Chaurasi Khambon ki Chhatri

Chaurasi Khambon ki Chhatri is one of the major attractions in Bundi, Rajasthan . As the name indicates, the structure has 84 pillars that support the entire monument. The grand structure is located to the south of Bundi. Rao Anirudh Singh, a famous Rajput, constructed the pavilion in the late 17th century.

Rao Anirudh Singh constructed the Chaurasi Khambon ki Chhatri in Bundi to pay a tribute to his wet nurse, Deva. In ancient times, there were wet nurses, who were appointed to take special care of princes and princesses. For the love and care that the nurses showered on the children made them very attached to the nurses. Some of them also treated the nurses as their own mothers. Deva was such a wet nurse to Rao Anirudh Singh.

Chaurasi Khambon ki Chhatri at Bundi is a two-storied structure that is visited by large numbers of tourists annually. There are 84 strong pillars that support the entire structure. The interiors of the building are also designed and decorated exclusively with intricate patterns and style. The building is actually a memorial of Deva. There was also a Shiva Lingam in the premises of the structure inside the Chhatri.
Chaurasi Khambon ki Chhatri, Bundi has undergone the ravages of time. A part of the structure has been destroyed.

History:
It was got built in 1683 A.D. by Rao Raja Anirudhav Singh (1681-1695 A.D.) in the memory of his foster brother Deva Gujjar.

Architecture:
This two storeyed Cenotaph has 84 pillars and has paintings of various birds and animals, Gods and Goddesses etc. incurved on stones on all the sides of the platform. The ceilings on both the floors are adorned with paintings of Rajput battles, fish symbols and figurines of dancers and musicians. It has a large peeled- orange-shaped dome resting on 16 pillars and four small domes, with each dome resting on 4 pillars. It is a wonderful piece of architecture and stone sculpture. It has a beautiful garden also.

Best time to visit
During the winter season for obvious reason to avoid the scorching heat of Rajasthan. The place remains open for tourists from 9:00 Am to 5: PM.

Bundi Tourism

Bundi Tourism Known as the Blue City of the Eastern Rajasthan, Bundi is a must-visit tourist destination in Rajasthan. Set amidst the Aravalli Hills and around 36 km from Kota, Bundi is the headquarters of the district of the same name. This town in Hadoti Region of Rajasthan is also the place where Nobel laureate, Rudyard Kipling wrote his much acclaimed work, Kim. He is believed to be extremely impressed with this architecturally rich town in Rajasthan. Once the capital of a princely state of Hadoti Kingdom, this popular town in Rajasthan was named after a Mina man, Bunda Meena. Mina and Bhil are the tribes that once dominated the region.

The top attractions of Bundi are its Taragarh Fort and Garh Palace which are perched on a hill and are adorned with fine Rajasthani Wall Art and architectural style. Jait Sagar, a 4 km lake is an important tourist place in Bundi. On one end of Jait Sagar Lake, sits another place to see in the town, Sukh Niwas, a palace converted to a museum. The 84-pillared Cenotaph, a little away from Bundi, is also a popular place to visit on a Bundi tour.