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Chhatarpur
Forts, Palaces & More....
Chhatarpur town was laid down in 1707 by Bundela king Chhatrasal and Name das Chhattarpur after his name. The territory under Chhatarpur district was ruled by Nandas, Mauryas and Sungas. Subsequently, Shak, Kushan and Vakataks were the rulers of this territory. The Gupta ruler Samudragupta occupied this territory. After the downfall of Gupta rulers, the Vardhan dynasty flourished in the region. Hieun Tsong came to India during Harshvardhan's period and wrote about chichitp(Bundelkhand). In early medieval period, Gurjar Pratihars occupied this vast area.Mau-Sahania was the second capital of Pratihara rulers and they constructed many temples in this region. Chandela dynasty, was founded by Nannak in 825 AD. After Chandela dynasty, the Bundela dynasty occupied the area.
Sun Temple, Chhatarpur
Built around 13th century A.D. this Pancharathika style temple belong to later Chandela period. An image of Ganesha is carved on the lintel of the door. The sun idol was brought to the garbha-griha from some other place due to which it is known as Sun Temple.
Aktohan is situated about 57 km from Chhatarpur on the Chhaturpur-Laundi road. The area was under Panna State. Perched on a high mound, the fortress of Bundeli style was built during the reign of Maharaja Hindupat in the 18th century A.D. It is also known as Rani Ki Garhi. The two storied structure has sprawling courtyards.
Kishore Sagar, Chhatarpur
It is located to the left of Jhansi-Rewa road in Chhatarpur and was constructed by Maharaja Kishore Singh in 18th century A.D. It is decorated with beautiful ghats.
Bhimkund, Chhatarpur
Great Hindu epic Mahabharata links Bhimkund with Pandavas. Tired and weary under the hot scorching sun, Draupadi fained of thirst. Bhim, the strongest of the five brothers, hit the ground with his gada (a kind of club with a round head, made of metal) and lo and behold, water surged out and the pool came into being. The kund lies in an underground cave and is about 30m from the mouth. To the left of the entrance is a small Shivalinga (the phallic representation of Lord Shiva) But what's truly astounding here is that the roof of the cave has a small opening just above the kund as this is the spot Bhim is said to have hit with his gada. The depth of this pool is believed to be measureless. The pool is a lovely indigo blue which contrasts well with the red stone walls. There are some caves around it but no one has been adventurous enough to find out where they lead. There is something mysterious and exciting about this place, so much so that one almost tends to believe the pool's epic origin.
Another legend associated to kund. Another legend has it that Narad Muni (the Sage Narad) performed the Gandharva Gayan (celestial song) in praise of Lord Vishnu. Pleased with his devotion, Vishnu emerged from the kund and the water turned blue because of Vishnu's dark complexion
It is about 102 km from the district headquarters on Gaurihar-Kishangarh road. The fortress is to the west of the village. On the basis of architecture, the fortress seems to be built in the 18'" century A.D. Local people opine that it was built by Bundela ruler and gifted by Ajaygarh's ruler to Rajdhar, the ruler of Gaurihar.
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Kishangarh Fort
Ishanagar Fort
Situated about 25 km from the district headquarters on Chhatarpur-Ishanagar road, the fortress was under Charkhari State. The fortress was built th around 18 century A.D. by Bundela rulers of Charkhari. It is an exquisite example of Bundeli architecture.
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Aktohan Fort
Rajgarh palace
A village of Chhatarpur tehsil, Rajgarh is situated at the foot of the Manyagarh hill at a distance of about 59 km to the south-east of Chhatarpur town and 16 km to the south of Rajnagar. Maharaja Hindupat built a palace atop a hill in the south-west side of Chandranagar village. The palace is multistoryed structure, standing in solitary grandeur and is visible from a great distance.
Shiv Temple, Vyas Badora
A distance from Chhatarpur about 70 km. The twin temple of Shiva consists of ardha-mandapa, mandapa, antaral and garbha-griha. The garbhagriha of the temple is of pancharathi type. The shikhar of the temples are totally ruined. The temple belongs to the 11th 'century A.D.