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)