title: Piplani
text: # Piplani
  
  Piplani (Hindi: पिपलानी) is a town in Bhopal, India, in the BHEL township in the city of Bhopal.
  
  ## Etymology
  
  Piplani is a derivative of Bhopal which is an adjacent village. Piplani houses the BHEL factory and offices. Nearby attractions include the NCC Grounds and the BHEL Cultural Hall.
  
  ## Points of interest
  
  ### Restaurants
  
  Indian Coffee House
  
  Balaji Restaurant
  
  ### Schools
  
  * St Theresas Girls High School
  * Vikram Higher Secondary School
  
  The Piplani has many BHEL Staff Quarters, some of which are now vacant and destroyed. The entire Piplani is divided into 4 Sectors viz A, B, C, D.
  
  There are many beautiful temples like Jain Mandir, Ganesh Temple, Aiyappa Temple, Kalibadi Temple, Gurudwara Guru Nanak Darbar etc. which are area of attraction for locals and outsiders.
  
  