became smaller, shapely and more precise. The paintings now depicted the daily chores of people like hunting and dancing. Slowly the artistry from raw art turned into religious images showing the change in the mindset. The oldest painting here is said to be around 12,000 years old, whereas the most recent is around 1000 years old. The colors used by the cave dwellers, were prepared by combining manganese, hematite, soft red stone and wooden coal. The paintings over the years have stayed unharmed by nature due to the reaction between the chemicals present in rocks and the color. Even animal fat and plant leaves were used in the mixture.
These caves have now become one of the most popular attractions in Bhopal. You can plan a day’s excursion to experience the relics on the walls of the caves, admire the solitude and spend a day in wonderment exploring the fascinating history of the ancient times.
SHAUKAT MAHAL AND SADAR MANZIL , BHOPAL
The Shaukat Mahal and Sadar Manzil displays a combination of Asian and Western styles of architecture which makes this building stand out in the crowd of the traditional Islamic architecture of Bhopal. The Shaukat Mahal and Sadar Manzil is situated at the entrance to the Chowk area in the heart of the city. The Shaukat Mahal and Sadar Manzil are two architectural curiosities of Bhopal. The Mahal is a blend of both oriental and occidental styles of architecture. The Mahal is supposed to have been designed by a decadent Frenchman who claimed to be a descendant of the Bourbon Dynasty of France. The building is very different from the rest of the Islamic architecture in the vicinity. The Shaukat Mahal is flanked by the Sadar Manzil which served as a Hall of Public Audience during the princely period. This brick-red building has an ostentatious appearance, and the gardens that surround the palace makes the Manzil look as pretty as a postcard.
Shaukat Mahal is architecturally something of an oddity amongst the Islamic themed monuments in the walled city. It is rather western in its design, given by a Frenchman who was supposedly descended from the Bourbons of France. It combines Gothic influences with a Post Renaissance sensibility, and this combined with Islamic features offers quite a unique picture. You may also pay a little visit to the Sadar Manzil, once the Hall of Public Audience of the erstwhile rulers of Bhopal, now head office of the municipal corporation.
How to reach Shaukat Mahal and Sadar Manzil -
The Shaukat Mahal and Sadar Manzil is located at the entrance of the Chowk area, in the center of the city. It is easily reached by all modes of transport inside the city.
TOMB OF NAWAB SIDDIQ HASAN, BHOPAL
This marble tomb of Nawab Siddique Hasan, the second husband of Nawab Shahjahan Begum, was built by the Begum in 1890. Nawab Siddique Hasan was well versed in Arabic, Persian and Urdu and was renowned as a scholar. The design of the lattice screen around the grave is of particular interest. Near Bhopal Talkies Square in the Old City ,The Marble made Tomb of late Nawab Siddiqui Hasan is located .
Nawab Siddiqui Hasan was a great historian and a great literary person of his time .It is now said that during his time no other literary person was found of his status in India. He was a scholar not only of Arbi but also of French and Urdu.
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