About 123 km from Jhansi, located along the banks of the Betwa river flowing nearby and lying in the present district of Lalitpur, Deogarh is presently a small and remote town which however still retains its importance as a pilgrimage site for the Jain community. Though there are no suitable tourist amenities in the town, it can be easily visited by a small drive (about 30 kms) from Lalitpur which falls on the route of the New Delhi to Bhopal bound Shatabdi Express.

The visit which had been in my mind for years was planned suddenly on a winter night when while being posted in Delhi, I realised that my days in Delhi were quite numbered and that I should not again miss the chance to visit Deogarh in the near vicinity. I discussed the plan with my wife and kids who also agreed to accompany me. Getting reservations in the Shatabdi express was not much of a problem as seats were still available when I booked tickets on the night of Thursday for the trip on Saturday. To make the tour more interesting for my family, I also planned a trip to Orchha after the Deogarh visit and charged the batteries of my camera for a photographic rendezvous. 

To be continued.....