Major state of Central India is Madhya Pradesh that has innumerable monuments, exquisitely carved temples, stupas, forts and palaces are reminders of the days gone by, of empires & kingdoms, of great warriors and builders, poets and musicians, saints & philosophers, of religions like Hinduism, Buddhism, Jaisism & Islam. A good part of this region is forested, offering a unique & exciting panorama of wildlife. Tiger is quite common among the national parks like Kanha, Bandhavgarh & Shivpuri. Erotic sculptures & temples of Khajuraho are also among the most popular tourist destination for the visitors.

In Central India lies the Khajuraho temples are internationally famous for the erotic sculptures that adorn the walls. Life in every form and mood, has been captured in stone, testifying not only to the craftsman’s artistry but also to the extraordinary breadth of vision of the Chandela Rajputs under whose rule the temples were conceived and constructed.

The major destinations for wildlife in Central India are Kanha and Bandhabgarh national parks that been very famous national parks around the world. The king of the forest may be easily sighted at Kanha and Bandhavgarh. Equally at home in the Jungles of Kanha and Bandhavgarh is the Gaur who does not fear the tiger. Another native is the Barasingha the only swamp deer who has adapted to hard ground. Chitals (spotted deer) can be sighted in hundreds. Sloth Bear, the leopard and the buffalo are much less common.

At times one is surprised that wild life has survived so well despite the decades of senseless slaughter indulged in by the so-called big game hunters. Many of the princes marked out areas as their personal hunting reserves: Shivpuri near Gwalior for instance, which has served in recent years as the nucleus of the wild life park and where Madhav National park is particularly rich in many species of deer and famous for its white (albino tic) tigers. Pench National park is also an upcoming national park in Madhya Pradesh.