Bhopal

Taj ul Masjid : One of the largest and loveliest mosques in India. Fortress like terracotta walls surround two white domed minarets and three white domes towering over the main building (Closed to non Muslims on Fridays).

The Jama masjid built in 1837 has squat minarets topped with golden spikes rises up out of the frenzied bazaar that surrounds it.

Moti masjid is a smaller marble faced mosque with two dark red minarets and old spiked cupolas.

Other attractions of the city are Lakshmi Narayan temple and Birla museum at Arera hill, State museum (Rs 5, Camera Rs 20, Monday closed), Bharat Bhavan with tribal exhibits (Rs 10), Van Vihar Safari park and Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya. TT Nagar (3 km) and chowk are the main shopping areas.