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Historic places have their own magic and charisma .Whenever one visits some historic monument or a city,you feel you have gone back in time. So today I'm gonna tell you'll about a beautiful historic place an unexplored medieval destination Orchha
This town is full of life and has palaces, forts and temples displaying the rich, feudal and dreamy Indian history. Orchha is not as popular as some other famous tourist destinations.
Orchha was founded in the 16th century by the Bundela Rajput chieftain, Rudra Pratap, who chose this stretch of land along the Betwa river as an ideal site for his capital.
The must see places in Orchha are
The Ram Raja Temple is perhaps the most important though unusual of all the temples in
Orchha. .The whole village reolves around this Temole.This is the only temple in the country where Rama is worshipped as a king that too in a palace. According to
legends, once Lord Rama appeared in a dream to king Madhukar Shah and directed him to build a temple for him.
The king followed the instructions given by Rama and brought his idol from Ayodhya, the birthplace of the lord.
However, the construction of the temple was not complete when the idol arrived from Ayodhya. So it was kept in the
palace for the time being. Later, the king remembered that in the dream Lord Rama had specifically mentioned that
his idol could not be removed from the place where it has been originally kept. This led the king to abandon the
construction of the temple and instead the palace where the idol was kept was converted into a temple.
Jehangir Mahal: Built by Raja Bir Singh Ju Deo in the 17th
century to commemorate the visit of Emperor Jehangir to Orchha. Its
strong lines are counterbalanced by delicate chhatris and trellis work,
the whole conveying an effect of extraordinary richness.
Phool Bagh :The beautifully laid garden in Orchha, the Phool Bagh bears a testimony
to the highly polished aesthetic sagacity of the Bundelas, who were the
rulers and leaders of this small place in Madhya Pradesh. The Phool Bagh in Orchha served as a summer retreat by the kings of Orchha.
The Phool Bagh were built as a memorial for Dinman Hardaul, the prince of Orchha, who died a martyr, to prove his innocence to his big brother.
As Orchha is near Gwalior ,you must try the famous sweet Morena Gazak and Bafla.They are famous delicacies of Gwalior.
Hope you'll enjoyed the post.Happy Reading!
Historic places have their own magic and charisma .Whenever one visits some historic monument or a city,you feel you have gone back in time. So today I'm gonna tell you'll about a beautiful historic place an unexplored medieval destination OrchhaThis town is full of life and has palaces, forts and temples displaying the rich, feudal and dreamy Indian history. Orchha is not as popular as some other famous tourist destinations.
Orchha was founded in the 16th century by the Bundela Rajput chieftain, Rudra Pratap, who chose this stretch of land along the Betwa river as an ideal site for his capital.
The must see places in Orchha are
Ram Raja Temple:
The Ram Raja Temple is perhaps the most important though unusual of all the temples in
Orchha. .The whole village reolves around this Temole.This is the only temple in the country where Rama is worshipped as a king that too in a palace. According to
legends, once Lord Rama appeared in a dream to king Madhukar Shah and directed him to build a temple for him.
The king followed the instructions given by Rama and brought his idol from Ayodhya, the birthplace of the lord.
However, the construction of the temple was not complete when the idol arrived from Ayodhya. So it was kept in the
palace for the time being. Later, the king remembered that in the dream Lord Rama had specifically mentioned that
his idol could not be removed from the place where it has been originally kept. This led the king to abandon the
construction of the temple and instead the palace where the idol was kept was converted into a temple.
The Fort Complex:
Orchha's fort complex, approached by a multi-arched bridge, has three palaces set in an open quadrangle. The most
spectacular of these are:
Raj Mahal: Situated to the right of the quadrangle, this
palace was built in the 17th century by Madhukar Shah, the deeply
religious predecessor of Bir Singh Ju Deo. The plain exteriors, crowned
by chhatris, give way to interiors with exquisite murals, boldly
colourful on a variety of religious themes. Get a good guide inside here
to take you all over the complex, including locked rooms, for a tip
Jehangir Mahal: Built by Raja Bir Singh Ju Deo in the 17th
century to commemorate the visit of Emperor Jehangir to Orchha. Its
strong lines are counterbalanced by delicate chhatris and trellis work,
the whole conveying an effect of extraordinary richness.
Rai Parveen Mahal: Poetess and musician, Rai Parveen was the
beautiful paramour of Raja Indramani and was sent to Delhi
on the orders of the Emperor Akbar, who was captivated by her. She so
impressed the Great Mughal with the purity of her love for Indramani
that he sent her back to Orchha.
Phool Bagh :The beautifully laid garden in Orchha, the Phool Bagh bears a testimony
to the highly polished aesthetic sagacity of the Bundelas, who were the
rulers and leaders of this small place in Madhya Pradesh. The Phool Bagh in Orchha served as a summer retreat by the kings of Orchha.The Phool Bagh were built as a memorial for Dinman Hardaul, the prince of Orchha, who died a martyr, to prove his innocence to his big brother.
As Orchha is near Gwalior ,you must try the famous sweet Morena Gazak and Bafla.They are famous delicacies of Gwalior.
Hope you'll enjoyed the post.Happy Reading!
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