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Hawa Mahal
Jaipur India
Hawa Mahal Jaipur India
Built in 1799 by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh, Hawa Mahal
jaipur India is the most
stunning monument in Jaipur. The crown shaped palace, overlooking one of
the main streets of the city, was originally built to act as a veil from
behind which women of the royal family could watch the proceedings on the
street below without being observed themselves. The five storeyed building
made of pink sand stone contains numerous small casements, each with
ornately carved tiny windows and arched roofs. One of the unique features
of the building is that the entrance is from the rear end unlike other
traditional buildings.
Entrance
A huge door opens from the City Palace into an open courtyard, leading to
the Hawa Mahal Jaipur In India. The fifty-foot-high structure is just a thin shield of
stone with ramps built to reach up to small chambers used in the past by
women of the royal family.
Architecture
The Hawa Mahal Jaipur In India architectural marvel, an excellent example of the Rajput prowess, was
designed by Lal Chand Usta. The five-storey building when looked from the
street looks like a crown adorned on the head of a king. The 953 small
casements, ornamented with lattice worked pink windows, of the palace
display immaculate carvings and incredible architecture.
Attractions Around
- Hawa Mahal Jaipur In India
» The Amber Fort :
The Amber Fort located just 11 kms. from Jaipur was built by Man Singh I
in 1592. The fort built of white marble and red sandstone displays an
immaculate fusion of Hindu and Muslim styles of architecture with walls
adorned with miniature paintings, intricate carvings, mosaic and minute
mirror work.
» The City Palace :
The City Palace is one of the main attractions of the pink city which is
famous for its forts and temples. The palace, a combination of Rajasthani
and Mughal forms of architecture, was built by Maharaja Jai Singh II. The
palace complex comprises of many beautiful structures, courtyards, gardens
and buildings.
» Central Museum :
The rich cultural heritage and past of the city is beautifully displayed
at the Central Museum in the form of antique furniture, miniature
paintings and other objects found in the royal palaces. The beautiful
building which houses the museum is an attraction in itself.
» Jantar Mantar :
The observatory was built by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II to study the
position and movement of planets and other celestial bodies. The sun clock
situated here among many other instruments, is accurate to a tiny fraction
of a second.
Besides the above, other attractions located nearby include Jaigarh Fort,
Nahargarh Fort, Govind Deoji Mandir, Rambagh Palace, Kanak Valley and
Laxmi Narayan Temple.
Getting There
» By Air :
The Sanganer Airport is a domestic terminal situated at Jaipur. There are
regular flight connections to cities in India including Delhi, Kolkata,
Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Jodhpur and Udaipur with a single international flight
flying to Dubai.
» By Rail :
Jaipur is well connected to most of the cities in India by trains. Many
trains including the Shatabadi Express, Pink City Express and Chetak
Express connect Jaipur to Delhi. The luxury train, Palace on Wheels also
passes through Jaipur on its week long royal sojourn.
» By Road :
Rajasthan State Transport buses and other bus and taxi services connect
Jaipur to other parts in and outside the state. Delhi is just 262 kms.
from Jaipur.
