As the sole temple in India where Lord Rama is worshipped as King Rama, the Ram Raja Temple, also known as the Orchha Temple, is significant from a religious standpoint. Hindus consider the temple, which was built in the 16th century and is located within the Orchha Fort complex, to be a sacred site. It is thought that the building was once a fortification in the reign of Madhukar Shah, who converted it into the Rama Temple after Lord Rama asked him in a dream to erect his statue there.