Orchha
Palaces and cenotaphs along the Betwa, left almost untouched since the capital moved away in 1783.
- Where
- Madhya Pradesh, India
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 25.3500, 78.6400
Get the Orchha stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Orchha. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Madhya Pradesh volume with your photos and a note.
Near Orchha
Ram Raja Temple 0.1 km
The only place where Rama is worshipped as a king, in a palace that became a temple because an idol would not move.
Orchha Cenotaphs 0.2 km
Fourteen chhatris for the Bundela rajas along the Betwa, best seen from the water at first light.
Jhansi Fort 14 km
The fort Rani Lakshmibai defended in 1858, and rode out of at night with her son tied to her back.
Datia Palace 63 km
Seven storeys, never lived in, all stone and brick.
Deogarh Dashavatara Temple 73 km
The earliest Gupta stone temple that still stands.
Narwar Fort 81 km
A fort of eight square kilometres on a scarp of the Vindhyas, five hundred feet above the town.
Shivpuri Chhatris 82 km
Scindia cenotaphs in marble, facing each other.
Madhav National Park 83 km
George Castle, and the lake below it.
More famous places to visit in Madhya Pradesh
Questions
Where is Orchha?
Orchha is in Madhya Pradesh. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Ram Raja Temple (0.1 km), Orchha Cenotaphs (0.2 km), Jhansi Fort (14 km).
How do I get the Orchha stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Orchha and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Madhya Pradesh volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Orchha before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Madhya Pradesh volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
Collect your first stamp.
LOQAH is free on iPhone and Android, in India and 20 more countries, with more countries on the way. Stand at a place, collect its stamp, and keep every trip in a passport that grows.