Religion and Spirituality in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

Bopal is the state capital of Madhya Pradesh and is known as the City of Lakes. It’s one of India’s greenest cities and the 16th largest city in India. Taj-ul-Masjid is one of Asia’s largest mosques. The city was originally known as Bhojpal, named after Bhoj and the dam that is said to have constructed to form the lakes surrounding Bhopal.

Bhopal is a city rich in heritage and history. Its an amalgam of the old and the new, the rich and the poor, the wide roads of New Bhopal and the narrow “gullies” of Old Bhopal and a mix of planned development on one side with urban sprawl on the other. There are various old mosques in Bhopal that will give you a glimpse into the Mughal architecture, some of it from before the British raj and the people of Bhopal, particularly the mix of the Muslim and the Hindu population will also give you a glimpse of what makes India mark with so many religions and cultures living together.

Bhopal is a city of lakes. It’s one of india’s greenest cities. There are two main lakes the upper lake and the lower lake. On the banks of the upper lake is van vihar national park, home to tigers, lions and the leopards. The state museum has fossils, paintings and rare jain scriptures.