When a Rajput king dies, his bones are collected after cremation and cast into the river, as is common practice amongst many Hindus. Additionally, the spot where he is cremated is marked by a gazebo popularly known as chhatri (umbrella), so that dogs and commoners may not trespass on the land and insult his royal majesty, and people may marvel at the royal legacy.

Across Rajasthan one finds such umbrellas and umbrella complexes. Some even look like temples, until one realises that there is no deity enshrined there, just a memory. As per Rajput lore, this umbrella was given first to Rajputs by Krishna himself, who brought it down from Indra’s realm of Swarga, as the king of devas lacked the royal quality of generosity.