Hanuwantiya
Hanumantia Island is a tourism destination in Madhya Pradesh. This island is developed and managed by Madhya Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation. The island was named after its name in a local village which is located in Khandwa district.
Transport
The nearest airport is Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport and located in Indore district. It is 150 km from the island. The nearest railway station is located in Khandwa district and 50 kms from the island. The road can be reached by way of Khandwa or Indore.
Weather
Three major weather experiences can be experienced on the island. In the month of November the cold begins, which remains till March. During the winter, the average temperature of the morning is 5 °C and the mean temperature of the afternoon is 15 °C. The summer starts in April, which remains till June. At this time the average temperature is around 45 °C (in day) and 24 °C after sunset. The island's monsoon season starts from July and ends on October.
Water festival
The water festival was organized for the first time from 12 to 21 February 2016. During the festival, many activities are started by the tourism department, such as kite flying, volleyball, campfire, star gazing, cycling, paratroaring, parasailing, hot air balloon and bird watching.
References
- TNN (17 January 2017). "Hanuvantiya: Hanuvantiya gets new avatar: Madhyadeep | Bhopal News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- https://web.archive.org/web/20161216021426/http://www.madhya-pradesh-tourism.com/leisure/dams/hanumantiya-island.html
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- https://web.archive.org/web/20170507235919/http://jalmahotsav.hanumantiyatapu.com/
- "ये है MP का स्विट्जरलैंड @ हनुवंतिया टापू". www.patrika.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 22 July 2019.