Chaurasi Khambon ki Chhatri, Memorial cenotaph in Bundi, India.
Chaurasi Khambon ki Chhatri is a chhatri, or memorial canopy, in Devapura on the edge of Bundi in Rajasthan, India. It stands on a raised two-level stone platform supported by 84 carved pillars, with a central dome and four smaller corner structures above.
The cenotaph was built in 1683 by Maharaja Rao Raja Anirudh to honor his foster brother Deva. It reflects the strong personal bonds that shaped royal life in Rajputana at that time.
The carved pillars show dancers, elephants, and deer cut into the stone. Inside the structure, a Shiva Linga turns this memorial into an active place of worship that both locals and visitors engage with today.
The site sits along the Bundi-Kota road near Devapura and is easy to spot from the road. The open platform has almost no shade, so visiting in the early morning or late afternoon is more comfortable.
The name means "canopy of 84 pillars," and counting them accurately turns out to be surprisingly hard because they are arranged across different levels and angles. Many visitors try several times and still arrive at a different number each time.
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