Ep 4 Mahoba to Charkhari to Orai Gorakh Giri parvat | Betel Leaf Farming | Bundelkhand, UP

Mahoba is about 155 km away from Chitrakoot and 230 km away from Lucknow. Mahoba is a district in Uttar Pradesh with great historical importance,

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In this video you will see our road journey from Mahoba to Charkhari to Orai.

This video was shot on 7th April 2023, below are the activities we did throughout the day.

Gorakhgiri hill - Shiv Tandav Temple (Mahoba) - This is a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. It hosts a large idol of God Shiva dancing in his fierce Tandav form. This temple is situated on Gorakh Hills. It is said that once Shree Rama also visited Gorakhgiri hills.

Betel Leaf Farming - In between we also visited a betel leaf farm and got to know how they grow betel leaves and are supplied all over states.

Vijay Sagar Bird Sanctuary (Mahoba) - It has been developed on the shores of Vijay Sagar, a charming lake built by Vijay Pal Chandela during the 11th century. The migratory birds flock here in winter. You can find many bird species here. Best time to visit is morning and evening. Oct to March is also the best time to visit this sanctuary.
Ticket - Rs 30 per person

Charkhari - This is also called as the Kashmir of Bundelkhand. The beauty of this place is its lakes. There are lakes named Vijay Sagar, Malkhan Sagar, Vanshi Sagar, Jai Sagar, Ratan Sagar and Kothi Tal.

There are 108 temples of Krishna giving nature and beauty to Charkhari city. One of the famous temples is Guman Bihari temple.

Old Palace (Charkhari) - It is the Historical Landmark in Charkhari which is soon going to become a heritage sight for tourists. Built by the Rajput rulers of Bundelkhand. The palace has a beautiful entrance gateway, the Deori darwaza and a very impressive Darbar Hall.

Hotel Shri Hari (Orai) - We ended our day at Orai and booked a room in this hotel, stay at this hotel was below average, there are not many hotel choices in Orai.

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