by 50,000 persons held in pouse/Magh (January) on the occasion of Sankranti. Second, held on the occasion of Basant Panchami and third held on the Kartik Ekadashi in the month of October/November. Baldeogarh:- Baldeogarh is one of the tehsils of District Tikamgarh. It is situated on the Tikamgarh-Chhattarpur road at a distance of 26 km from Tikamgarh. The massive rock fort standing above the beautiful tank Gwal-Sagar presents a very pleasing sight. The fort is a very fine specimen of its class and one of the most picturesque in the region. A big old Gun is still placed in this fort. The town is known for its betel-leaf cultivation. The importance of town also lies in its famous temple of ‘Vindhya Vasini Devi’. An annual seven days Vindhyavasani fair is held here in the month of Chaitra and attended by about 10,000 persons. Paporaji:- It is an old village about 5 km, south-east of Tikamgarh town. It is a famous Jain pilgrimage centre which attracts a large number of Jain devotees. The village contains about 80 old Jain temples. Few Jain temples are under construction. The famous Jain temples of twenty-four Tirthakars is the main attraction of devotees. An important Jain fair, attended by 10,000 persons, held in the month of Kartika sudi Purnima. It is managed by a trust. Aharji:- A Village of Baldeogarh tehsil Ahar lies on the side of Tikamgarh-Chhattarpur road at a distance of 25 km. from the district headquarters of the district. Regular buses are available to reach this place. It is evidently an old village said to have been populated by Jamalpur Ahars, which was once an important Jain Centre. Several ruins, Old images and temples are located here. The Village contain three old Jain temples one of these temples has an image of Shantinath, having height 20 feet. A tank of Chadella days with a fine dam stands here. Madkhera:- A small village situated on the North-West of Tikamgarh town at a distance of about 20 km. The importance of this place lies in its famous SUN Temple. Its entrance is from the east. SUN idol is placed here. The other main object of interest of the village is a temple of Vindhya Vasani Devi on the top of the hill. Badagaon:- famous Jain temple, Hanuman temple, Shiva temple and Dhasan river. Geography Rivers and lakes The Betwa River flows along the northwestern