Temples in Orchha - photos, details and travel help.
The shrines that draw pilgrims here
This beautiful temple dominates the town of Orchha with its shikharas (spires) soaring into the sky. Built on a 4.5-m-high platform, a flight of stairs leads to the main temple. It is said that this is where an idol of Lord Rama was originally supposed to be enshrined. Failing to do so, king Madhukar, who was the then ruler of Orchha, decided to place an idol of Lord Vishnu here.
Mentioned in the epic Mahabharata as Daityavakra, Datia is an ancient town that is now the district headquarters of north-central Madhya Pradesh. The main attraction in this quaint town is the 17th-century, seven-storey palace of Bir Singh Deo that is built on a hill overlooking a lake. Datia is also popular among devotees for its many temples, including the Sidhapeeth of Peetambara Devi, Bagulamukhi Devi Temple and Gopeshwar Temple.
Built during the rule of Raja Bir Singh Deo, the Lakshmi Narayan Temple is dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi (the goddess of wealth and prosperity). Its structure exemplifies a unique blend of temple and fort architecture. Built with lime mortar and bricks, the temple has cannon slots on its roof. Its well-preserved frescos portray an amalgamation of Mughal and Bundelkhandi art and the carvings on the inside depict the life of Lord Krishna.
Resembling a palace, this is the only temple in India where Lord Rama is worshipped as a king. The grand peach-tinted building with domes, was once the palace of queen Ganesh Kumari, the wife of king Madhukar Shah, the ruler of Orchha. It was known as Rani Mahal then. The queen was a devotee of Lord Rama and wanted his idol to be installed in her palace.
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