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Orchha - Betwa River & Royal Cenotaphs - Evening

Fifteen cenotaphs to the Bundela kings and members of their clan are located on the southern bank of river Betwa. These include the Chhatries of Madhukar shah, Vir Singh Deo, Jaswant Singh, Udait singh, Pahar Singh & Others. Most of the cenotaphs are designed in Panchaytan style. They are constructed on an elevated square platform. The Sanctum sanctorum too is square shaped and in the cneter the upper portion has been made angular with arches. The peak of the sanctum, sanctorum is patterned in the Nagar style of temple architecture.

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Uploaded on April 9, 2015
Taken on February 1, 2011