A look at some of the murals of the Orcha Fort


Hanuman fighting with Ravana


A fanciful monster much huger than an elephant


Krishna rescues the elephant from the crocodile who is attacking it


Above: Four mural scenes from the walls of Orchha Fort

Source: http://www.asiancollage.com/page%20links/india/india-orchaa/india-orchaa.htm
(downloaded Dec. 2004)


A lady holds a peacock


A hero climbs a magic tree


Source of the above two images:: http://www.wavell.net/Galleries/India%20Gallery/Northern%20Temples%20Gallery/Orchha%20Gallery/index.html
(downloaded Dec. 2004)


Another of the Orcha Fort's murals

Source: http://www.photoseoul.com/india/Remains/Orchha/in1999_0369.html
(downloaded Dec. 2004)


*A battle scene from the Ramayana*

Source: http://www.chinese-poems.com/ii/Orchha.html
(downloaded Feb. 2005)


*Another, and even huger, battle scene from the Ramayana*

Source: http://perso.wanadoo.fr/malavialle/page9orchha.htm
(downloaded Nov. 2005)


*A mural with a strange and wonderful bird*

Source: http://www.chinese-poems.com/ii/Orchha.html
(downloaded Feb. 2005)


Later frescoes (late 1700's to early 1800's) in the Lakshminarayan Temple depict the coming of the English

Source: http://perso.wanadoo.fr/malavialle/page9orchha.htm
(downloaded Nov. 2005)


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