Chhatris of Orchha
In Orchha (State: Madhya Pradesh) the cenotaphs (chhatris) of 16th century are located on the banks of Betwa river. They are basically tomb erected in honor of a person, whose remains are elsewhere.
Here the Chhatris are elevated, dome-shaped pavilions. The architecture has elements of Hindu as well as Mughal architecture in them.
The royal chattris are memorials to Bundelkhand's former rulers. One can see series of rows of pale brown weed-choked domes and spires inside a compound on the banks of Betwa river.
69 comments:
Great pics, Rajesh.
I have been reading your posts on MP, I am really tempted to visit this place.
Great pictures as usual
wow!
How many temples / tombs / castles / palaces that india have? Will anyone be able to cover all thet during his/her lifetime? :)
Wow, these are tombs? That is incredible. Just like the pyramids, they are massive.
Beautiful images.
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They are absolutely fabulous!
It seems there are palaces everywhere you look, all intricately decorated.
buildings are Very similar to each others and remind the temples in varanasi! great capture.
very beautiful photos! Tombs of famous people are always impressive constructions!
Exquisite architecture.
Thank you for sharing.
Happy weekend.
Wonderful pictures! Another very interesting snippet from you! Thanks very much!
must visit this place one day
Fascinating and Beautiful, thanks for sharing Rajesh:)
Marvelous captures and a wonderfully interesting post as always, Rajesh! Wishing you and your family a lovely weekend!
Sylvia
Wonderful and truly magnificent structures...
must be truly awesome in person, bec in pictures it is already impressive.
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Beautiful shots of these great monuments. Looks like a lovely sky too.
Beautiful SkyWatch photos
Have a nice weekend
Such intricate architecture...beautiful!
Great architecture! Great photos. Thank you for sharing, Rajesh. Happy weekend.
Rajesh: They certainly built some impressive buildings to honor the rulers.
Fancy housing the honour of the dear in these magnificently palatial buildings.
The architecture indeed is intricate.
Two months more to go for the Commonwealth Games?
I will see more of your country on the TV!
These memorials have a wonderful architecture. Interesting place to visit.
Always interesting Rajesh
These cenotaphs of the Bundelkhand rulers are awesome!
Another great building.
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amazing work!
Beautiful shots of the monuments, Rajesh! They are amazing!
Combination of Hindu and Moghul architecture sounds really interesting...
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You have some nice photographs here on this post.
lovely architecture. hope i will visit this place one day.
Happy Friday!
this is such a huge tomb ... thanks for sharing this Rajesh...
Incredible! Every one of your posts seem to outdo the last -- such beauty and history we can only imagine here!
Beautiful and historical places you take us to, Rajesh.
That's a huge tomb, lovely!
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Wonderful, I love the shape of the spires.
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Wow !!!!!!!!!!! This is a majestic monument.
Ciao, palazzo meraviglioso !
Foto molto belle :-))
Grazie della visita.
Buona giornata.
Thank you for your sweet comment. I love the architecture on your blog. I will be back! I am a new follower. My way of visiting India!
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Diane
Fantastic architecture. Looks like a great place to explore
beautiful structures rajesh
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Majestic! Do people still live here - or are they museums nowadays?
I wonder how beautiful ideas the artisans had that time and what dedication to complete them.
Fantastic architecture, so much detail is included in those building that makes them interesting.
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Fab photos - great architecture. Maybe one day I'll visit India :)
Fascinating about the different architectural styles. I'm learning a lot from your blog.
These are fabulous structures. Absolutely amazing.
The wonders never cease there! These are some amazing buildings.
I never fail to marvel how great these buildings in the past.
Hi Rajesh! Sorry for the absence, but after a long weekend break, I was working abroad last week...
This is another magnificent building; how am I going to see them all? ;))
Meanwhile, Blogtrotter Two discovers Sardinia! Enjoy and have a great week!
Amazing combination of Hindu and Mughal architecture. So much to see in Madhya Pradesh.
Impressive buildings under a beautiful blue sky!
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What interesting and designs of these buildings. I do so enjoy your blog. Great to see what others in another part of our world have to share.
Your blog is so rich in culture and tradition...these tombs are amazing. I would love to visit even just one in my lifetime. Your country is amazing.
Wonderful buildings. So many great details.
Wish you a nice week:-)
I love your country! Thanks for an interesting post.
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Susan and Bentley
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Wonderful to visit around the world. Very interesting. Thanks for sharing your pictures. ...Karen
beautiful place to be in...
Indrani: Thanks, it really is a must visit place. Lot to be seen here.
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I envy you for the kind of captures you have done so far with the tireless travel times! Thanks for sharing these and look forward for more!
Nice to meet you in person at the blogger's meet.
Fabulous!the genre of travel account is always a delght.
Beautiful shots!
Great shots.. The chattris look royal and truly magnificient!
lovely pics.
Lovely pictures. I used to be Orchha practically every month prior to 1995. In those days food used to be a problem Only the Sheesh Mahal hotel (Tourism Dept) served food which was tolerable.
Mohan: Thanks, I loeve travelling.
Ayyangar: Thanks, same here.
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P.N: Thanks, the quality of food has improved and lot of outlets are there now.
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