Embedded Files
Chhatri of Maharaja Madhukar Shah
Chhatri of Maharaja Madhukar Shah
This chhatri is within a walled enclosure which is locked. Luckily the caretaker unlocked it for me. I, unfortunately, did not go to the upper level.
Maharaja Madhukar Shah (2554-1592 A.D.) was the second ruler of Orchha. He was not only a religious person but also a brave and bold ruler. The Chaturbhuj temple and Deewan-e-Am of the Raj Mahal were built by Madhukar Shah. After the death of Madhukar Shah, the construction of this cenotaph was started during the reign of Rama Ram Shah (1592-1605 A.D.) but the upper portion was completed by Veer Singh. The cenotaph was built in temple style of architecture. Its ground plan constists of garbha-griha, antaral and mandapa, but the elevation consists of vedibandh, jngha and shikhar of Nagara style. Small structures of shikhar are built at all four corners of the shikhar. Marble sculptures of Maharaja Madhukar Shah and his wife Ganesh Kunwari are attached to the an oriels of the sidewalls of the garbha-griha. (M P Tourism)
I regret not going up these steps
Chhatri of Maharaja Pahar Singh
Chhatri of Maharaja Pahar Singh
This chhatri is very similar to four of the chhatris in the ticketed enclosure (see pic below).
Situated in southeast corner of the northern portion of the group of Chhatris on the bank of Betwa river the cenotaph of Pahar Singh represents a developed stage of Bundela cenotaph architecture. Orchha’s ruler Raja Pahar Singh (1641-1663 A.D.) was the son of Maharaja Veer Singh and younger brother of Maharaja Jujhar Singh. After his death his son and successor Raja Sujan Singh (1663-1672 A.D.) built this cenotaph. (M P Tourism)
Well next to this chhatri
Kanchan Ghat and chhatris
Very similar to the chhatris in the ticketed enclosure (background)
Chhatri of Maharaja Bharati Chand
Chhatri of Maharaja Bharati Chand
Might be the oldest chhatri. Possible to climb up to the upper level, it's a bit difficult but worth it (see pics below).
The first Bundela ruler of Orchha, Raja Bharti Chandra( 1531-1554 A.D.) died in 1554 A.D. The cenotaph was built during the period of Raja Madhukar Shah (1554-1592 A.D.) From architectural point of views the cenotaph seems to have been built in two phases. The first phase was built in the 16 th century A.D. Raised on a square platform the cenotaph has a square garbha-griha with a rectangular corridor on all sides, which is divided in the form of square rooms at the corners. The roof of the garbha-griha is flat, but dome-shaped shikhars were added in the 17 th century A.D. Beautiful paintings were executed below the balcony. The southern and eastern walls below the balcony of the central dome have inscriptions of 1735, 1732 and 1740 V.S. The cenotaph is a prime example of the architecture of Orchha. (M P Tourism)
Page updated
Google Sites
Report abuse