Rajasthan News Desk !!! Hawa Mahal is a palace located in the city of Jaipur, India. It is named Hawa Mahal because the palace has high walls for women so that they can easily see 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 – History of Hawa Mahal in Jaipur
It was built in 1799 by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh. It was designed by Lal Chand Ustad in the form of the crown of the Hindu god Krishna. The exterior of this five-storey building has honeycombs of equal size and the palace also has 953 small windows called jharokhas and these jharokhas are also decorated with fine artwork. At that time women used to go out with a net on their face and observe daily life. At that time it was mandatory for women to cover their face with a veil. It is said that with the help of these nets, cool air touched their faces and their face remained cool even in the hot sun. After 50 years, the palace was renovated in 2006, at that time the value of the monument was about Rs 4568 million. The corporate sector there took the responsibility of protecting the monument but later the Unit Trust of India took over its responsibility.
After Hawa Mahal became famous, its premises were also developed. Tourists can see many historical things in Hawa Mahal. Another attraction of the palace is the curved edges of the wall. Like other monuments built in Jaipur, this palace is also made of red and pink stones.
Interesting facts about Hawa Mahal
This palace, built without any foundation, is the tallest palace in the world.
There is no entrance on the front side of the Vayu. If you want to go in, you have to go from the back.
Hawa Mahal has a total of five floors and even today this palace stands successfully at its place at an angle of 87 degrees.
Hawa Mahal is also known as the “Palace of the 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 specially built for the royal women of Jaipur.
The purpose of building this palace was to show the royal women the market and the festivities taking place outside the palace.
One such palace is built in the Mughal and Rajput architectural style.
The palace has become a favourite shooting location for many Indian and international films.
There is only a sloping path to go to the upper floor of Hawa Mahal, there are no stairs to go up.
Hawa Mahal was built in 1799 by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh.
It is built in the shape of a five-storey pyramid which is 50 feet high from its base.
Hawa Mahal is designed in the shape of the crown of Lord Krishna.
The lattices of the windows of Hawa Mahal acted as curtains on the face.
Hawa Mahal is made of pink and red stones.
