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Important Facts :
Location : Jaipur, Rajasthan
Built in : 1799
Built by : Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh.
Designed by : Lal Chand Usta
Also Known as : Palace of Winds
Purpose to Built : To allow royal ladies to watch daily life in the street below without being seen.
Highlights : Unique Architectural Style created in Red Sandstone.
Best Time to Visit : October to March
Hawa Mahal is one of the major landmarks in Jaipur. It is one of the most popular tourist attractions of India. It is a five storeyed palace with number of small windows and screens, with arched roofs (a pyramid shaped structure) built in red sandstone and quick like. It was built by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh in the year of 1799. The architecture of this palace was designed by Lal Chand Usta. The main purpose behind building this palace was to allow the royal ladies to watch the daily life and activities in the street below without being seen.
The Palace has 953 beautifully carved windows. It is very interesting that the air passes through these windows gives the palace its name (Hawa Mahal – Palace of Winds), and keeps it cool and breezy even in the hot months. The entrance of the building opens into a big courtyard. The courtyard is surrounded by double storeyed buildings on three sides. There are three more storeys on the eastern wind of the palace. The strange structure of the Hawa Mahal is a great example of the Rajputana architecture, strongly influenced by mughal style of architecture.
Today, Hawa Mahal has been is one of the star attractions of Rajasthan tourism and appeals tourists from all over the world. On Rajasthan India tours one must visit Hawa Mahal in Jaipur. Surly it will add special charm to your India visit. If you too want to see this beautiful palace, then come to Jaipur (the Pink City of India). You will also have brilliant opportunity to see many other attractions and monuments in Jaipur like City Palace, Amber Fort, Jal Mahal, Nahargarh Fort, Jaigarh Fort, etc.
How to Reach Jaipur
By Air : Jaipur has domestic airport is which is well connected by major Indian flights. The nearest international airport is India Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi, the capital city of India.
By Train : Jaipur (Rajasthan’s Capital) is well connected by Indian rails with all the major cities of India.
By Road : Jaipur is well connected by road with major cities like Delhi, Udaipur, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Agra, etc.
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