Maharaja Chhatrasal Museum

Maharaja Chhatrasal Museum is a museum located in an old palace at Dhubela, on the Chhatarpur-Nowgaon highway, in Chhatarpur District, Madhya Pradesh, India. This museum was established in September, 1955 in a palace built by Chhatrasal. Presently, the museum comprises 8 galleries, of which two galleries display inscriptions, copper plates, Sati pillars, lingas and inscribed images of the Gupta and Kalachuri period. The museum houses a wide range of sculptures of the Shakti cult. It has also a significant collection of Jaina images. It also displays the garments, weapons and paintings of the Bundela kings.

Dhubela Museum is 65 km from Khajuraho. This place can be reached from Khajuraho by road.

Images

The museum houses a number of Jaina images depicting the Jaina Tirthankaras (Teaching Gods).

Image of Tirthankara Parshvanatha

Image of Tirthankara Parshvanatha

Image of Rishabhanatha, first Tīrthaṅkara of the present half cycle.

Image of Rishabhanatha, first Tīrthaṅkara of the present half cycle.