Madhya Pradesh, one of the largest states in India is coressed by the Vindhya and the Satpura mountains, and its main river is the Narmada. In the state’s rugged north are the famous Khajuraho temples, while eastern Madhya Pradesh has two of India’s finest game sanctuaries, Bandhavgarh and Kanha. The scenic Malwa Plateau in the southwest has the great Buddhist stupa of Sanchi and the romatic 15th -16th century citadel of Mandu.