Orchha... Bidding Goodbye
Betwa and Chatris
Our last day at Orchha started with an early morning walk by the riverside. We also visited some Chatris (cenotaphs), on our way to the river Betwa.
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| A Chatri at Kanchana Ghat |
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A Chatri at Kanchana Ghat
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Chatris are basically memorials built in honour of the kings and other royals, something to remember them by. Apart from being pillars of history, Chatris are a piece of architectural genius and being located around the river makes them even more eminent. Each Chatri is build with a garden around it. There are 14 Chatris build along and near the banks of river Betwa. We spent some time adoring the view of Chatris with the river flowing alongside coupled with our own photo session ofcourse.
Chaturbhuj Temple
Chaturbhuj Temple was our last bit of sight seeing in Orchha. It was walking distance from the resort. Chaturbhuj temple was originally supposed to be the Ram Mandir. Chaturbhuj means four-armed and is dedicated to the four-armed god- Vishnu. The temple so great that it can be seen from almost everywhere.
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| Chaturbhuj Temple |
To reach the temple, you have to climb a flight of stairs . The temple is large but is not maintained very well, though I must say the view from the windows and upper storeys is amazing. The amazing fact about the architecture of Chaturbhuj temple is that it connects the temple to the Raja Mahal via 2 windows built in the same line of sight, one at the temple and the other at the fort. It was made this way so that the king and queen could see the temple directly from the fort, I so envy the luxuries they had. You can also move up by climbing up the dingy and semi dark stairways.Its just the view which made me go up those stairs as it is no picnic to go up and down there .I liked the exteriors of the temple, with lotus and and other resembling symbols engraved on it much more than the interiors.
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| View of Raja Mahal from Chaturbhuj Temple |
After visiting the temple we shopped some trinkets at the local bazaar outside the temple. You can shop there for some pretty little things to take home.
Jhansi Fort
After Chaturbhuj temple, Jhansi fort was our next and last stop on our journey back to Delhi. It took us around 45-50 minutes to reach there. Jhansi fort is grand no doubt but I didn't find it much to my amusement. The fort is not maintained quite well and there are monkeys and dogs to keep you accompanied. You can have view of the entire city from the fort. Apart from a few canons and the spot from where Rani Laxmi Bai jumped, there is nothing much to see. I liked the forts of Orchha much more than that of Jhansi.
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| At Jhansi Fort |
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| View of the city from Jhansi Fort |
Well that is all about my trip to a gem of a place -Orchaa, though I wanted the trip to be a little longer. It was such a great experience, and I cherish that I got to visit this hidden marvel and the bonus being I was with my favorite people which made the trip even more fun and memorable. I will visit it again some time and suggest you to do the same. Raja Mahal and Jehangir Mahal are a must see there.
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