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Chatturbhuj Temple (30)
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![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 88 W: 1 N: 76]](http://i1.trekearth.com/misc/g-n-g.gif) (336) | Chatturbhuj Temple at Orchha.
This temple, built on a stone platform, was constructed between the years 1558 and 1573 by Raja Madhukar. It was built to enshrine the idol of King Rama (Lord Rama), but temple has the idol of four armed (chatturbhuj) Vishnu. There is a legend attached to this. Maharani Ganesh Kunwar, wife of Orchha’s ruler, Raja Madhukar, constructed this temple to house an idol of Lord Rama. She got the idol from Ayodhya. The Lord appeared before her and expressed His desire that on reaching Orchha the idol should be placed only at the final place. The Maharani, when reached Orchha, found that the construction at Chatturbhuj temple, meant to place the idol, was not completed. So she got the idol placed at a small temple in her palace next to this structure. When Chatturbhuj temple work was completed, she wanted to move the idol to this new temple, but Lord Rama refused to move. At this realizing their mistake, the King got a Vishnu idol installed at this new structure. Her palace was converted into a temple, where Lord Rama is still worshiped, said to be the only temple where Lord Rama is worshiped as King Rama of Ayodhya.
Orchha is a small town in Tikamgarh district of Madhya Pradesh state, India. Orchha lies on the Betwa River, in the Bundelkhand region of northern Madhya Pradesh about 17km from Jhansi.
Back at TE after a long time. i would be writing a travelogue about my visit to Orchha. |
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