Why visit Panna
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About Panna
Panna is a city and a municipality in Panna district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is known for its diamond mines and temples. It is the administrative centre of Panna District.
From the Wikipedia article Panna, Madhya Pradesh (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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History
Panna was a Bundela Rajput State. It was a Gond settlement until the 13th or 17th century (cite reference), when the Gondi were defeated by the Chandelas they migrated to other parts of Madhya Pradesh. Until that date, there were many rulers of the area. The famous mandir of Padmavatipuri Dham, adorned with divine lustre, is located in Panna town at the centre of Vindhyachal in Madhya Pradesh. The itinerant sage Mahamati Prannath and his disciples reached Panna with a divine message of awakening one's soul. Seeing a desert island, he decided to unfurl the flag of Jagani there. He helped the king Chhatrasal and adorned him with the title of Maharaja. He remained there for eleven years, and took samadhi inside the dome. The place, therefore, is known as the seat of salvation [Muktipitha] or Padmavatipuri Dham.
Panna was the capital of Chhatar Sal, the Bundela Rajput leader who led a revolt against the Mughal Empire. Upon his death in 1732, his kingdom was divided among his sons, with one-third of the kingdom going to his ally, the Maratha Peshwa Baji Rao I.
From the History section of Panna, Madhya Pradesh on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Getting there and nearby towns
Khajuraho Airport (HJR) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 29 km away.
- Kākarāti 19 km southeast, about 19 min by car
- Ajaigarh 21 km north, about 21 min by car
- Devendranagar 23 km southeast, about 23 min by car
- Khajuraho Group of Monuments 29 km northwest, about 29 min by car
- Rājnagar 34 km northwest, about 34 min by car
- Amānganj 36 km southwest, about 36 min by car
- Pāy 36 km northwest, about 36 min by car
- Chandla 39 km north, about 39 min by car
- Nāgod 44 km southeast, about 44 min by car
- Lauri 50 km north, about 50 min by car
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Photo credits
- Jugal kisor ji mandir panna, Harsh Pyasi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street of jugal kisor ji mandir panna, Harsh Pyasi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- श्री पाँच पद्मावतीपुरी धाम, Shri Prannath Jyanpeeth, CC BY-SA 4.0
- BAIJURAJI MAHARANIJI MANDIR, T ROZ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Maharaniji mandir, T ROZ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- MAHARANI MANDIR, T ROZ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Padmawatipuri dham, T ROZ, CC BY-SA 4.0
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