Chhatri

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Chhatri are semi-open, elevated, dome-shaped pavilions used as an element in the varieties of Indian architecture. They are most commonly of square, octagonal, and round shapes. Originating as a canopy above tombs, they largely serve as decorative elements as opposed to functional elements. The earliest examples of chhatri being used in the Indian subcontinent were found in the Shrine of Ibrahim in Bhadreswar, which dates back to the 12th and 13th century. However, it lacks the relief decoration and this specific design like a twelve-pillar chattri built on a square plan with a corbelled ceiling that actually originates from the Hindu architecture of Northwest India, where it had been commonly used to build temple porches regularly since at least the 11th century. Chhatri are found particularly within Mughal architecture that came from Bengal Deltaic Architecture.The artisans and architects of bengal brought this feature to the Darbar of powerful officials both hindu and muslim. The most...

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