In december 2016, I took a road trip with my friend Deep. The focus of the trip was to understand the art and culture of Madhya Pradesh . I started by spending time in Bhopal the capital of MadhYa pradesh . We were looking for Gond tribal artists .
As i landed at bhopal airport i was recieved by beautiful Gond tribal art . The set in the mood of my rest of the trip.
followed was visits to Bhopal Museum, New tribal art museum, meetings with tribal artists, visiting the great caves of Bhimbetka.
We finally made a long ardous journey to tribal villages in Dindori district.
Here is a travellogue of our journey across the state of madhya pradesh, meeting with the mystical Bana PLayer , drinking lot of mahua, the sacred local liqour.
Pradhan is the head of the tribe . Its his music which keeps the painters moving in the tribe .
This is to his glory and his connection to the other world.
On the journey we merged into the beauty of Narmada river.
This is must journey for all the spiritual seekers , at the source of the river are caves with magical journey , with stories going to 70000 years .
Kabir and Nanak sat along this river and sang the most important compositions of the Bhakti movement in the 15th century.
It was a personally uplifting moment of my life .
Love to all