Phool Bagh & Sawan Bhadon
फूल बाग
The royal family's summer garden, with an underground cooling pavilion and two wind towers called “Sawan Bhadon,” which served as ancient natural air conditioning.
Phool Bagh lies south of Ram Raja Temple. It was the Bundela royal family's summer garden, with fountains and water channels arranged along a central axis that ends in an octagonal underground pavilion. Two tall Sawan Bhadon towers, named after two months of the Indian monsoon season, channel breezes and moisture into the underground rooms. They were ancient cooling devices. The garden also contains a memorial shrine to Prince Hardaul, where locals often come to pray. Entry is free or included in the combined ticket. You can link it on foot with the temple square and the cenotaphs.
Opening hours
About 09:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Chaturbhuj Temple
- Ram Raja Temple
- Raja Mahal
- Jahangir Mahal
- Rai Praveen Mahal
- Royal Chhatris of Orchha
- Laxmi Narayan Temple
- Orchha Wildlife Sanctuary