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MPTDC
Hotel Highway Treat is located at Bhimbetka (Madhya
Pradesh, India).
Surrounded
by the northern fringe of the Vindhyan ranges, Bhimbetka lies
46 km South of Bhopal. In this rocky terrain of dense forest
and craggy cliffs, over 600 rock shelters belonging to the
Neolithic age were recently discovered. Here, in vivid detail, paintings in over 500 caves depict the life
of the pre-historic cave-dwellers making the Bhimbetka group
an archaeological treasure, a chronicle in the
history of man.
Executed
mainly in red and white with the occasional use of green and
yellow, with themes taken from everyday events of eons ago,
the scenes usually depict hunting, dancing, music, horse and
elephant riders, animals fighting, honey collection,
decoration of bodies, disguises, masking and household scenes.
Animals such as bisons, tigers, lions, wild boar, elephants,
antelopes, dogs, lizards, crocodiles, etc. have been depicted
in some caves. Popular religious and ritual symbols also occur
frequently.
Hotel
facilities includes 11 Rooms, Restaurant and Conference room.
Distances:
Bhopal: 46 km, Hoshangabad: 38 km, Itasari: 55 km, Pipariya:
110 km, Pachmarhi: 163 km, Umaria: 458 km.
Bhimbetka
is known for its ancient caves that depict the life of
neolithic age, the place is surrounded by think forest and is
easily accessible from Bhopal and could be considered for a
stopover when coming back from Pachmarhi as a part of Madhya Pradesh
Itinerary.
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