ORCHHA TOUR

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Best time to visit: October - March

Orchha is sheer poetry in stone, frozen in time, its architecture dating back to a glorious past of the Bundela kings. The palaces and temples which were built by the Bundelas in the 16th and 17th centuries are still untouched in their perfection are the centre peice of attraction of Orchha tour.

Orchha was founded by the Bundela Rajput chieftain, Rudra Pratap, who discovered this strip of land along the gorgeous Betwa river as an ideal place for his capital. Of his successors, the most notable was Raja Bir Singh Ju Deo who built the exquisite Jehangir Mahal, a tiered palace crowned with graceful chhatris. From here the view of the soaring temple spires and cenotaphs is unparalleled. Complementing the exteriors are the interiors which represent the exquisite Bundela school of painting. In the Laxminarayan Temple and Raj Mahal, vibrant murals depicting a wide range of religious and secular themes make for a delightful experience.

By Air: Nearest domestic airport: Gwalior, 119 km away from Orchha, which is connected to Delhi, Bhopal, Indore and Bombay. Khajuraho, which is 170 km from Orchha, is connected to Delhi, Agra and Varanasi.

By Road: Orchha is on the Jhansi-Khajuraho road. There are regular buses and tempos from the Jhansi bus stand for the 18 km journey to Orchha.

By Rail: The nearest railway station to Orchha is Jhansi which is 16 km from Orchha. It is on the Bombay-Delhi and Delhi-Madras main lines. All major mail and express trains stop at Jhansi.

Jabalpur, Khajuraho, Satna, Katni, Umaria, Mumbai, Sahdol, Orchha