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Fast facts about Hawa Mahal in Jaipur
When it was built: 1799
By whom it was built: Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh
Nature of the building: Palace
History of Hawa Mahal in Jaipur
Hawa Mahal in Jaipur or the palace of the winds was built in
1799 by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh. This palace in Jaipur,
was originally built so that the women of the royal household
can watch the din ad bustle of life and various processions
of the city from the palace. So it can be understood why the
palace has so many tiny windows and screened balconies. The
display of Mughal and Rajputana architecture in this palace,
will impress you as you watch the building drenched in golden
light at sunset.
Features of Hawa Mahal in Jaipur
- Hawa Mahal in Jaipur looks like a five-storied pyramid
which has various small windows and screens with arched roofs.
The back side of the palace has a number of pillars and passages
while the front is decorated with intricate carving.
- It has 953 sandstone windows known as 'Jharokhas' from
which you can get wonderful view of the city.
- There is also a small archaeological museum there.
Fresco painting and inlaid mirror work were used to create a
fantasy world of color and grandeur.
- The façade makes the palace look like a screen
than a palace. The shield is fifty-foot high but less than a
foot in thickness with 900 niches, semi-octagonal bays, carved
sandstone grills, finials and domes.
- The openings of the palace appear like peepholes which
are partially blocked by fine latticework in lime plaster and
with plain wooden windows.
Don't Miss in Hawa Mahal in Jaipur
- Sawai Pratap Singh dedicated Hawa Mahal in Jaipur
to Lord Krishna because the intricate exterior wall looks like
a mukut (crown), which generally adorns Lord Krishna's head.
You will find this wall overlooking one of the main streets
and being sandwiched between more prosaic buildings.
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