Rani Ahilya Bai fort- Maheshwar, Madhya pradesh

Rani Ahilya Bai Holkar (1725-1795)   the queen of  Malwa kingdom established her capital at Maheshwar 84 Kms from Indore. You may wonder why I am referring to a queen in my pilgrimage  post. This great  queen is pride of our country as she constructed  and supported to restore many Hindu temples especially after they were destroyed by the invaders

Some famous temples in that prestigious list are  Puri jagannath, Omkareshwar, Badrinath, Dwarka, Rameswaram, Haridwar. Every pilgrimage Centre in India received  contribution from Ahilya Bai  in one way or the other.

Most notable was the  Kasi Viswanath  temple which she rebuilt and restored after 111 years after its destruction by Aurangzeb . The Ghats which we see on the banks of Ganges today  were also  built by Queen Ahilya Bai hence I made a post in her name; without her contribution we would have lost our precious  gems forever .

Maheshwar fort or Ahilya Bai fort

There are several shrines within the premises of Maheshwar fort dedicated to Shiva, Vishnu , Ganesha and Narmada river on whose banks the fort stands. The ghat and fort view from the river is breathtaking and magnificent. Here are a few pictures . Camera was not allowed inside the queen's residence and could get only a picture from outside ( shot 1)

                                                                      Queen's Fort 

                                                                  Rani Ahilya Bai Holkar 

                                                         shrines inside from the fort 

                                                                      Ghat of the fort 

                                                  Fort view from Narmada river side