Kanteela Darwaja

Location

This is the main entrance to Orchha Fort. Athpula bridge connects Orchha town to the fort and leads to this gate. The wooden gate had metal spikes so that it could not be rammed by elephants that's why it's call kanteela (thorny) darwaja.

I was told by some of people from MP Tourism that the ASI is thinking of replacing the original wooden gate. This is sad because it will be replaced by a fakey looking gate.

Pics below taken on a dark drizzly day ...

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