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Tikamgarh
Forts
The district derives its name from the headquarters town, Tikamgarh. Its old name was Tihri. The ruler of Orchha Vikramjit Singh made it the capital of his kingdom in 1783 A.D. and named it Tikamgarh in 1887 A.D. Tikam in the name of Lord Krishna. Located in northern part of Madhya Pradesh, Tikamgarh district lies on the Bundelkhand Plateau between the Jamani, a tributary of the Betwa and the Dhasan rivers. Palaeolithic tools have come to light on the bank of the Betwa suggesting the abode of the primitive man there .During Mahajanapada period, the realm of Chedi lay in present Bundelkhand region. The boundaries of Chedi Janapada changing during Satvahana, Naga, Kushan, Shaka, and Vakataka periods. After the Guptas, the Kalchuris of Mahishmati established their sovereignty over Bundelkhand.Tikamgarh district was under the sway of Pratihara rule. After the fall of the Pratiharas, the area came under the sway of the Chandeals .At that time Garh Kundar was under the possession of Khet Singh Khangar. Sohanpal Bundela defeated the last ruler of Kudar Hurmat Singh and founded Bundela rule.
The Sun temples of Umari and Madkhera are excellent gifts of the Pratiharas. A Number of step wells and temples we constructed in Tikamgarh district during the Chandela reign. These in clued the Gupteshwar in Mohangarh, Shiva temple Badagaon and the artifacts and archaeological reuains at Orchha. which are associated with various monuments of Bundela period.
Sun Temple, Madhkhera
This Temple is situated 20 km. from Tikamgarh. The Sun Temple was built by Pratihara rulers in the 9th century A.D. The east-facing temple is raised on a high platform. The ground plan consists of garbhagriha, antaral and maha-mandapa based on two pillars. The elevation plan consists of plinth, wall portion, verandica and shikhar portion. Ganesha, Kartikeya, Parvati and Sur Sundaris are carved in bhadra rathikas. In the bhadra, pratibhadra and kodak rathas of the jangha portion, the figures of Surya, dikpala, ten incarnations of Vishnu, saptamatrikas, Ganesha and Sur Sundaris are carved. The shikhar is of Nagara style and its middle strip is decorated.
Baldevgarh fort
This fort is situated 25km. from Tikamgarh. Baldevgarh was called Banda during Chandela period. Orchha's ruler Vikramjit Singh built this fort to house the armory and store ammunition. He built a temple dedicated to Baldauji on the hilltop of Swal Sagar and named the fort as Baldevgarh, built in the 18th century A.D.
Sun Temple, Umari
This Temple is situated 50km. from Tikamgarh. The ground plan of the east-facing temple consists of garbha-griha, antaral and Mukh-mandapa based on two pillars. Built in Pancharathi plan, the elevation of this temple consists of the plinth, jangha, verandica and shikhar portion. At the top of the shikhar on the madhya lata exist chandrika, amal sarika and kalash structures. The madhya Iata of the shikhar of Nagara style is decorated. The sun temple was built by Pratihar ruler in the 9th century A.D.
Garkundar Fort, Kudar
This fort is situated about 55km from Orchha. Kundar came into prominence after a chief of Khangars Khet Singh decided to build his capital here, in 1180s AD. There exists a three storeyed Palace in the top of a hillock surrounded by the rampart of the fort, It was built by the Bundellas in three phases. th The first phase was built in the 13 century AD. and the last phase has a specious courtyard over the basement surrounded by rectangular rooms and a verandah .The brackets ,arches and hindola arches of this place are of Rajput style while dome shaped chhatris and palanquin shaped roofs represent the Bundela architecture of the 17 century AD.