La bellezza di Udaipur: City Palace

City Palace Udaipur :-
Il maestoso City Palace bianco situato nel cuore di Udaipur, fu originariamente costruito da Maharana Udai Singh del clan Sisodia Rajput ed esteso alla sua forma attuale dai successivi Maharanas. Costruito in granito e marmo e circondato da mura fortificate merlate, il più grande complesso di palazzi del Rajasthan sorge su una cresta che domina il Lago Pichola.

Maharana Uday Singh iniziò la costruzione del palazzo, ma i successivi Maharanas aggiunsero diversi palazzi e strutture al complesso mantenendo una sorprendente uniformità al design. L’entrata al palazzo è da Hati Pol, la porta degli elefanti. La Bari Pol o la Grande porta ti porta a Tripolia, la porta tripla.

Una volta era costume che il Maharana pesasse sotto questa porta in oro e argento, che veniva distribuito alla popolazione. Ora è anche la biglietteria principale. Balconi, cupole e torri sormontano il palazzo per offrire una splendida vista sul lago.

Suraj Gokhada o il balcone del sole è il luogo in cui il Maharana avrebbe concesso al pubblico un pubblico principalmente per aumentare il morale della gente nei momenti difficili. Il Mor Chawk è il quadrato di pavone e prende il nome dal vivido mosaico blu in vetro di un pavone che decora le sue pareti.

La parte principale del palazzo è ora conservata come un museo che espone una vasta e diversificata serie di manufatti. A pochi passi dall’ingresso si trova il museo dell’armeria che espone una vasta collezione di attrezzi protettivi, armi tra cui la letale spada a due punte.

Il museo City Palace è quindi entrato attraverso il Ganesh Deori che significa la porta di Lord Ganesh. Questo porta al Rajya Angan, il cortile reale che è il punto in cui Maharana Udai Singh ha incontrato il saggio che gli ha detto di trovare una città qui.

Le stanze del palazzo sono superbamente decorate con piastrelle e dipinti a specchio. Manak Mahal o il Ruby Palace hanno una bella collezione di vetri e specchi mentre Krishna Vilas espone una ricca collezione di dipinti in miniatura. Moti Mahal o il palazzo delle perle ha bellissime opere a specchio e il Chini Mahal ha piastrelle ornamentali dappertutto.

Il Surya Chopar o la piazza del sole rappresentano un enorme sole ornamentale che simboleggia la dinastia del sole a cui appartiene la dinastia Mewar. Il Bari Mahal è un giardino centrale con vista sulla città. Alcuni dipinti più belli possono essere ammirati nello Zanana Mahal o nella camera delle donne, che porta a Lakshmi Chowk un bellissimo padiglione bianco.

 

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The Beauty Of Udaipur : City Palace

City Palace Udaipur :- 

The majestic white City Palace located in the heart of Udaipur, was originally built by Maharana Udai Singh of the Sisodia Rajput clan and extended to its present form by subsequent Maharanas. Built in granite and marble and surrounded by crenellated fort walls, the largest palace complex in Rajasthan stands on a crest overlooking the Pichola Lake.

Maharana Uday Singh initiated in the construction of the palace but succeeding Maharanas added several palaces and structures to the complex retained a surprising uniformity to the design. The entry to the Palace is from the Hati Pol, the Elephant gate. The Bari Pol or the Big gate brings you to the Tripolia, the Triple gate.

It was once a custom that the Maharana would weigh under this gate in gold and silver, which was distributed to the populace. It is also now the main ticket office. Balconies, cupolas and towers surmount the palace to give a wonderful view of the lake.

Suraj Gokhada or the balcony of the sun is where the Maharana would grant public audiences mainly to boost the morale of the people in difficult times. The Mor Chawk is the peacock square and gains its name from the vivid blue mosaic in glass of a peacock that decorates its walls.

The main part of the palace is now preserved as a museum displaying a large and diverse array of artefacts. Down steps from the entrance is the armoury museum exhibiting a huge collection of protective gear, weapons including the lethal two-pronged sword.

The City Palace museum is then entered through the Ganesh Deori meaning the door of Lord Ganesh. This leads to the Rajya Angan, the royal courtyard that is the very spot where Maharana Udai Singh met the sage who told him to find a city here.

 

The rooms of the palace are superbly decorated with mirror tiles and paintings. Manak Mahal or the Ruby Palace has a lovely collection of glass and mirror work while Krishna Vilas display a rich collection of miniature paintings. Moti Mahal or the pearl palace has beautiful mirror work and the Chini Mahal has ornamental tiles all over.

The Surya Chopar or the sun square depicts a huge ornamental sun symbolising the sun dynasty to which the Mewar dynasty belongs. The Bari Mahal is a central garden with view of the city. Some more beautiful paintings can be seen in the Zanana Mahal or the ladies chamber, which leads to Lakshmi Chowk a beautiful white pavilion.

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Templo de Ramdevra: un centro de la fe de los pueblos

El templo de Shri Ramdev en Ramdevra es un maravilloso centro de peregrinación que es ejemplar de unidad nacional y armonía comunal a medida que los devotos de todas las religiones se acumulan aquí para rendirle homenaje. El majestuoso templo de Shri Ramdev en Ramdevra, Runicha, a 13 km de Pokhran en el distrito de Jaisalmer, alberga el santuario de Ramdev. La tumba de Shri Ramdev ji es venerada aquí. Esta tumba o cenotafio se coloca en el centro del campus del templo. La cabeza mira hacia el norte mientras los pies están hacia el sur. En este templo también se pueden encontrar varias tumbas de los miembros de la familia de Shri Ramdevji. Según el dharma hindú, los cadáveres que se incineran aquí se asignan al polvo en una tumba y se construye una tumba para mostrar respeto. La singularidad del templo de Baba Ramdev radica en el hecho de que personas de la fe tanto hindú como musulmana vienen aquí para presentar sus respetos a San Ramdevra. Los hindúes consideran que Baba es una reencarnación de Lard Krishna. Para los musulmanes, es una figura reverenciada ya que los cinco Pirs de La Meca llegaron a probar sus poderes y se convencieron de su divinidad.

Historia del templo de Shri Ramdev : –

Se cree que Shri Ramdev ji se encarnó en la tierra por el bienestar de la humanidad y nació en las casas de Ajmalji en la familia Tanwar Rajput. Él tenía algunos poderes divinos innatos. Desde la infancia, realizó muchos milagros y se ganó los corazones de la gente. También se cree que mató a un demonio llamado Bhairav. Ramdevji eligió a Ramdevra como el lugar donde alcanzó un Samadhi y entró en un estado divino de meditación. Sin embargo, muchas personas dicen haberlo visto a caballo. El presente cenotafio fue construido por Maharaja Shri Ganga Singh ji de Bikaner en Shri Ramdevra Runecha.

Las ferias se llevan a cabo aquí dos veces al año cuando las personas acuden al templo y cantan la gloria de Ramsa Pir, para que sus oraciones puedan ser respondidas. Muchos eventos culturales también se organizan durante esta feria. Principalmente se celebran dos ferias principales en honor del gran sabio. La primera feria se lleva a cabo en el mes de enero y febrero y la segunda feria se lleva a cabo en el mes de agosto y septiembre. Miles de devotos visitan el templo Ramdev Shri Ramdev. La gente tiene una gran creencia y fe en el templo.

La entrada a la tumba se ha permitido a todos, independientemente de la casta y la religión. Los devotos ofrecen dulces, cocos, makhanas, misri y telas hechas a imagen de caballo en la tumba. Dentro del complejo del Templo Shri Ramdev en Ramdevra también hay un tanque de agua. Se cree que fue construido por Baba Ramdev. Una inmersión en eso se considera que tiene un efecto curativo sobre las enfermedades de la piel. Este lugar está bien conectado desde todas las principales ciudades de Rajasthan por carretera y tren.

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Celebración de Maha Shivaratri en Rajasthan

Celebración de Maha Shivaratri  : –
El estado de Rajasthan es siempre una gran atracción para los turistas. El colorido ambiente del lugar junto con la variedad de atracciones turísticas lo convierten en uno de los destinos turísticos más buscados del mundo. Las diversas ferias y festivales celebrados en Rajasthan también se suman a la atracción del estado. Mahashivaratri es uno de los festivales más populares de Rajasthan. Este festival tiene más importancia ya que está dedicado al Señor Shiva, que es uno de los dioses más importantes de las religiones hindúes.


Shivaratri literalmente significa la gran noche de Shiva o la noche de Shiva. En el día propicio, los devotos observan rápido y vigilan toda la noche. Mahashivaratri marca la noche en que el Señor Shiva realizó el ‘Tandava’. También se cree que en este día Lord Shiva estaba casado con Ma Parvati. Mahashivartri es uno de los festivales más populares de Rajasthan.

Este festival tiene más importancia ya que está dedicado a Lord Shiva, que es uno de los tres dioses principales de la mitología hindú.
Mahashivaratri se celebra con mucha fanfarria en Rajasthan. Una gran cantidad de devotos siguen un estricto ayuno en el día. También creen que una celebración sincera y honesta del festival les dará un respiro de todos sus pecados. Este festival es principalmente celebrado por mujeres de la comunidad Hindú. Después de ayunar durante todo el día, oran devotamente a Dios. Las mujeres casadas realizan estos rituales para el bienestar de sus maridos. Las chicas solteras realizan estos rituales para obtener el mejor marido como Lord Shiva.


En 2018 Mahashivaratri que caerá el 14 de febrero se celebra con mucha fanfarria en Rajasthan. Una gran cantidad de devotos observa estrictamente rápido en el día. También creen que una celebración sincera y honesta del festival les dará un respiro de todos sus pecados. Este festival es principalmente celebrado por mujeres de la comunidad Hindú. Después de ayunar durante todo el día, oran devotamente a Dios. Las mujeres casadas realizan estos rituales para el bienestar de sus maridos. Las chicas solteras realizan estos rituales para obtener el mejor marido como Lord Shiva.
En este día, Lord Shiva está bañado en leche y miel. También ofrecen hojas y flores de Bel (que también se llama membrillo de Bengala o manzana de madera) mientras cantan Om Namay Shivay. Algunos de los templos de Lord Shibva también observan a Jaagaran durante toda la noche de Mahashivaratri. Después del descanso del día, los devotos comen los diversos alimentos ofrecidos al Señor como ‘Prasad’.

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Ramdevra templi : un centro di fede dei popoli

Il Tempio di Shri Ramdev a Ramdev è un meraviglioso centro di pellegrinaggio che è esemplare dell’unità nazionale e dell’armonia comunitaria, in quanto i devoti di tutte le religioni si accumulano qui per rendere omaggio. Il maestoso tempio Shri Ramdev a Ramdevra, Runicha, a 13 km da Pokram nel distretto di Jaisalmer, ospita il santuario di Ramdev. La tomba di Shri Ramdevji è adorata qui. Questa tomba o cenotafio è posta al centro del campus del tempio. La testa è rivolta verso nord, mentre i piedi sono verso sud. In questo tempio si possono anche trovare varie tombe dei membri della famiglia di Shri Ramdevji. Come per il dharma indù, i cadaveri che vengono cremati qui vengono assegnati alla polvere in una tomba e una tomba è costruita per mostrare rispetto. L’unicità di Baba Ramdev Temple risiede nel fatto che persone di fede sia indù sia musulmane vengono qui per rendere omaggio a Saint Ramdevra. Gli indù considerano il Baba una reincarnazione di Lard Krishna. Per i musulmani, è una figura venerata mentre i cinque Pirs della Mecca sono venuti per mettere alla prova i suoi poteri e si sono convinti della sua divinità.

Storia del Tempio di Shri Ramdev :
Si ritiene che Shri Ramdevji si sia incarnato sulla terra per il benessere dell’umanità e sia nato nelle case di Ajmalji nella famiglia Tanwar Rajput. Aveva alcuni poteri divini innati. Fin dall’infanzia, ha compiuto molti miracoli e ha conquistato il cuore della gente. Si crede anche che abbia ucciso un demone chiamato Bhairav. Ramdevji scelse Ramadevra come luogo in cui raggiunse un Tomb e andò in uno stato divino di meditazione. Tuttavia molte persone affermano di averlo visto a cavallo. L’attuale cenotafio fu costruito da Maharaja Shri Ganga Singh ji di Bikaner a  Shri Ramdevra Runecha.


Le fiere si svolgono qui due volte l’anno quando le persone affollano il tempio e cantano la gloria di Ramsa Pir, in modo che le loro preghiere possano essere esaudite. Molti eventi culturali sono organizzati anche durante questa fiera. Principalmente due fiere principali sono tenute in onore del grande saggio. La prima fiera si tiene nel mese di gennaio e febbraio e la seconda fiera si tiene nel mese di agosto e settembre. Migliaia di devoti visitano Ramdev Shri Ramdev Temple. Le persone hanno una grande fede e fede nel tempio. L’ingresso alla tomba è stato permesso a tutti indipendentemente dalla casta e dalla religione. I devoti offrono dolci, noci di cocco, makhana, misri e tele fatte a mo ‘di cavallo sulla tomba.

All’interno del complesso del tempio Shri Ramdev a Ramdevra c’è anche un serbatoio d’acqua. Si ritiene che sia stato costruito da Baba Ramdev. Un tuffo in quello è considerato avere un effetto curativo su malattie della pelle. Questo posto è ben affrontato da tutte le principali città del Rajasthan su strada e treno.

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Ramdevra Temple: A Center of Peoples Faith

Shri Ramdev Temple in Ramdevra is a wonderful pilgrim centre which is exemplary of national unity and communal harmony as devotees of all religions accumulate here to pay their homage. The stately Shri Ramdev temple at Ramdevra, Runicha, 13 kms from Pokhran in Jaisalmer district, houses the shrine of Ramdev. The tomb of Shri Ramdev ji is worshipped here. This tomb or cenotaph is placed at the core of the temple campus. The head faces the northward direction while the feet are towards south. In this temple various tombs of the family members of Shri Ramdevji can also be found. As per the Hindu dharma the dead bodies that are cremated here are assigned to dust in a grave and a tomb is built to show respect. The uniqueness of Baba Ramdev Temple lies in the fact that people from both Hindu and Muslim faith come here to pay their respects to Saint Ramdevra. Hindus consider the Baba to be a reincarnation of Lard Krishna. For Muslims, he is a revered figure as the five Pirs from Mecca came to test his powers and went convinced of his divinity.

History of Shri Ramdev Temple :-

Shri Ramdev ji is believed to have been incarnated on earth for the welfare of humanity and was born in the houses of Ajmalji in the Tanwar Rajput family. He had some innate divine powers. Since childhood, he performed many miracles and won the hearts of the people. He is also believed to have killed a demon called Bhairav. Ramdevji chose Ramdevra as the place where he attained a Samadhi and went into a divine state of meditation. Nevertheless many people claim to have seen him on horse-back. The present cenotaph was constructed by Maharaja Shri Ganga Singh ji of Bikaner at Shri Ramdevra Runecha.

Fairs are held here twice a year when people flock to the temple and chant the glory of Ramsa Pir, so that their prayers may be answered. Many cultural events are also organized during this fair. Mainly two principal fairs are held in honor of the great sage. The first fair is held in the month of January and February and the second fair is held in the month of August and September. Thousands of devotes visit Ramdev Shri Ramdev Temple. People have great belief and faith in the temple.

Entry to the tomb has been allowed to all irrespective of caste and religion. Devotees offer sweets, coconuts, makhanas, misri and cloth made horse-image on the tomb. Inside Shri Ramdev Temple complex in Ramdevra there is a water tank also. Which is believed to have been constructed by Baba Ramdev.  A dip in that is considered to have a curative effect on skin diseases.  This Place Is well connected  from all the major city of Rajasthan by road and train .

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Celebrazione di Maha Shivaratri nel Rajasthan :-

Celebrazione di Maha Shivaratri nel Rajasthan :-
Lo stato del Rajasthan è sempre una grande attrazione per i turisti. L’ambiente colorato del posto insieme alla varietà di attrazioni turistiche lo rende una delle mete turistiche più ambite al mondo. Anche le varie fiere e festival celebrati in Rajasthan si aggiungono all’attrazione dello stato.

Mahashivaratri è uno dei festival più popolari nel Rajasthan. Questo festival ha un ulteriore significato in quanto è dedicato al Signore Shiva che è uno degli dei più importanti delle religioni indù.
Shivaratri significa letteralmente la grande notte di Shiva o la notte di Shiva. Nel giorno propizio, i devoti osservano velocemente e continuano a vegliare tutta la notte. Mahashivaratri segna la notte in cui Lord Shiva eseguì il “Tandava”. Si crede anche che in questo giorno Lord Shiva fosse sposato con Ma Parvati. Mahashivartri è uno dei festival più popolari in Rajasthan. Questo festival ha un ulteriore significato in quanto è dedicato a Lord Shiva che è una delle tre principali divinità della mitologia indù.
Mahashivaratri è celebrato con un sacco di fanfare in Rajasthan. Un gran numero di devoti seguono rigorosamente veloce il giorno.

Credono anche che una celebrazione onesta e sincera del festival darà loro una tregua da tutti i loro peccati. Questo festival è celebrato principalmente da donne della comunità indù. Dopo aver digiunato per tutto il giorno, pregano devotamente il Dio. Le donne sposate eseguono questi rituali per il benessere dei loro mariti. Le ragazze non sposate eseguono questi rituali per ottenere il miglior marito come Lord Shiva.


Nel 2018 Mahashivaratri, che cadrà il 14 febbraio, è celebrato con grande clamore nel Rajasthan. Un gran numero di devoti osserva rigorosamente il giorno. Credono anche che una celebrazione onesta e sincera del festival darà loro una tregua da tutti i loro peccati. Questo festival è celebrato principalmente da donne della comunità indù. Dopo aver digiunato per tutto il giorno, pregano devotamente il Dio. Le donne sposate eseguono questi rituali per il benessere dei loro mariti. Le ragazze non sposate eseguono questi rituali per ottenere il miglior marito come Lord Shiva.


In questo giorno, il Signore Shiva è immerso nel latte e nel miele. Offrono anche foglie e fiori di Bel (che è anche chiamato mela cotogna del Bengala o mela di legno) mentre recitano Om Namay Shivay. Alcuni dei templi di Sri Shibva osservano anche Jaagaran durante tutta la notte di Mahashivaratri. Dopo la pausa del giorno, i vari cibi offerti al Signore vengono mangiati dai devoti come “Prasad”.

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Celebration of Maha Shivaratri in Rajasthan

Celebration of Maha Shivaratri :-

The state of Rajasthan is always a great attraction for tourists. Colorful ambiance of the place along with the variety of tourist attractions makes it one of the most sought after tourist destinations in the world. The various fairs and festivals celebrated in Rajasthan also add to the state’s attraction. Mahashivaratri is one of the most popular festivals in Rajasthan. This festival bears further significance as it is devoted to Lord Shiva who is one of the most important Gods of Hindu religions.

Shivaratri literally means the great night of Shiva or the night of Shiva. On the auspicious day, devotees observe fast and keep vigil all night. Mahashivaratri marks the night when Lord Shiva performed the ‘Tandava’. It is also believed that on this day Lord Shiva was married to Ma Parvati. Mahashivartri is one of the most popular festivals in Rajasthan. This festival bears further significance as it is devoted to Lord Shiva who is one of the three main gods of Hindu Mythology.

Mahashivaratri is celebrated with a lot of fanfare in Rajasthan. A large number of devotees follow strict fast on the day. They also believe that an earnest and honest celebration of the festival will give them a respite from all their sins. This festival is mostly celebrated by women of the Hindu community. After fasting for the whole day, they devotedly pray to the God. Married women perform these rituals for the well being of their husbands. Unmarried girls perform these rituals to get the best husband like Lord Shiva.

In 2018 Mahashivaratri which will fall on 14-February is celebrated with a lot of fanfare in Rajasthan. A large number of devotees observe strict fast on the day. They also believe that an earnest and honest celebration of the festival will give them a respite from all their sins. This festival is mostly celebrated by women of the Hindu community. After fasting for the whole day, they devotedly pray to the God. Married women perform these rituals for the well being of their husbands. Unmarried girls perform these rituals to get the best husband like Lord Shiva.

On this day, Lord Shiva is bathed in milk and honey. They also offer Bel leaves and flowers (which is also called Bengal quince or wood apple) while chanting Om Namay Shivay. Some of the Lord Shibva temples also observe Jaagaran during the whole night of Mahashivaratri. After day break, the various foods offered to the Lord are eaten by the devotees as ‘Prasad’.

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Bharatpur : Le attrazioni della fauna selvatica in città

Bharatpur : –

L’unico regno di Jat nello stato, le fortificazioni di fango roccioso del suo forte si dimostrarono invincibili anche sotto ripetuti assedi. Il forte ospita i primi resti di manufatti e sculture, mentre il moderno palazzo all’esterno è una struttura tentacolare. Tuttavia, Bharatpur è meglio conosciuto come santuario degli uccelli (Keoladeo Ghana National Park).


Storia :-
Fondata da Maharaja Suraj Mal nel 1733 d.C., Bharatpur – La “porta orientale del Rajasthan”, era un tempo una città fortificata e inespugnabile, scavata nella regione precedentemente nota come Mewat. Il trio di Bharatpur, Deeg e Dholpur ha avuto un ruolo importante nella storia del Rajasthan. Il luogo fu chiamato Bharatpur dal nome di Bharat, il fratello di Lord Rama, il cui altro fratello Laxman era adorato come la divinità della famiglia di Bharatpur. Le leggende dicono che i governanti il ​​nome di Laxman sono incisi sulle armi di stato e sui sigilli. La città e il forte sono stati ritenuti fondati da Rustam, un clan Jat of Sogariya. Maharaja Suraj Mal prese il posto da Khemkaran, figlio di Rustam, e fondò l’impero. Ha fortificato la città costruendo un enorme muro intorno alla città.
I risciò in bicicletta sono la principale forma di trasporto all’interno della città, ma le tariffe per il lungo raggio in città e fuori città si accumulano presto, e ha senso noleggiare una bicicletta, sia dal tuo hotel (circa Rs35 / giorno) che dal negozio NH-11 fuori dal ristorante Spoonbill. Se avete bisogno di cambiare denaro, dirigetevi verso la State Bank of Bikaner e Jaipur, Binarayan Gate (lun-ven 10-14, sab 10 am).
Luoghi da visitare a Bharatpur: –
Parco Nazionale Keoladeo : –
Questa sarebbe la prima scelta per gli appassionati di bird-watching. Un tempo terreno di caccia reale dei principi di Bharatpur, il parco nazionale di Bharatpur Keoladeo è uno degli habitat migliori degli uccelli del mondo. Bubbling con oltre 400 specie di uccelli acquatici residenti, il parco è inoltre popolato dall’afflusso annuale di uccelli dai paesi più freddi (durante la stagione invernale). Uccelli migratori esotici dall’Afghanistan, dall’Asia centrale, dal Tibet, dalla Siberia, dall’Arctics e dalla Cina, vengono qui nei mesi di ottobre / novembre per trascorrere gli inverni.


Lohagarh Fort : –
Il forte di Lohagarh (noto anche come Forte di ferro) fu costruito nella prima parte del 18 ° secolo dal Maharaja Suraj Mal, il fondatore di Bharatpur. Presumibilmente prende il nome dalla sua invincibile difesa, la massiccia struttura di ferro è orgogliosa di essere una delle poche strutture inespugnabili del Rajasthan in India. Il complesso del forte contiene tre palazzi squisitamente costruiti: Kishori Mahal, Mahal Khas e Kothi Khas. Due delle otto imponenti torri: Jawahar Burj e Fateh Burj sono ancora orgogliosi all’interno del complesso. Queste torri furono costruite per simboleggiare la sua vittoria sui Mughal e sui governanti britannici.


Museo del governo : –
Il Museo del governo ha una ricca collezione di manufatti, sculture splendidamente scolpite e antiche iscrizioni. Tutti questi elementi parlano del ricco patrimonio, dell’arte e dell’artigianato della regione.

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orchha Tour

Orchha is a town in Madhya Pradesh near the banks of Betwa river. The medieval city of Orchha seems to have frozen in time, its palaces and temples still retaining their original grandeur. Orchha had the distinction of being the capital of one of the largest and most powerful kingdoms of Central India. The Bundela Rajput chieftain, Rudra Pratap, founded the city, located by the side of the beautiful Betwa River, in the 16th century. The word Orchha means ‘hidden’. When the Tughlaqs, who were ruling Delhi in the 15th century, pushed the Bundelkhand rajas out of Garkhundar, they retreated to distant Orchha.

Orchha travel offers detailed information on the important tourist destinations, dinning and accommodation facilities and means of transportation of the town. Orchha is a small town in the Tikamgarh district of Madhya Pradesh, which is situated at a distance of 120 kilometers from Gwalior and 178 kilometers from Khajuraho. The best time to visit Orchha is between October and March.

Orchha was founded in 16th century by Rudra Pratap, a Bundela chieftain. The rich historical legacy of the town is preserved in the beautiful stone sculptors and the ancient forts and buildings of the town. The travel to Orchha provides the tourists with an opportunity to explore the rich cultural heritage of the town. One must tour Orchha to discover the rich architectural splendor of the town.

A travel to Orchha would take you to a scenic destination where austere hills rise in striking contrast with the lush green surrounding along the limpid flowing river Betwa. Tourist attractions in Orchha still retain much of their pristine charm.

Orcha Fort

Orchha, situated on river Betwa, has various historical legends associated with it. However, not much of it is known before the 1501 A.D. when the city was founded by Rudra Pratap sinhg, a Rajput ruler of Bundelkhand. He was the first king of Orchha and built the Orchha Fort.

The city was attacked by the Mughal Army under the generalship of Shah Jahan, in the early part of the 17th century. The Mughals gained reign over the city and ruled here till 1641 A.D. All the attempts of the Marathas to rule over Orchha went in vain and in the year 1783, Tehri was declared as the capital of Orchha.

The city was ruled by Hamir Singh from 1848 to 1874 A.D and in the year 1865, the king gained the title of the ‘Maharaja’. Maharaja Pratap Singh sat on the throne of Orchha in 1874.

Orchha was declared as a part of Madhya Pradesh in the year 1956.

 

Ram Raja Orcha

Madhukar Shah Ju Dev (1554-1592) was a devotee of Banke Bihari (Lord Krishna) while his wife Queen Ganesh Kunwari was a devotee of LordRam.One day the King and the Queen went to Lord Krishna’s temple but the temple had closed by that time. The queen urged the king to go back but the king wanted to stay. So both the king and queen decided to stay back. They joined a group of devotees who were singing and dancing in praise of Lord Krishna outside the temple and started singing and dancing. It is believed that Lord Krishna and Radha personified and danced with them and golden flowers were showered on them.

 

After this the king asked the queen to accompany him to Mathura but the queen wanted to go to Ayodhya. The queen was adamant at which the king said that “You keep praying to Ram but Ram never appears in front of us. If you want to go to Ayodhya then go, but return only when you have the child form of Ram with you.” The queen left the palace and started the journey to Ayodhya. She ordered her servants to start building a temple (Chaturbhuj Temple) for Lord Ram.

 

On reaching Ayodhya, the Queen started praying to Lord Ram. The Queen fasted and prayed for about a month but Lord Ram did not appeared. So she jumped into the river. Just then Lord Ram appeared in child form in the Queen’s lap. Lord Ram told the queen that she could ask for a boon, at which the queen asked Ram to come with her in child form to Orchha. Ram agreed to go but he put forth three conditions: “I will travel only in Pukh Nakshatra. When Pukh Nakshatra will end I will stop and resume only when Pukh Nakshatra sets in again. Secondly, once I reach Orchha, I will be the King of Orchha and Thirdly, the first place you seat me will be my final place.” The Queen agreed and started her journey. It took 8 months and 27 days for the queen to reach Orchha from Ayodhya on foot (between 1574 to 1575).

 

King Madhukar Shah meanwhile had a dream where Lord Banke Bihari scolded him on discriminating between Lord Ram and himself. King was very apologetic. When he woke up he found out that the queen was returning from Ayodhya. King apologized to the queen but she did not accept king’s apology. On returning to Orchha, the queen went back to her palace with baby Ram but Lord Ram transformed into an idol and got transfixed in the queen’s palace itself.

 

To this day the Ram Raja Temple is in the queen’s palace and not in the Chaturbhuj Temple .Additionally, as promised by the queen, Lord Ram is the King of Orchha, hence the name Ram Raja Temple

 

Jehangir Palace Orch

Orchha is an emerald of Madhya Pradesh, and has a proud to be the city of Rajputs. The town situated Northern part of Central Indian in Madhya Pradesh state. Rudra Pratap Singh was a Bundela Ruler who initiated the construction of Orchha, during the medieval times of 16th century, but couldn’t complete it as he had been killed while saving a cow from the clutches of a Tiger. As Rudra Pratap has no child so his younger brother Bharti Chand became king and continued the work. After Bharti Chand next king was his son Ram Shah (1592-1605). But turn around took place when Bir Singh Dev was declared as Maharaja of Orchha by Mughal Emperor Jahangir as he helped Jahangir during his revolt against Akbar. Just to give thanks to Jahangir, Bir Singh ordered to construct Jahangir Palace and later invited Jahangir to visit Orchha and stay here. The most dashing Bundela Ruler Bir Singh Deo built around 52 forts and other things across the region during his 22 years of odd age, in them famous were citadel of Jhansi, the rembling Narsingh Dev at Datia, apart from Sheesh Mahal, which is now converted into a Heritage Hotel.

ARCHITECTURE

This palace was built by Raja Bir Singh Deo-1 in between years 1605 to 1626. It was made in honor of Mughal emperor Jahangir. During that time Bundela rulers of Orchha maintains good relationship with Mughals. Here entire palace is constructed around a square shaped courtyard with side of 67.6 meter each. It is a three storied palace built mainly with red and yellow sandstone and have 136 rooms decorated with wall paintings. Being constructed to resemble the good relationship of Bundelas (Hindus) with Mughals (Muslims) here we can identify the confluence of both Hindu and Islamic architectures like in domes, rooms, entrance gates, terraces, corridors. It is a percy-brown monuments covering a square of 220 feet side and rising into an immense rectangular mass supporting 8 graceful domes. It encompasses all qualities that is expected in a medieval castle. Palace is built on the bank of Betwa river with surrounding of green forest offering picturesque and romantic surrounding view. Presence of elephant images and painting inside rooms gives a touch of hindu architecture in building. Behing palace their is a camel stable. Although whole building isdedicated to Jahangir and Raja Bir Singh Deo friendship but when Jahangir came here, he stayed here for just one night.

TOURISM

Jahangir palace is just adjacent to Raj Mahal of Orchha. It is a Betwa river facing palace covering about 220 square feet area. It is now maintained by Madhya Pradesh Archeology department. Raj Mahal and Jahangir palace are main tourist attractions for visitors. It is open for visitors from sunrise to sunset. Tourists are required to take entrance ticket from ticket counter their before visiting this historical monument. Guides are available their in the service of visitor but it is not mandatory for visitor to take their service. Here we can get guides of different languages like Hindi, English, French, Spanish etc. Ticket taken from counter is not just limited for Raj Mahal and Jahangir Palace but can be used as entrance pass for visiting other nearby monuments like cenotaphs, temples etc. Usually it takes about one hour or more to completely visit the palace. Photography is allowed inside the palace. While visiting the Jahangir palace, one can notice the presence of vultures mostly on palace domes as inviting visitors to shoot them. If you want to see the palace in night under artificial light system, you can attend light & sound show just similar to Khajuraho light & sound show. It is separately charged where visitor can visit the monument in night and can also hear the commentary explaining the history, facts and myths of these monuments.

of Lord Vishnu with four arms but was originally meant for Lord Rama’s idol.

Legends say that when Lord Rama’s idol which is placed at the Rani Niwas, the private residence of Raja Madhukar’s wife- Maharani Gansh Kunwar, rejected to move to the temple, an idol of Lord Vishnu with four arms was kept in the temple and this is how the temple came to be known as Chaturbhuj Temple.

 

The magnificent architecture of Chaturbhuj Temple, Orchha in Madhya Pradesh attracts thousands of visitors every year. The temple stands on a huge, stone platform, which itself is a lofty rectangular building with a very simple exterior, ornamented on two large and four small spires. Chaturbhuj temple’s interior is rather devoid of carving ornament. The great loftiness of its ceiling is an unusual feature in a hindu temple.

 

 

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