10 Things to know About Indore

 1. City Name derived from Holy Indreshwar Temple

The Name of Indore is derived from the historic Indreshwar Temple which were made in the Holkar Times. The holy derivation of this city is also believed to be associated with good luck & fortune.

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2. City of Cloth Mills

In the olden Years of Development , Indore was coined to be ” City of Cotton Mills” which itself shows the richness of the city in the cotton production.The mills of Indore (Hukumchand, Bhandari and Rajkumar) used to fulfill a substantial amount of textile requirement of New York for a very long time. In the present times the very famous Hukumchand Mills, Rajkumar Mill & Bhandari Mills both have been shut down.

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3. World's Biggest Ganesh Idol in Indore

Bada Ganapati: Better known for its size, this temple house has  very large idol of Ganesh measuring 25 feet from crown to foot. Created as a result of a dream to an Avantika (Ujjain) resident Shri Dadhich, it was built in 1875.

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4.Known to be the Food Capital of India

With the Hangout spots like Chappan & Sarafa which offers you the entire Indian Recipes to your eating plate; there are a lot of cafes and street food that you can experience, your taste buds will have their dream come true.

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5. Holy Temple in the radius of 100Kms, Indore

The only city in India which has two greatest holy jyotirling of India in the range of 100 Kms – Ujjain & Omkareshwar.

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6.Kaanch Mandir , Indore

The very famous Kaanch Mandir of Indore is totally covered up with mirrors. The roof, Walls & Flooring of this beautiful temple was made from imported mirrors.

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7. RRCAT Indore

Indore is also the home for one of the India’s most important Research Centers – RRCAT ( Raja Raman Center of Atomic Technology). In CAT, major research projects on accelerators, cryogenics & other secretive researches are going on.

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8. IIT & IIM Indore

Indore is known to be the education hub of central India & the only city which has both renowned IIT & IIM in the entire country.

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9.MHOW – Military Headquarters of War, Indore

MHOW which is located near to Indore is amongst the major Military Headquarters of India and controls an important aspect of the training & control of Indian Army.

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10.Lalbagh Palace, Indore

The gates of Lalbagh Palace, Indore, are replica of the gates of Buckingham Palace, London. They were casted in England and then shipped to Indore.

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