Ganesh Darwaja

Orchha


The first gate you pass through entering Orchha from the north.


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1. Second Old Gate

0.11 MILES

The second gate you pass through entering Orchha from the north.

2. Phool Bagh

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Prince Dinman Hardol is venerated as a hero in Bundelkhand for committing suicide to ‘prove his innocence’ over a supposed affair with his brother's wife…

3. Sawan Bhado Pillars

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These two pillars form an ingenious Persian-designed cooling system, being perforated on the top in order to catch the wind, while their lower parts were…

4. Palaki Mahal

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The dilapidated Palaki Mahal, immediately north of the Ram Raja Temple, was the palace of Dinman Hardol (son of Bir Singh Deo), who committed suicide to …

5. Rai Praveen Mahal

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Built for a famous lover of the 16th-century Raja Indrajit, this pavilion features murals of Praveen in various dance poses, plus one of Indrajit on…

6. Ram Raja Temple

0.32 MILES

At the west end of a lively square is the pink- and tangerine-domed Ram Raja Temple, the only temple where Rama is worshipped as a king and busy with…

8. Raj Mahal

0.34 MILES

In several rooms of the 16th-century Raj Mahal, deities such as Brahma, Vishnu, the Buddha, Rama, Krishna, Sita and Ganesh, plus Orchha royalty, wrestle,…