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| Location |
| Hawa
Mahal is situated in Jaipur, Rajasthan one
of the north Indian State situated to the
west of India . Jaipur was founded by Swai
Jai singh 11 in 1727 A.D. and it is 232 km
from Agra and 300 km from Delhi . |
| About
the Hawa Mahal |
Hawa
Mahal is the most sensational monument in
the city of Jaipur . It was built by Maharaja
Sawai Pratap Singh in 1799. Hawa Mahal or
Palace of the Wind, is one of the major landmarks
of Jaipur. It is an integral part of the City
Palace , an extension of the women's chambers
or Zenana, standing away from the main complex,
so that they can watch the activities taking
place in the bazaar and the surrounding streets
behind stone-carved screens. For this purpose,
it was designed with over 900 niches, and
the entire building is shaped like a crown
adorning Lord Krishna's head.
This five storey building of unusual architecture
designed by Lal Chand Usta, is a stunning
example of Rajput artistry made of red and
pink sand stone, beautifully outlined with
white borders and motif's painted with quick
lime. Hawa Mahal from the road side Its facade
from the road side makes Hawa Mahal look more
like a delicate screen than a palace. This
five-story, pyramid-shaped structure has tier
after tier of 953 small casements, each with
tiny lattice worked (Jali) pink windows, small
balconies and arched roofs with hanging cornices,
exquisitely modeled and carved. These small
windows circulate cool air (Hawa) even in
hot months.
Hawa Mahal which is currently under the supervision
of the State archeological department provides
the visitor with excellent views of the city.
The best time to view Hawa Mahal is sunrise
when sunlight through the latticed windows
gives it a wonderful glow. |
| How
to reach |
Jaipur can
be easily accessed through air, train or road.
By Air : Jaipur has
its own airport, and is well connected to
all other tourist and business centres.
By Rail : Jaipur is well
connected to Delhi by Shatabdi Express and
the Pink City Express. Other connections to
Jaipur are from Bikaner , Jodhpur , Udaipur
, Ahemadabad, Secunderabad and Lucknow .
By Road : A network of reasonably
comfortable tourist buses, run by road corporations
of Rajasthan, Haryana and others. |
| Climate |
| Jaipur has
got extreme climate. Summers are invariably
hot and winters are not very cold. Best time
to visit from October to March, when the weather
remains cool and tolerable. |
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