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Shopping in GwaliorPerhaps the oldest bazaars in Madhya Pradesh are in Gwalior. In the lanes near the Chowk at Bara, shopkeepers claim a lineage that dates back several centuries. Chanderi sarees can be found here, along with choice fabrics with a traditional weave. The shops near Rajwara and Laskar, particularly at Patankar Bazaar, offer a mix of arts and crafts that are native to Gwalior. These include dolls, lacquerware, hand-woven carpets, wall hangings in the Gwalior style of painting, jewellery and crafts from other centres in Madhya Pradesh.How to Getting GwaliorHow to Reach Agra by Air: Indian Airlines has a thrice a week hopping flight from Delhi through Gwalior to Bhopal, Indore and Mumbai, which also returns from Mumbai through the same cities.How to Reach Agra by Rail : The super fast Shatabdi Express links Gwalior with Delhi, Agra, Jhansi and Bhopal. Other trains take almost 5 hours to Delhi, 2 hours to Agra, 12 hours to Indore and 24 hours to Mumbai. How to Reach Agra by Road : From the central bus terminal there are regular services to Agra, Jhansi, Indore, Bhopal and Jabalpur. There are two buses each morning to Khajuraho. Buses also run from the private bus stand in Lashkar. Local transportation in Gwalior includes cycle-rickshaws, auto-rickshaws and horse-drawn tongas.
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Gwalior
The Sas-Bahu temples is located inside the Gwalior Fort, Sas-Bahu
is the name originally given to two adjoining temples of different
sizes. The larger of the two is lavishly embellished with elegant
sculptures and intricate designs. The visitors are over whelmed with
its splendid charms and archicture.
The
city has numerous poignant Jain sculptures, which were originally
cut into the steep rock faces in the 15th century. These masterpieces
were damaged when Babur attacked on Gwalior but were renovated later
on. These sculptures are classified into 5 main groups. 
A
Palace also known as the Chit Mandir or Painted Palace due to the
beautiful paintings embodies on the walls of the palace. The palace
is painted with beautiful pictures of ducks, peacocks and elephants,
it is just a captivating sight. A small museum next to the Man Singh
Palace houses sculpture and carvings from around the fort. 
On
the way to the fort you pass through 21 Jain sculptures carved out
of the rock. These sculptures date back to the 8th and 15th centuries.
Enter the fort through Urwahi gate. The forts walls and buildings
were constructed by different generations of rulers. The notable of
them are the Suraj Kund, a tank built in 8th century AD, Teli ka Mandir,
dedicated to Vishnu, this temple was build by Prathiharas (8th-11th
centuries) is one of the oldest buildings; Two 11th century temples
known as Sas Bahu ka Mandir also dedicated to Vishnu; the 16th century
Gujri Mahal Palace and the Hindola Gate which houses a small archeological
museum. The finest buildings in the fort is the Man Mandir Palace
built by Raja Man Singh in the 15th century. Other buildings inside
the fort are the interconnected Vikramaditya and Karan Palaces. Jai
Vilas Palace and Museum The enormous Jai Vilas Palace built in the
19th century has a pair of world’s heaviest chandeliers in the Durbar
Hall, and a crystal staircase. The dining table is fitted with electric
train made of silver which carried brandy and cigars around the table
after dinner. Thirty five rooms have been converted into a museum
filled with family’s memorabilia. 
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