101 Things You Must Know About Indore! www.Indore360.com 101 Things You Must Know About Indore. Brought to you by- www.Indore360.com Dear Indore 360 Visitor, We published a list of “51 things to do in Indore” long back, which is still popular among our visitors. The fact is, Indore has changed Big Time, so this list had to change too! Here is a list of 101 unique things about Indore. We Hope that you will enjoy reading it, as much as we enjoyed putting it together! Also, at the end of this file you will find some important phone numbers and other information from Indore. 1. O Bhiyao! - The special Indorian way of calling people. No where else they call someone like that. 2. Kya Chal riya hai - Get used to it! Its another Indori slang. 3. Instantaneous magic shown by Dahi wada shop at Sarafa. When you go to Sarafa and order a Dahi Wada, you will get a great performance too, compliments of the chef! 4. Metro Taxi : A new way of comfortable luxury in Indore. Enjoy your own Chauffer driven car ride. 5. Indore City Bus: Lifeline of new Indore. Reach any damn place in Indore thru the New Bus services. 6. 56 Dukaan - An array of 56 shops where you can eat all sorts of food. Cold, Hot, Variety, International, Indian and what not...a Must visit place. 7. Love Garden at Nehru Stadium: Name says it all. Do you want me to tell you more?
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Dear Indore 360 Visitor,
We published a list of “51 things to do in Indore” long back, which is still popular
among our visitors. The fact is, Indore has changed Big Time, so this list had to change
too!
Here is a list of 101 unique things about Indore. We Hope that you will enjoy reading it, as
much as we enjoyed putting it together! Also, at the end of this file you will find some
important phone numbers and other information from Indore.
1. O Bhiyao! - The special Indorian way of calling people. No where else they call
someone like that.
2. Kya Chal riya hai - Get used to it! Its another Indori slang.
3. Instantaneous magic shown by Dahi wada shop at Sarafa. When you go to Sarafa and
order a Dahi Wada, you will get a great performance too, compliments of the chef!
4. Metro Taxi : A new way of comfortable luxury in Indore. Enjoy your own Chauffer
driven car ride.
5. Indore City Bus: Lifeline of new Indore. Reach any damn place in Indore thru the
New Bus services.
6. 56 Dukaan - An array of 56 shops where you can eat all sorts of food. Cold, Hot,
Variety, International, Indian and what not...a Must visit place.
7. Love Garden at Nehru Stadium: Name says it all. Do you want me to tell you more?
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8. Gurukrupa Restaurant at Sarvate Bus Stand - The food here is unforgettable. Every
time i go there its something different!
9. Lal balti ki Allo Kachori at Rambagh
10. Famous Ganthiya Bhel at Malganj (near Biyabani Indore).
11. Radio Mirchi 98.4 FM- Many few people know this, but Indore was the first place where
the FM Radio Mirchi launched. Infact, Now we have many other FM channels in Indore
and all of them are FUN!!
12. Indore Museum
13. Meghdoot Garden
14. Ralamandal Wild Life Century
15. Bilavali Talab
16. Pipliya Pala
17. Yashwant Sagar Dam
18. Train Journey from Indore to Choral
19. Special Indore Food: Dal-baati, Poha-Jalebi, Sabudana Khichdi.
20. Chappan Dukan and Sikh mohalla's chaat.. chole tikiya and pani puri made in pure
ghee.
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21. Indore Zhanki: An all-night procession marking the end of 10-day Ganesh Uutsav
(Festival) on Aanant Chaturthi. Zhaki are moving Tableaux structure decorated with
bright lights, flowers accompanied with music, dances, and 'aakhade'... This is more
than an 100 year old, Indore's unique tradition... of which Indoris are very proud of!
22. 14th August night 12 O Clock: You have to be at Indore's heart, Rajwada to believe
what you see!! Thousands of people dancing and celebrating India's Independance
Celebration sharp at 12 at night!
23. Participate in the Holi procession (gair) on Holi. Better yet, on Rangpanchmi.
24. Go to M.T. Cloth Market - not to buy anything - but just to hone your driving skills.
25. Eat Freshly cooked hot corn dogs on Indore -Dewas Road.
26. Go a little ahead for the Devi Darshan at Chamunda temple on Dewas hills (tekri).
27. Spend a day at the Mayank Blue Water Park.
28. Go for jogging at the Lalbaugh Palace - in the morning. You'll love it here. Also, the
gates of Lalbaugh are a replica of the gates of Buckingham Palace, London.
29. On the Khajuri Bazar- Sarafa crossroads take time to taste the food at Vijay chat
house.
30. Take a stroll down Sarafa at night - preferably between 9 pm to 12 midnight..
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31. Go for Dandiya Raas at the Abhay Prashal (Basketball compelx ain't too bad either).
32. Shop for some good books at the sunday market in Khajuri bazaar. (or any day for
that matter.)
33. Lotus Hut (MG Road): Cold Coffee with backed Kachori & Samosas
34. Buddy's Cafe (MG Road): Cofee with nice music in open air (not sure if its still there)
35. Fruit Salad & Shikanji (Kothari Market)
36. Pani Puri (Near Gurudwara, Kothari Market)
37. Long Drive on bypass road
38. Visit to Phonocom, NaiDuniya LifeStyle Utsav, Malwa Utsav
39. In Winter, go down to JainSri Gajak center in Nandlalpura.
40. Monica Galaxy icecream is an all time favorite. Its available at 4-5 venues, including M
G Road.
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41. If you feel like eating good food - go to Sarvate bus stand, and wait for your turn at
Gurukrupa restaurant.
42. Drive down to Bijasan - make sure you have enough time at hand - their are lots of
places to see on the way.
43. If you are on the religious side - do visit Bada Ganapati, Khajrana, Gomatgiri,
Indreshvar temple, white church, gurudwara and the mosque.
44. You must be wondering where the hell is Treasure Island. Well here it is :-). One of
the biggest malls of Central India and Indore. It has been awarded for its style and
architecture. It is the home of some big brands including Pantaloon, Big Bazzar, Peter
England, Reebok, Mochi, PVR and much more.
45. Talking of malls, do visit Mangal City. It’s a relatively small, but good mall. You can
catch a flick at the Adlabs.
46. For a nice movie and break from the city crowd (did i say that?) go to Mangal City or
Orbit mall. What the heck - go to Velocity near Bombay Hospital.
47. Go to the indore city zoo and must see the TALL Cricket bat signed by Gavaskar and
his team of the 1971 win against West Indies.
48. Enjoy a nice night in a classical musical concert at the Gandhi hall.
49. Drink Ghamandi ki lassi at Sapna Sangeeta.
50. Spend a day at Nakhrali Dhani rau. Make sure you dont eat anything one day earlier.
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51. One day at Tinchafaal will refresh you and rejuvenate your energy levels.
52. Enjoy a worldclass "Paan" at the Parshwanath's on M G Road. If you dont want to
make a u-turn just go to Karnawats.
53. Feel like some adventure sports? ok..just sports? Go to FunCity, or Shellcity with
family and friends. Even alone is fine..you'll find someone.
54. Save some bucks and go on a shopping spree - Porwal dresses for traditional, Hakoba,
then Pakiza and may be Madanlal Chaganlal or Punjab jwellers to get something to
match your clothes.
55. Its Indore. And you didn't have any sweets yet? Go to Apna Sweets, or Mathurawala. I
love those pastries.
56. If you like to see the student life, just drive down to Takshshila campus - or to
Khandwa Road, Bhawarkua and you will see what i mean.
57. Jail Road. Dont be Scared - i am not sending you in custody. Just on a stroll to one of
the biggest cellphone market of central India. Your will see the likes of almost all big
brands in the world here at Novelty Market. Beware of the thugs though.
58. Go to Hinkar giri for a good day -really- away from the city.
59. Take a bus to Mhow and if possible get the permission in advance to enter the Army
area and see many things you only imagined.
60. Go to Pithampur Indorama temple.
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A Scene of Traffic in Indore City
61. If you like Historical places, your best bet would be Mandu. Its 2 hrs from Indore but
worth spending a day or two. Specially in rainy season.
62. Monday is a good day to go to Ujjain- the city of lord Shiva. Must visit Mahakaleshwar
temple.
63. For some south indian Meenaxi temple styled artwork - go to Annapurna Temple.
There are some nice pictures of Annapura Mandir in our Indore photo gallery..check
them out.
64. While you are in the area, visit Futi Kothi - the fort without a roof...It is said that the
roof was built many times but it never stayed. Every time it was blown away by some
natural calamity or enemy attack.
65. Enjoy a fun filled evening at the fair on Karbala Maidan.
66. A day at Siyaganj is a day of a business. Must visit to see the economic capital of MP.
67. "Dawa Bazaar" the place that see millions of dollars worth of medicines go in and out
everyday..a must see.
68. CAT the Center of Latest technology is India's main Research center on Laser
technology. See if you can get a visit to CAT.
69. Spend a day at Rajwada and the markets around. Rajwada is the only palace with a 7
storeyed entrance.
70. Goto Gaurda tirth in Dev Guaradia - just 8 kms away from Indore.
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71. Visit the "kaanch mandir". Its a jain temple with beautiful art work of glass. Atop is a
special glass chamber.
72. Omkareshwar is just 77 km away from indore. An island on the confluence of the
rivers Narmada and Kaveri. Enjoy a boat ride in Narmada.
73. Go for a stroll in Sindhi Colony. Not only you will see all variety of shops with stuff at
unbeatable price, but you will also find all the movies that you’ve ever heard of
(pirated, ofcourse). And if you are lucky, you can get hooked too!
74. Maheshwar, which is just 90 kms away, is mentioned in Ramayan and Mahabharat as
Mahismati. It was the capital of Rani Ahilya Bai holkar.
75. Bandhavgarh, Bhedaghat, Bhimbetka, Bhojpur and Bhopal are some other places
nearby, that you should plan to visit.
76. Panchmarhi is a jewel in MP with its enchanting green shades, mountains, springs and
much more.
77. A day spent in exhibitions in gandhi haal, or abhay prashal is a day utilized.
78. Go get groovy at Volcano -the disc on Dhakkan wala kuan - shake it baby!! (or you
may want to try the one in Orbit mall).
79. Go bowling - or play pool at the Sayaji in Vijaynagar.
80. A Train Journey from Indore to Choral
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Daly College, Indore
81. Dussehera Celebrations: Visit to any of places where huge effigies of Ravan are burnt.
Some even more than 100 feet tall... Go to Dussehera Maidan to see the authentic one
preceded by Ram-leela.
82. If you are one of those sports fans, you can catch some good sporting activities either
at the Chimanbaugh field – generally softball games. Vaishnav Stadium – Mostly
football and Cricket activities. Or, you can simply go to the Indore Stadium.
83. Checkout the best engineering institutes of Indore – GSITS, DAVV IET Campus. If you
feel like having a long drive, go down to Medicaps. A very nice location just outside of
Indore near Rau.
84. For all you food lovers, there are a lot of places mentioned above, still if you want a
change go to Chappan Bhog on A B Road (near Dainik Bhaskar). It’s a great place for
variety vegetarian food.
85. For Non-Veg Lovers, Sarvate bus stand and Sindhi colony, Khatiwala Tank are the best
places.
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Annapurna Mandir, Indore
86. Visit Geeta Bhawan to explore your spiritual side.
87. Go to ISCKON Indore temple on Indore Dewas road : A Spiritual Center for the
Development of Creativity and Genius. ISCKON helds a Lord Jagannath's Rathyatra in
Indore during the first week of January.
88. Go to Mr. Beans in Indore for a sip of coffee.
89. If you fee like having some drinks and fun with friends, visit Trans the Pub. It’s a disc
with a kick!
90. Try e=mc2 restaurant for some continental food. Nice place to share some moments
with your loved ones.
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Khajrana Ganesh, Indore
91. One of the special foods of indore is the Baked Samosa. Plain is good, but special is
reaallllly special. They will cut it from center, put some tomato ketchup and indori sev
in it…I can’t explain in words. YOU HAVE TO TRY IT!
92. If you are at Sarafa during day time, try Ajanta’s sandwich. Its worth it!
93. Visit Kaanch Mandir in itwaria bazaar.
94. Speaking of Itwaria bazzar, go to the sabzi mandi, (the vegetable Market) and buy
some stuff. Better yet, negotiate the price. Its fun!
95. Love Baked stuff? Well try some good stuff at any of these: Khurana Bakery, New