Hawa Mahal is a beautiful ancient monument
that is situated in Jaipur. It was built in the year 1799 by the ruler
Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh. As far as the architecture is concerned, it is a
huge upright build monument and is considered as the entrance for another
renowned historical monument that is the City Palace. It is basically an
epitome of the old Rajputana architecture.
Jaipur City: Capital of Rajasthan in India
Hawa Mahal is the landmark of Jaipur and has made a
popular name in the list of tourist attractions. The five storey building is
truly a combination of beauty and royalness. It has 953 windows that is the
reason why it is also named as “Palace of Winds”. It is located at Badi Chaupad
, southern Jaipur. Tourists can peep in from the windows, called Jharokhas to
see the scenic beauty of Jaipur city. The Jharokas were meant for circulation
of air. Hawa Mahal gives you the Glimpse of Mughal
architecture.
Anyone can be mesmerized by the ancient
sculpturing that reflects Rajputana culture too. It is meant for royal ladies
so that they could have a view of the city. Hawa Mahal was built by Lal Chand
Usta with pink sand stones. Many tourists can find it similar to Fatehpur Sikri
because it has the floral patterns used by then Mughals.
One can make an entrance into the building
through the Giant door which also connects City Palace. Tourist used to visit
Hawa Mahal to enjoy viewing Jaipur from the Jharokas which is indeed great fun.
Thus to enjoy the real beauty of Hawa Mahal, plan a trip to Jaipur now! Apart from this you can see
many other tourist attractions also.
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