Like the European folly, the chhatri can serve an ornamental purpose but it can also serve as a memorial to a lost loved one. Typically the ashes of the him or her that has died are buried under the chhatri.
They represent a moment or an idea. But also, their job is to provide shade and shelter from the elements, in the west, an equivalent would be a folly, set within the western gardens.
They represent a moment or an idea. But also, their job is to provide shade and shelter from the elements, in the west, an equivalent would be a folly, set within the western gardens.