Rajasthan News Desk!!! Hawa Mahal is a palace located in Jaipur city of India. It is named Hawa Mahal because the palace has high walls for women to easily enter and watch the festivities taking place outside the palace. This palace is made of red and pink sandstone. This palace is built on the edge of the City Palace.
History of Hawa Mahal – Jaipur History of Hawa Mahal
Saka was constructed in 1799 by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh. It was designed by Lal Chand Ustad as the crown of the Hindu god Krishna. The exterior of this five-storey building has similar shaped honeycombs and the palace also has 953 small windows called Jharokhas which are also decorated with exquisite artwork. At that time, women would go out wearing nets on their faces and observe daily life. At that time it was mandatory for women to cover their faces with a veil. It is said that with the help of these nets, cool breeze blew on his face and his face remained cool even in the hot sun. After 50 years, the palace was renovated in 2006, at which time the monument was valued at approximately Rs 4568 million. The corporate sector there took over the responsibility of protecting the monument but later the Unit Trust of India took over its responsibility.
After Hawa Mahal became famous, its complex was also developed. Tourists can see many historical things in Hawa Mahal. Another attraction of the palace are the curved edges of the wall. Like other monuments built in Jaipur, this palace is also made of red and pink colored stones.
Interesting facts about Hawa Mahal
This palace built without any base is the tallest palace in the world.
There is no entrance on the front side of the air. If you want to go inside, you will have to go from the back.
Hawa Mahal has a total of five floors and even today this palace stands successfully in its place at an angle of 87 degrees.
Hawa Mahal is also called “Palace of Winds”.
Hawa Mahal has a total of five floors.
Hawa Mahal has a total of 953 windows which keep the palace cool.
All the royal people of Jaipur use this palace as a summer retreat.
Hawa Mahal was designed by Lal Chand Ustad.
This palace was especially built for the royal women of Jaipur.
The purpose of building this palace was to show the royal ladies the market and the festivities taking place outside the palace.
One such palace is built in Mughal and Rajput architectural style.
This palace has become a favorite shooting location for many Indian and international films.
There is only a sloping path to reach the upper floor of Hawa Mahal, there is no staircase to go up.
Hawa Mahal was built by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh in 1799.
It is built in the shape of a five-storey pyramid which is 50 feet high at its base.
Hawa Mahal is designed in the shape of the crown of Lord Krishna.
The lattices of the windows of Hawa Mahal used to act as a curtain on the face.
Hawa Mahal is made of pink and red colored stones.
