Orchha Vanavasi Rama Temple, Madhya Pradesh

Address

Orchha Vanavasi Rama Temple, Madhya Pradesh

Near Radhika Bihari Temple,

Orchha town, Niwari district,

Madhya Pradesh 472246

Moolavar

Rama

Introduction

Orchha Vanavasi Rama Temple is dedicated to Lord Rama, located in the Orchha town, Niwari district, Madhya Pradesh. There are many places in Madhya Pradesh from the point of view of tourism, in which the importance and attraction of Orchha is Vanavasi Rama Temple. All the monuments located in Orchha are a priceless heritage. A temple near the Radhika Bihari temple called Vanvasi Mandir is completely neglect temple of the Archaeological Department, while it is dedicated to the exile form of Rama.

Puranic Significance

This temple is dedicated to Lord Rama and was constructed during the reign of Maharaja Vir Singh (from 1605 to 1624). This Shiva temple, murti of Lord Rama has been shifted to Rama Raja temple. The Shikara of this temple is of Bhumija style of temple architecture.

This small East facing magnificent temple was built by Maharaja Veer Singh Dev. Its eastern façade is built of stone’s Toran Dwar and either side two-two stone spires resemble the main Shikhara on the roof of square Sanctum. It has porch after entrance and rectangular antechamber. The walls of the square Sanctum have sinking arches. The center of the sanctum was occupied by the chief deity Vanvasi Rama now there is no image. It’s said that this image is scarred in the Ram Raja temple. The temple is built on a raised rectangular platform. From the base there’s a series of decorated moldings, on which walls are raised and topped by a series of cornice above which the Shikhara is raised. It’s a renowned Nagara style architecture. At the peak notched stone disk which represents the lotus and adorned by the Kalash. All the four sides of the Shikhara, spires are there with small windows and balconied windows at uniform level.