Places to visit in the city Orchha
RAJ MAHAL - Orchha
 One of the oldest historical monuments in the fort complex,
the Raj Mahal or King\’s Palace is famous for its chhatris
(cenotaphs) and exquisite murals on the interiors. The palace
has a number of rooms that dealt with exclusive functions.
There is the private room for the king, a room for the guests
who used to receive special favours from the King, and many
rooms for his harem.
JAHANGIR MAHAL - Orchha
 Considered as the best piece of architecture in Orchha,
the Jahangir Mahal is the reminder of friendship that prevailed
between the Mughals and Bundelas for a long time. The palace
is situated a few steps away from the Rai Praveen Mahal,
another important palace of Orchha. The main gate of the
palace has two bowed elephants on each side accentuating
the Islamic architectural style that is the hallmark of
this palace. The palace also gives breathtaking views of
surrounding areas from its numerous multi-storeyed balconies.
RAI PRAVEEN MAHAL - Orchha
It is a small, two-storeyed palace mostly in ruins now.
Legends say that king Indramani built this palace after
his favourite concubine and used to come here after a hectic
day\’s work. There was a time when the palace buzzed with
beauty and grace of its inhabitants as well as the charm
of its gardens. Rai Parveen was a gifted poetess and dancer
and it should not have been tough for the king to fall for
her charms. The height of the palace has been designed to
match the height of the trees in the surrounding gardens.
RAM RAJA TEMPLE - Orchha
 The Ram Raja Temple is perhaps the most important—though
unusual—of all the temples in Orchha. 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.
CHATURBHUJ TEMPLE - Orchha
 Built on a massive stone platform, the Chaturbhuj temple
was originally built to house the idol of Lord Rama. A number
of steps lead to the temple. Up on the platform, one can
have splendid views of the beautiful surroundings.
LAKSHMI NARAYAN TEMPLE (ORCHHA) - Orchha
 The Lakshmi Narayan temple is at a higher altitude suited
more for a fort. The architecture of the temple gives a
feeling of ethnic India\’s royal taste. The temple also
has some very beautiful and rare paintings. The post-mutiny
paintings of this temple are very famous.
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