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Orchha’s grandeur has been captured in stone, frozen in time a rich legacy to the ages. It was founded in the 16th century by the Bundela Rajput chief captain Rudra Pratap who choose this stretch land along the Betwa river as an ideal site for his

The royal cenotaphs across the Betwa river.

 caption of the succeeding rulers. From here the view of soaring temples spires and cenotaphs is spectacular.
Orchha’s fort complex approached by a multi-arched bridge, has three palaces opened quadrangle.

Jahangir Mahal

The beautiful orchha palace.

Colourful Frescoes excuted over the Palace walls.
A huge, imperial structure with balconies, domes and a forbidding door. Built by Raja Bir Sing Ju Deo in the 17th Century to commemorate the visit of emperor Jahangir to Orchha. Its strong lines are counter balance by delicate chattries and trellis work.

Raj Mahal

An interesting blend of Hindu-Islamic architecture.

One of the many bright murals in Orchha.
Situated to the right of the quadrangle this was built by Madhukar Shah, the deeply religious predecessor of Bir Singh Ju Deo. The plan exteriors crowned by chattries, give way to interiors with exquisite morals, boldly colorful, on a variety of relies themes.

Ram Raja Mahal Madhukar Shah’s wife once had a dream that she should install the idol of Lord Rama at Orchha, which she brought from Ayodhya. It was kept in the palace, now known as the Ram Raja Temple which is the only temple where Rama is worshipped as king.

Chattries (Cenotaphs)
There are fourteen Chatrries or memorials to the rulers of Orchha grouped along the kanchan gaht of the river Betwa.
Laxminarayana Temple The interior’s contains the most exquisite of Orchha’s, wall paintings covering the walls and ceiling of three halls, these murals are vibrant compositions and cover a variety of spiritual and secular subjects. They are in an excellent state of preservation with the colors retaining their vivid quality.

A sky rising cenotaphs.

 Chaturbhuj Temple The temple with its wonderful improvised style, and its magnitude, dominates the town area of Orchha. As its name implies, it is dedicated to the "four armed" Vishnu and its layout visually reproduces these four arms. Built by Bir Sing Deo (1606-1627), the temple stands on a huge stone pedestal, about 15 ft high, reached by a large flight of steps leading up to a porch.

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The Legend of Rai Parveen:- Poetess and musician, Rai Perveen was a beautiful paramour of Raja Indramani (1672-76), and was sent to Delhi on Orders of Emperor Akabar, who was captivated by her. She so impressed the great Mughal with the purity of love for Indramani. That he set her to Orchha. The great hindi poet Keshav Das was associated with her. She was very beautiful and talented and the star pupil of Keshav Das . The news of her beauty and talents spread to the far corners of the earth and Emperor Aurangzeb demanded that she come to his court. She was not ready to accept the offer and Indramani did not want to lose her to the Mugal. But then Aurangzeb threatened Indramani" If you do not send her, I will impose such a fine on you which even the whole kingdom cannot pay"

Even though the king was loath to let her go. But then she was very clever… she consulted her King that he let her go, she would return untouched by the Mugal.
So she went with all ceremony to the court of the great Aurangzeb. And the Emperor asked her to recite a poem. She had been prepared for this buy her mentor, Keshav Das . She said "Listen to Rai Parveen, my Emperor, Listen to Rai Parveen. Three things only scavenge from others. Three things only are seen; dogs and crows and the scavenger crew. Tell me , O Emeror, Of which breed are you?"
The Emperor was so ashamed that he let her return without touching her.