Category:Chaturbhuj Temple, Orchha
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Location | Orchha, Niwari district, Sagar division, Madhya Pradesh, India | ||||
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The Chaturbhuj temple is the largest Hindu temple in Orchha. It is dedicated to four-armed Vishnu. Chaturbhuj literally means 'one who has four arms.'
The construction of Chaturbhuj temple started in the 16th-century during the reign of Madhukar Shah (1554–1592). It was completed in early 17th-century by his son Bir Singh (Veer Singh). The original plan was to consecrate a statue of Rama brought from Ayodhya by Queen Ganesh Kunwari. That statue is now in a Rama temple within the Orchha palace. Instead, the Chaturbhuj temple emerged as a very large Hindu temples complex with a four-armed Vishnu in the main shrine, while other shrines are dedicated to Raghuvanshmani, Radhika Bihari, Panchmukhi, and Shiva.
The Chaturbhuj temple is the dominating Orchha landmark with its five-storey structure topped with over 340-foot spire (sikhara) – making it one of the tallest Hindu temples in central India. It looks like a synthesis of a Hindu temple, a fort and a palace. The temple entrance feels like a gate into a fort. Inside is a massive mandapa, antarala and elaborate garbhagriya. The regional legends remember the temple as a direct challenge to the Mughal emperors in an era that had seen the desecration of numerous Hindu temples. The Bundela dynasty were devout Vaishnava Hindus, whose kings vacillated between friendship and war with the Mughals. They faced much destruction from Mughal invasions, kept rebuilding their temples and monuments. The Chaturbhuj temple's fort like design likely helped it survive.
The Chaturbhuj temple became a Hindu tirtha in the 17th-century, and served as one of the rallying cause to challenge the Mughal hegemony.
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1880 photo of Chaturbhuj temple at Orchha near Jhansi.jpg 712 × 521; 135 KB
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Beautiful architecture of the palaces of Orchha.JPG 4,000 × 3,000; 2.41 MB
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Beautiful exterior view of Chaturbhuj temple, Orchha, Madhya Pradesh.jpg 2,400 × 3,600; 2.64 MB
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Beautifully carved wall of Chaturbhuj Temple.jpg 3,600 × 2,400; 4.43 MB
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Chaturbhuj Temple against the Vindhya range mountains of Orchha ,Madhya Pradesh.jpg 1,661 × 2,049; 786 KB
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Chaturbhuj Temple and Raja Mahal, Orchha, MP, India.jpg 4,320 × 3,240; 5.66 MB
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Krishna Temple, Orchha, Madhya Pradesh, India.jpg 2,816 × 2,112; 2.75 MB
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The Chaturbhuj Temple located near the river Betwa in Orchha, Madhya Pradesh,India.jpg 2,049 × 1,628; 1.31 MB
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The Chaturbhuj Temple situated at Orchha , Madhya pradesh,India.jpg 1,588 × 2,048; 1.1 MB
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