Chaurasi Khambon ki Chhatri
Chaurasi Khambon ki Chhatri or "84-Pillared Cenotaph" is a chhatri located in Bundi town, Rajasthan, India. It was built in the 17th century by Rao Raja Anirudh, the ruler from Hada Chauhan dynasty, as a memorial to his foster brother, Deva. the structure is notable for its elaborate canopy supported by eighty-four intricately carved pillars.Photo: Shakti, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Building
- Description: cenotaph in Bundi, Rajasthan, India
- Also known as: “84 Pillared Cenotaph”, “84-pillared cenotaph”, and “Chaurasi Khambon ki Chhatri, Bundi”
- Inscription: “This Cenotaph was built by Raja Rao Anirudh Sing’s Dhai-Bhai (Nurse-Brother) Deva Ji in 1740 AD for the worship of God Shiva”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Raniji ki Baori and Nagar Sagar Kund.
Raniji ki Baori
Photo: Shakti, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Raniji ki Baori is a noted stepwell situated in Bundi town in Rajasthan state in India. It was built in 1699 by Rani Nathavati Solanki who was the queen of Raja Anirudh Singh of Bundi. Raniji ki Baori is situated 1½ km northwest of Chaurasi Khambon ki Chhatri.
Nagar Sagar Kund
Reservoir
Photo: Tinss, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Nagar Sagar Kund are twin stepwells in the city of Bundi, Rajasthan, India. Located near the Raniji Ki Baori stepwell and decorated with sculptures, they are no longer in use to this day.
Bundi railway station
Railway station
Bundi railway station is a railway station serving Bundi town, in Bundi district of Rajasthan State of India. It is under Kota railway division of West Central Railway Zone of Indian Railways. It is located on Kota–Chittorgarh line of the Indian Railways. Bundi railway station is situated 2½ km south of Chaurasi Khambon ki Chhatri.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bundi.
Bundi
Photo: Antoinetav, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bundi, in eastern Rajasthan, rates highly in terms of attractions; the city is famous for the Taragarh fort which towers over the city, and its more than 50 sunken step-wells used to draw clean water before the modern water mains were installed.
Chaurasi Khambon ki Chhatri
- Categories: cenotaph and chhatri
- Location: Bundi, Rajasthan, Western India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
25.42978° or 25° 25′ 47″ northLongitude
75.64713° or 75° 38′ 50″ eastOpen location code
7JQQCJHW+WVOpenStreetMap ID
way 42206733OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q5088362
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In Other Languages
“Chaurasi Khambon ki Chhatri” goes by many names.
- Gujarati: “ચોર્યાસીસ્તંભ છત્રી, બુંદી”
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