Reaching Khandwa By Air
Though Khandwa has an airstrip situated on the Nagchun Road, this airstip is mostly used for occasional landings of aircraft. No flights are scheduled here. The nearest commercial airport to Khandwa is the Devi Ahilyabai Holkar International Airport which is located in Indore. The distance between Indore and Khandwa is 110 km.

Reach Khandwa By Train
Khandwa is located on the Main Train Junction. The Khnadwa Railway Station has daily rail connections to the important places in Madhya Pradesh such as Bhopal and Indore. There are frequent trains to Delhi, Bombay, Kolkata, Kochin, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Jammu, Patna and many more places in India.

Reach Khandwa By Train
Khandwa is located on the Main Train Junction. The Khnadwa Railway Station has daily rail connections to the important places in Madhya Pradesh such as Bhopal and Indore. There are frequent trains to Delhi, Bombay, Kolkata, Kochin, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Jammu, Patna and many more places in India. 

Best Time to visit

The best time of the year to visit Khandwa is during the period between October and March when the weather is pleasant, and the main festivals are celebrated with rigor.

Omkareshwar  Jyotirling Temple Mandhata Hill
Omkareshwar Mandhata is located on the bank of Narmada River, approx. 75 Kms. From Khandwa on Indore-Khandwa Highway. This is a holy place for Hindu and Jain Sects. Mamaleshwar, One among the 12 Jyotirlingas of Hindu sect and Siddhawar Kut of Jain sect are located at this place. Millions of the pilgrims of both sects & foreigners visit the place every year. Other sites are the caves of Adi Guru Shankaracharya (The great ancient saint of advait  philosophy of Hindu sect.) is located at this place.The name "Omkareshwar" is due to the shape of the island.

OmkareshwarTempleView_MandhataHill_Khandwa

 
Sagar Dam at Narmada Nagar Near Punasa
NarmadaNagar Near Punasa has a key location in Indira Sagar Project of Narmada Valley Development Authority, on the bank of River Narmada.. The place is about 61 KMs from the District H.Q. Khandwa, and can be approached from two stations Khandwa & Bir of Central Railway line of Bombay- Delhi, and is well connected by roadways, from these two.    

Dada Dhuni Wale Darbar Khandwa

Dada Dhuniwale Darbar is located in South- Western part of the Town about 3.0 Kms from railway/Bus station. This is a centre of faith and worship. The Samadhi Places of great Avadhoot  Hindu saints Swami Keshwanandaji Maharaj and Swami Hariharanandji Maharaj, respectfully called as "Bare Dadaji" and "Chhote Dadaji" respectively. A fair is held on Guru Purnima at this place and thousands of the devotees attend the fair from all over the nation.

Turja Bhavani Mata Temple, Khandwa  

This temple is located beside the Dadaji Darbar and dedicated to Hindu Goddess Maa Turja Bhavani.Many myths are revealing in the mass regarding the temple. It is said that during the wandering period of Lord Rama, Visited the place and worshipped the Shakti for 9 days at this place. A 9 day fair in Navratri period is held here every year. Thousands of devotees visit the place especially in this period. Daily prayers also being attended by hundreds of the devotees.

Devi Nav Chandi Dham 

Devi Nav Chandi Dham is newer place for the devotees of Shakti, located in the LavKush nagar, In the northern part of the city and is approx. 4 Km from the Station sites. The temple is dedicated to the Goddess Nav-Chandi. A fair is organized in the month of Falgoon (feb-march) and cultural & religious program is being organized by Baba Gangaram, the devotee of the Goddess who has constructed the temple. Stellar luminary and / or any great personality attends the fair every year. Thousands of devotees attend the fair.

Nagchun Dam 

Nagchun Dam is 7 Kms from the Station sites, Northern to the city near Nagchun village. This is a nearest picnic spot of the city. From this dam also the water is being supplied to the city. Dense plantation around the place makes it beautiful.In memory of the well known playback singer Kishore Kumar Ganguly, A Cultural hall (especially   for music)  constructed  approx. 1 Km east-ward from the station site, Cultural Programs of the town are being organized at this place.

Grand Hotel , Anand Nagar , Khandwa
Category: Hotel
Address:   2, Anand Nagar, Anand Nagar, Khandwa- 450001
Landmark:  Near Akriti Constructions

Hotel Mezban , Budhwar Bazar , Khandwa
Category: Hotel
Address:   Cinema Chowk, Budhwar Bazar, Khandwa- 450001
Landmark:  Near Khandwa Bus Station

Hotel Gagandeep , Kharwadi , Khandwa
Category: Hotel
Address:   226, Kharwadi, Khandwa- 450001
Landmark:  Near City Power House

Hotel Sukhsagar , Budhwar Bazar , Khandwa
Category: Hotel
Address:   Cinema Chowk, Budhwar Bazar, Khandwa- 450001
Landmark:  Near Minerva Music

Madhuban Restaurant , Jaswadi Road , Khandwa
Category: Restaurant
Address:   Mata Chowk, Jaswadi Road, Khandwa- 450001
Landmark:  Near SN College

Khandwa - The Forgotten Legacy of Kishor Kumar ( First Published in Hindu)

Zindagi ka safar hai yeh kaisa safar, koi samjha nahi, koi jana nahi ……

You can almost hear the mellifluous voice of Kishore Kumar wafting out of the iconic Ganguly House — Gourikunj — in Madhya Pradesh’s Khandwa, as you stand there with eyes closed, imagining the singer rehearsing inside. But as you open your eyes,the reality hits you. The house which once upon a time was the abode of many such melodies now lies ramshackle, in a dilapidated condition.

KishorKumarHouse_Khandwa

The huge double-storey haveli in Khandwa’s Bombay bazaar area, where Kishore Kumar, his brother Ashok Kumar and their family once lived, is a sad commentary on the present state of affairs. With no upkeep, nobody to take care and nobody even bothered about it, the huge haveli has turned into a haunted palace. The blackened walls, with peeling plaster and cobwebs hanging from the ceiling to the floor, tell a depressing story of long periods of neglect.

KishorKumar House Khandwa_sadTaleofNegligence ( Reference Kishorkumar.blogspot)

The lone occupant, Sitaram, equally run down, sitting on a charpoy next to a loosely made collage of pictures of Kishore Kumar at various occasions, is a broken man. With no money to support himself, no family to take care of him and abandoned by the Ganguly family, all he is left with is bitter memories of a glorious past. He has been taking care of the house for the last 25 years. He occasionally gets a thousand rupees or so from the family — hardly enough to meet even his basic needs. “Nobody from the family has come to visit this place in the last many years,” he says as he sits guarding the house like an old sentinel.

The house has ten rooms, a huge hall and an expansive terrace. “We wanted to take over the house a few years ago and convert it into a museum. We were ready to offer a good amount of money to the family, but the members did not agree. Now they have reportedly sold it off,” says Shriram Tiwari, the State’s Director of Culture.

Asked whether the house would be demolished to make way for a multi-storey apartment complex or a mall, Mr. Tiwari shrugs. “How does it matter now? We wanted to preserve the legacy of Kishore Kumar because we are proud of his association with Khandwa, but if his present family does not view it like this, what can we do?”

The government, in fact, have made efforts to preserve the singer’s legacy on a large scale. On the main Indore road on the outskirts of the city, a magnificent Kishore Kumar memorial has been built at a cost of Rs. one crore. With beautifully landscaped garden, well-maintained, perfectly manicured lawns and rare pictures of Kishore Kumar adorning the outer boundary wall, it is a befitting tribute to the singing legend. The memorial, which houses a museum inside, is open for the public. On special occasions, the Culture Department organises programmes in his memory.

“But unfortunately, his family has never shown any interest in the memorial. They have not visited it even once. Every year we honour a singer with Kishore Kumar Samman award and invite the family, but they have never bothered to come,” Mr. Tiwari points out. But that is what life is: a journey, no one knows where it will take you.

His fans have been trying for many years to get the house converted into a museum. According to the secretary of Kishore Kumar's son Amit, the property is now with Anoop Kumar's son Arjun. Kishore's house may be in a bad shape but the city has tried to keep his memories alive. It has Kishore's 'samadhi', where his last rites were performed as per his wishes. The place has a theatre with a facility to hear and watch songs of Kishore. It also has an auditorium 'Gouri-Kunj', named after his parents.

Khandwa - The Forgotten legacy of Makhanlal Chaturvedi

PANDIT MAKHANLAL CHATURVEDI - The Famous Poet of Khandwa

Born in Bavai village of Hoshangabad District at 4th April 1889 Dada Makhan Lal Chaturvedi was an eminent writer, Thinktank, and leader of the region in freedom struggle. He has resigned from the post of school teacher in 1912 and entered into the field of journalism. He was the editor of "prabha" and "Karmaveer" magazines. In 1959 Sagar University has honoured him with the degree of "D.Lit" and in 1963 Government of India honoured him with the PadmaBhushan award. He returned back the award against the Rajbhasha bill.