Tourism of Rajgarh district offers several places of attractions which include Zirapur, Rajgarh, Biora, Khilchipur, Sarangpur and Narsinghgarh. The district of Rajgarh is well connected by roads and railway network. The most prominent among the tourist attractions of this district is Narsinghgarh. The Narsinghgarh town is about 300 years old and was founded in the year 1681 by Dewan Parasram. The beautiful lake in the town in which is reflected the old fort and palace still bears the name of the founder. Some of the temples in this district are Jalpamata temple, Shyamji Sanka temple, Khoiry Mahadev temple, etc.
The town of Narsinghgarh is 83 kilometers from the Bhopal. The site of the town is the place of the temple of Shiva, previously known as Topila Mahadeo, for the persons who lived there manufactured toplis or basket. This place becomes picturesque and beautiful in the autumnal months. From the top of the Baijnath Mahadeo temple one can enjoy the pleasant panoramic view of the lakes of full limpid water, the land carpeted in lush green grass, the small streams racing down the slopes of the hills and hills themselves covered with good vegetation. As rustling wind sweeps the murmuring countryside adorned with mellowing crops, radiant in the evening sun, the brilliance of blue skies seems to evenly match with the grandeur of the green.
The Jalpamata temple is 4 kilometers from Rajgarh. It is on the high hill and a picturesque view of the town from the top can be enjoyed. It is covered with dense forest possessing different varieties of plants. During the Navaratri season large number of visit this place from different parts of the district and various other parts of the state. The Khoiry Mahadev temple is another beautiful temple in the Raigarh district. It is also one of the favorite picnic spots in Rajgarh. The Shyamji Sanka temple at Narsinghgarh is one of the well-known temples of Raigarh. Sanka is a small village located close to the Parvati River and is about 5 kilometers from Kotra. In the month of Magh a mela is held here and is known as Shyamji-ka-mela. The famous temple of Shyamji was constructed in the memory of the king Sangram Singh by his wife Bhagyawati in the 16-17th century. The temple possesses beautiful paintings on the wall reflecting the Malwi and Rajashthani effects, the beautiful and well carved stones and bricks were used to construct the temple.
Biora Mandu is a village which is said to be over 1000 years old having been named after a Kulmi Patel. The Muslim troops used to be stationed here and as per the legend, it was from here that they saw the 5 Sola Khamba at Bihar (Narsinghgarh). It is located on the bank of Kali Sindh River and it is 10 kilometers from the Sarangpur tehsil. It was the scene of the battle in the year 1813 and 1847. Kotra was previously a teshsil of Rajgarh state. It is located 10 kilometers from the south of Narsinghgarh. It is on the fringe of forest and some old Shikargarh (hunting places) are well laid out.
Apart from the temples in the district of Rajgarh, there is the Dargah Shareif. A saint, Hazrat Syed Qurban Ali Shah Badakhshani, known as `Baba Badakshani R.A.` was born in 1245 in the Hijri calendar at Badakshan and came to India in 1268 in the Hijri calendar from Badakhshan of Afghanistan and later he came to Rajgarh in 1309 of Hijri. In the A.D. 1914, he died in the 20th of the holly month of Ramadan of 1334 Hijiri. Since then his death anniversary is celebrated as `URS` from 10th to 12th March. People of different communities from different parts of India and some of other countries come in to the URS for spiritual gain. Dargah Shareef, Masjid and other buildings were erected by the Mutawalli of Dargah, Shri Syed Mushtaq Ali Rizvi Sandelvi after the death of Baba Sahib. At present, all managements of Dargah Shareef and URS program are managed by the present Mutawalli of Dargah Shri Syed Mushtaq Rizvi.
Chidikho is one of the most famous tourist destinations in the district of Rajgarh. The Wildlife Sancutary of Narsinghgarh in the Rajgarh district is among one of the 35 sanctuaries of Madhya Pradesh established in the year 1978, under Forest Division Rajgarh Social Forestry. Sanctuary is situated on the Jabalpur-Jaipur National Highway and it is 70 kilometers from Bhopal. It covers 57.197 square kilometers of (Reserve Forest) area. Due to its natural beauty it is also known as the `Kashmir of Malwa` region.
There is a lake in the center of this sanctuary which is known as the `Chidikho Lake`. The lake forms one of the major attractions for the visiting tourists. The sanctuary was constructed by the rulers of the state and in the ancient time this sanctuary was used for hunting purpose by the rulers. Different migratory birds from a number of places visit this sanctuary. Local birds as well as migratory birds can be seen here in the sanctuary. State bird, Dhoodh Raj and National bird, Peacock are mainly seen in this sanctuary and in nearby areas. Some of the wild animals inhabiting the sanctuary are Gulbagh, Cheetal, Sambhar, Neelgai, etc.
