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Hawa
Mahal Jaipur is a main landmark and a famous
tourist attraction of Jaipur. The Palace offers a
beautiful sight to behold. The splendid Rajputana
architecture of Hawa Mahal, tranquil speaks the glory of the
royal family. However, one can also find a glimpse of
Mughal architecture, which is blended perfectly to make it
different from others. The truthful meaning of Hawa
Mahal is Palace of Winds. Hawa Mahal Jaipur built in 1799 by
Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh.
Hawa Mahal is the most dazzling sight in the city of Jaipur. The
palace, part of a massive complex, overlooks one of Jaipur's
main streets and was originally constructed to offer women of
the court a vantage point, behind stone carved screens, from
which to watch the activities taking place in the bazaar and the
surrounding streets. Hawa Mahal Jaipur
five-story, pyramid shaped structure is made up of small
casements, each with little windows and arched roofs with
hanging cornices, elegantly modeled and carved. Its façade makes
Hawa Mahal seem more like a screen than a palace. Its top three
stories are just a single room thick but at the base are two
courtyards. It is a fifty fit high thin shield, less than a foot
in thickness, but has over 900 niches and a mass of semi
octagonal bays, carved sandstone grills, finials and domes,
which give this palace its unique façade.
Hawa Mahal Jaipur is also popular as "Palace of Winds" and it is
designed by Lal Chand Usta and this name of
the palace is given because Hawa Mahal has about 953 windows
through which wind flows and keep the palace cool. Early morning
is measured as the best time to visit the Palace, when it is
drenched in the golden light of the Sun. At this time, Hawa
Mahal appears incredible. One cannot possibly explain the
beauty of the Palace in words. The golden light of the early
morning sun floats beautifully through the windows of this
palace creating a wonderful sight for one and all. The palace
has to be visited to experience the true beauty.
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