Jaipur City Guide
Travel to Hawa Mahal, a facade with 953 sandstone windows, is one of the major tourists attraction of Jaipur. Constructed in 1799, the palace is dedicated to Lord Krishna and is a tiered shaped supposedly resembling a crown.
Maharaja Sawraj Pratap Singh, built Hawa Mahal, or the palace of winds in 1799, to enable ladies of the royal household to watch the everyday life and processions of the city. You can climb to the top of the Hawa Mahal for an excellent view over the city. Though, now its more than a facade. The monument with a spectacular view of Jaipur city with road avenues, intersections and colourful crowds in the market.
It was originally built for the ladies of the royal household to watch everyday life and processions in the city from their veiled comfort. Most people come here to get a view of the facade but they can also climb to the top for a wonderful view from the latticed windows. There is also a small archaeological museum there. Entry to foreigners/citizen is Rs 30/10.
Architecture
Hawa Mahal is a five storey, pyramid-shaped building with beehive like structure. Each casement has tiny windows and arched roofs with hanging cornices, exquisitely modeled and carved. Its facade makes Hawa Mahal look more like a screen than a palace. Its top three stories are just a single room thick but at the base are two courtyards.
Hawa Mahal was built by red and pink sandstone, carefully and beautifully carved and outlined with white border and motif. Carvings and motifs designed on the walls of the Hawa Mahal are proof of the efforts, dedication and skilfulness of the artists of that period.
