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Madhya Pradesh also has the largest reserves of diamond and copper in India, apart from significant reserves of limestone, manganese, and dolomite. Panna is the most famous diamond reserve in India. Area wise, Madhya Pradesh is the second largest state in the country. Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh is an epitome of artistic activities. Kandariya Mahadev and Dulhadeo temples are the famous architectural wonders of Chandel rulers in the medieval period. Ujjain has India's first observatory (or Vedh Shala) called Jantar Mantar. A total of 5 Jantar Mantars was built by Maharaja Jai Singh between 1724 & 1735, of which only the one in Ujjain is still functional. Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh is one the four places where famous Kumbh Mela is organized in every 12 years. Jai Villas Palace in Madhya Pradesh houses two chandeliers, each weighing 3.5 tons. The two chandeliers are said to be one of the largest in the world. Ten elephants were used to stamp on the roof to test whether the roof of t

Ujjain is on the main trade route between North India and Deccan going from Mathura via Ujjain to Mahismati (Maheshwar) on the Narmada, and on to Paithan on the Godavari, western Asia and the West. The Northern black polished ware – the NBP as it is often called which is technically the finest pottery of the time, with a brilliantly burnished dressing almost of the quality of a glaze in colour from jet black to a deep grey or metallic blue and iron, found their way to the northern Deccan from the Gangetic plains through Ujjain. The articles of export to the western Asia such as precious stones and pearls, scents and spices, perfumes, silks and muslin, reached the port of Brighukachcha from the remote north through Ujjain. All this finds a detailed and interesting description in the Periplus of the Erythrean Sea. An account of an unknown Greek merchant who made a voyage to India in the second half of the first century AD. The Periplus talks of a city called Ozene to the east of Barygaza

Khajuraho is a group of Hindu temples and Jain temples in Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh, India, about 170 kilometres southeast of Jhansi. They are the UNESCO Heritage Site. The temples are famous for their nagara-style architect symbols and erotic sculptures. Most of the Khajuraho temples were built between 950 AD and 1050 AD by the Chandela dynasty. Historical records note that the Khajuraho temple site had 85 temples by the 12th century, spread over 20 square kilometers. Of these, only about 25 temples have survived, which is spread over more than six square kilometers. One of the surviving temples, Kandariya Mahadeva Temple is decorated with a profusion of sculptures with intricate details, symbolism and expressiveness of ancient Indian art. The Khajuraho group of temples were built together but were dedicated to two religions, Hinduism and Jainism, suggesting a tradition of acceptance and respect for both religious views among Hindus and Jains in the region. Kandariya Mahadev