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Chhatris Cenotaphs

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Chhatris Cenotaphs
Chhatris Cenotaphs
Chhatris Cenotaphs
Chhatris Cenotaphs
Chhatris Cenotaphs
Chhatris Cenotaphs
Chhatris Cenotaphs
Chhatris Cenotaphs
Chhatris Cenotaphs
Chhatris Cenotaphs
Chhatris Cenotaphs
Chhatris Cenotaphs
Chhatris Cenotaphs
Chhatris Cenotaphs
Chhatris Cenotaphs
Chhatris are elevated, dome-shaped pavilions used as an element in Indian architecture. The word Chhatri means canopy or umbrella. In the context of architecture, the word is used to refer to two different things. The usual and more widely understood meaning is of a memorial, usually very ornate, built over the site where the funeral of an important personage was performed. Such memorials usually consist of a platform girded by a set of ornate pillars which hold up a stone canopy. The word chhatri is also used to refer to the small pavilions that mark the corners and roof of the entrance of a major building. These pavilions are purely decorative and have no utility, but are a classic folly displaying the status and wealth of the owner. Chhatris are commonly used to depict the elements of pride and honour in Rajput, Maratha and Jat architecture. They are widely used in palaces, in forts, or to demarcate funerary sites. Originating in Rajasthani architecture where they were memorials for royalty, they were later adapted as a standard feature in all buildings in Maratha-ruled states, Rajasthan, and most importantly in Mughal architecture. The most notable surviving examples today are to be found at Humayun's Tomb in Delhi and the Taj Mahal in Agra. Chhatris in Shekhawati may consist of a simple structure of one dome raised by four pillars to a building containing many domes and a basement with several rooms. In some places, the interior of the chhatris is painted in the same manner as the Havelis of the region.
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