Chaturbhuj temple is dedicated to lord Rama an Avtar of Lord Vishnu . The meaning of Chaturbhuj is Chatur means Four and Bhuj means Arms it simple means Four armed Lord . The Chaturbhuj temple is located in the Orchha toun just out side the limits of the orchha Fort complex . It is an Island on Betwa River .
According to local legends the temple was built because the Rani had dreams of Lord Rama and he told her to build a temple for him . But Madhukar Shah was devotee of Lord Krishna and his wife had dedication for Lord Rama .
Following the approval to build the Chaturbhuja Temple, the queen went to Ayodhya to obtain an image of Lord Rama that was to be enshrined in her new temple. When she came back from Ayodhya with the image of Rama, initially she kept the idol in her palace, called Rani Mahal, as the Chaturbhuj Temple was still under construction. She was, however, unaware of an injunction that the image to be deified in a temple could not be kept in a palace. Once the temple construction was completed and the idol of the lord had to be moved for installation at the Chatrubhuj Temple, it refused to be shifted from the palace. Hence, instead of the Chaturbuj temple, the Rama's idol remained in the palace whereas the Chaturbhuj Temple remained without an idol in its sanctum. As Rama was worshiped in the palace it was converted into the Ram Raja Temple; it is the only shrine in the country where Rama is worshiped as a king.
The management of the temple on a day to day basis is the responsibility of the Ram Raja Trust However, the conservation of the temple structure itself is under the control of the State Archaeology Department.
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History of The Lord Chaturbhuja temple
This temple was built by the Bundela Rajputs of the Orchha , Madhukar shah started the construction of this temple for his wife and completed by his son .According to local legends the temple was built because the Rani had dreams of Lord Rama and he told her to build a temple for him . But Madhukar Shah was devotee of Lord Krishna and his wife had dedication for Lord Rama .
Following the approval to build the Chaturbhuja Temple, the queen went to Ayodhya to obtain an image of Lord Rama that was to be enshrined in her new temple. When she came back from Ayodhya with the image of Rama, initially she kept the idol in her palace, called Rani Mahal, as the Chaturbhuj Temple was still under construction. She was, however, unaware of an injunction that the image to be deified in a temple could not be kept in a palace. Once the temple construction was completed and the idol of the lord had to be moved for installation at the Chatrubhuj Temple, it refused to be shifted from the palace. Hence, instead of the Chaturbuj temple, the Rama's idol remained in the palace whereas the Chaturbhuj Temple remained without an idol in its sanctum. As Rama was worshiped in the palace it was converted into the Ram Raja Temple; it is the only shrine in the country where Rama is worshiped as a king.
The management of the temple on a day to day basis is the responsibility of the Ram Raja Trust However, the conservation of the temple structure itself is under the control of the State Archaeology Department.
Chaturbhuj temple timings
- All days of the week
- 5:00 AM - 12:00 PM
- 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM
