Arrival From Jhansi Railway Station To Khajuraho Enroute Visit To Orchha (Orchha Sight Seeing).
Orchha - On A Seasonal Island On The Bank Of The Betwa River, Which Has Been Surrounded By A Battlement Wall, Stands A Huge Palace-Fort. The Fort Consists Of Several Connected Buildings Erected At Different Times, The Most Noteworthy Of Which Are The Rajmandir And The Jahangir Mahal.
The Rajmandir Is Built On A Square Base And Has An Almost Entirely Plain Exterior, Relieved By Projecting Windows And A Line Of Delicate Domes Along The Summit. The Jahangir Mahal Is Built On A Rectangular Base And Is Relieved By A Circular Tower At Each Corner Surmounted By A Dome, While Two Lines Of Graceful Balconies Supported On Brackets Mark The Central Storeys. The Roof Is Crowned By Eight Large Fluted Domes, With Smaller Domes Between Them, Connected By An Ornamental Balustrade. The Jahangir Mahal Is Considered To Be A Singularly Beautiful Specimen Of Domestic Hindu Architecture. Lakshmi Temple, Orchha.
Numerous Cenotaphs Or Chhatris Dot The Vicinity Of The Fort And The Betwa River. Elsewhere About The Town There Is An Unusual Variety Of Temples And Tombs, Including The Chaturbhuj Temple, Which Is Built On A Vast Platform Of Stone. The More Unguarded And Neglected Of These Buildings Are Popular Hangouts For Tropical Bees, Wasps, And Other Such Excitable Stingy Creatures.