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The most popular
of the rulers was Bir Singhju Dev who dedicated the Jehangir
Mahal in honor of the great Moghal emperor, on his visit. The
extraordinary beauty is in sharp contrast to an earlier building,
adorned by colorful murals, known as the Raj Mal, which
was built by his predecesor Madhukar Shah, within the same
complex. Madhukur Shah was more religiously inclined and has significant
contributions towards two prominent temples in Orchha, which have
a very interesting background. He once had a dream that he should
install the idol of lord Rama (a Vishnu incarnation at he brought
from Ayodhaya. It was kept in a place, now known as the Ram
Raja Temple which is the only temple where Rama is worshipped
as a king. He then built a temple on a emissive platform, known
as Chaturbhuj, where the idol was to be placed. It was
decorated intricately with lotus emblems and other religious symbols.
However the idol could not be moved
The King recalled
too late, the deity's edict that the image would remain in the
place where it first installed.
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