Rai Praveen Mahal

• Poetess and musician, Rai Praveen was the beautiful paramour of Raja Indramani (1672-76), and was sent to Delhi on the orders of Emperor Akbar, who was captivated by her. 
• She so impressed the Great Mughal with the purity of her love for Indramani that he sent here back to Orchha. 
• The palace built for her is a low, two storied brick structure, designed to match the height of the trees in the surrounding, beautifully landscaped gardens of Anand Mahal, with its octagonal flower beds and elaborate water supply system. 
• Skillfully carved niches allow light into the Mahal which has a main hall and smaller chambers. Ram Raja Temple: This palace - turned - temple has a charming legend attached to it. 
• Following the dream visit to of Lord Rama, Madhukar Shah's wife, Ganesh Kunawari brought a statue of the god from Ayodhya to Orcha. 
• While the king was a worshipper of Lord Kridhna, the Queen was devotee of Lord Krishna, the queen was a devotee of lord Rama. 
• The image was placed in a palace prior to its installation in a temple. When the idol proved impossible to move, the queen recalled, too late the deity's edict that the image would remain in the place where it was first installed. 
• Today, with its soaring spires and palatial architecture, the temple is surely one of the most unusual in India. It is also the only in the country where Rama is worshipped as a king (Raja).