Chaurasi Khambon ki Chhatri
Bundi, India
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 (who ruled over Bundi State). the structure is notable for its elaborate canopy supported by eighty-four intricately carved pillars. The structure has a large shivling covered under the canopy. It stands as an important example of Rajput funerary architecture, combining religious symbolism with structural elegance.
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