Hawa-Mahal

 

The great "Hawa-Mahal" is located in jaipur,India.

Build by Kacchawaha Rajput ruler Maharaja Pratap Singh in the year 1799.When Sawai Pratap Singh visited Khetri Mahal in Jhunjhunu Rajasthan.He was so impressed that he decided to build a palace.He named it as Hawa Mahal also called "Palace of Breeze".

  It is also called the "Palace of Winds".It is the major attraction for the people in Jaipur.                                                         

  

The mahal has a total of 953 small casements each with small lattice worked pink window, balconies and arched roofs with hanging cornices. This allows cool breeze blow through the mahal and keep it cool and airy in summer. Despite the large number of windows, each of them are size of a peep hole such that the royal ladies were not to be seen by the public.

The top three storeys are a single room thick, namely Vichitra Mandir, Prakash Mandir and Hawa Mandir. The Maharaja worshipped the Krishna at the Vichitra Mandir. while the Prakash Mandir provides an open terrace to both sides. Worth noting is that there are no steps to the upper floors but ramps. They are for the palanquin of the royal ladies.

The autumn celebrations took place on the Sharad Mandir on the first floor. Don’t miss out on the colourful glassworks on Ratan Mandir on the second floor.

The best time to visit Hawa Mahal is in the early morning when the sun enters the rooms from the windows. The mahal is illuminated with golden sun lights.

If the pink city of India is next on your list,keep aside some time to explore this Iconic structure.

BEAUTIFUL PINKY PLACE!!!!!!!