HAWA MAHAL JAIPUR, INDIA (ENTRY FEE, TIMINGS, LOCATION , IMAGES ,HISTORY & BUILT BY)
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Hawa Mahal Jaipur Entry Fee
₹50 per person for Indians
₹200 per person for Foreign Tourists
Hawa Mahal Jaipur Timings
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Welcome to the Hawa Mahal, Jaipur's Famous Pink Sandstone Architectural Wonder.
The regalia of Jaipur's Hawa Mahal emerges as the day breaks. There is an effervescence of a gorgeous structure that showcases itself on the streets of Badi Choupad in the Pink City, with thousands of pigeons flocking the airy windows.
For decades, the Hawa Mahal has captivated travelers from all over the world. It is still one of the most beautiful masterpieces of yesteryear, with intricate carvings and delicate architecture.
It exudes a charm unrivaled by any other structure seen in today's world, having been carved by hand, stone by stone. We have progressed from admiring architecture to studying its patterns solely because of its magnificent architecture from a bygone era.
Hawa Mahal Jaipur, known for its numerous honeycomb-shaped windows, has always piqued the interest of both domestic and international visitors. So, what makes the Hawa Mahal so unique?
The Hawa Mahal's History
The Hawa Mahal is a palace in Jaipur, India. It is made of red and pink sandstone and extends to the Zenana, or women's chambers, of Jaipur's City Palace.
The structure was built in 1799 by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh, grandson of Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh, the founder of Jaipur, India.
He was so inspired by the unique structure of Khetri Mahal that he built this grand and historical palace.
Lal Chand Ustad designed it. Its five-story exterior resembles a honeycomb, with 953 small windows known as Jharokhas that are decorated with intricate latticework. The lattice design was originally intended to allow royal ladies to observe daily life and festivals in the street below without being seen.
This architectural feature also allowed cool air to pass through from the Venturi effect, making the entire area more pleasant during the summer's high temperatures. Many people see the Hawa Mahal from the street and believe it is the palace's front, but it is actually the back.
After a 50-year hiatus, renovation work on the Mahal began in 2006 to give the monument a facelift at an estimated cost of Rs 4.568 million.
The corporate sector has contributed to the preservation of Jaipur's historical monuments, and the Unit Trust of India has adopted the Hawa Mahal for this purpose. The palace is a large part of a much larger complex. This popular tourist destination has stone-carved screens, small casements, and arched roofs. There are also delicately modeled hanging cornices on the monument.
Buit By (Architecture)
This palace is a five-story pyramidal-shaped monument that stands approximately 50 feet tall (15 m). The structure's top three floors are as wide as a single room, while the first and second floors have patios in front of them. From the street, the front elevation resembles a honeycomb with small portholes. Each porthole has carved sandstone grills, finials, and domes, as well as miniature windows. It appears to be a mass of semi-octagonal bays, lending the monument its distinct façade.The inner face of the building on the back side is made up of chambers built with pillars and corridors with minimal ornamentation that reach all the way to the top floor. The palace's interior has been described as "having rooms of various colored marbles, relieved by inlaid panels or gilding; while fountains adorn the center of the courtyard."
The architect was Lal Chand Usta. Built-in red and pink coloured sandstone, in keeping with the décor of the other monuments in the city, its colour is a full testimony to the epithet of "Pink City" given to Jaipur. Its façade, which features 953 niches with intricately carved jharokhas (some of which are made of wood), stands in stark contrast to the structure's plain-looking back side.Its cultural and architectural heritage reflects a fusion of Hindu Rajput architecture and Islamic Mughal architecture, with the Rajput style visible in the form of domed canopies, fluted pillars, lotus and floral patterns, and the Islamic style visible in stone inlay filigree work and arches (as distinguished from its similarity with the Panch Mahal at Fatehpur Sikri)
An imperial door leads from the city palace side to the Hawa Mahal. It opens into a large courtyard surrounded by double-story buildings on three sides, with the Hawa Mahal enclosing it on the east side. In this courtyard, there is also an archaeological museum.
Hawa Mahal was also known as Maharaja Jai Singh's chef-d'oeuvre because it was his favorite resort due to its elegance and built-in interior. The cooling effect provided by the breeze passing through the small windows of the façade in the chambers was enhanced by the fountains located in the center of each chamber.
The top two floors of the Hawa Mahal are only accessible via ramps. The archaeological department of the Government of Rajasthan looks after the Mahal.
Images
Welcome to the Hawa Mahal, Jaipur's Famous Pink Sandstone Architectural Wonder.
The regalia of Jaipur's Hawa Mahal emerges as the day breaks. There is an effervescence of a gorgeous structure that showcases itself on the streets of Badi Choupad in the Pink City, with thousands of pigeons flocking the airy windows.
For decades, the Hawa Mahal has captivated travelers from all over the world. It is still one of the most beautiful masterpieces of yesteryear, with intricate carvings and delicate architecture.
It exudes a charm unrivaled by any other structure seen in today's world, having been carved by hand, stone by stone. We have progressed from admiring architecture to studying its patterns solely because of its magnificent architecture from a bygone era.
Hawa Mahal Jaipur, known for its numerous honeycomb-shaped windows, has always piqued the interest of both domestic and international visitors. So, what makes the Hawa Mahal so unique?
The Hawa Mahal's History
The Hawa Mahal is a palace in Jaipur, India. It is made of red and pink sandstone and extends to the Zenana, or women's chambers, of Jaipur's City Palace.
The structure was built in 1799 by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh, grandson of Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh, the founder of Jaipur, India.
He was so inspired by the unique structure of Khetri Mahal that he built this grand and historical palace.
Lal Chand Ustad designed it. Its five-story exterior resembles a honeycomb, with 953 small windows known as Jharokhas that are decorated with intricate latticework. The lattice design was originally intended to allow royal ladies to observe daily life and festivals in the street below without being seen.
This architectural feature also allowed cool air to pass through from the Venturi effect, making the entire area more pleasant during the summer's high temperatures. Many people see the Hawa Mahal from the street and believe it is the palace's front, but it is actually the back.
After a 50-year hiatus, renovation work on the Mahal began in 2006 to give the monument a facelift at an estimated cost of Rs 4.568 million.
The corporate sector has contributed to the preservation of Jaipur's historical monuments, and the Unit Trust of India has adopted the Hawa Mahal for this purpose. The palace is a large part of a much larger complex. This popular tourist destination has stone-carved screens, small casements, and arched roofs. There are also delicately modeled hanging cornices on the monument.
This palace is a five-story pyramidal-shaped monument that stands approximately 50 feet tall (15 m). The structure's top three floors are as wide as a single room, while the first and second floors have patios in front of them. From the street, the front elevation resembles a honeycomb with small portholes. Each porthole has carved sandstone grills, finials, and domes, as well as miniature windows. It appears to be a mass of semi-octagonal bays, lending the monument its distinct façade.The inner face of the building on the back side is made up of chambers built with pillars and corridors with minimal ornamentation that reach all the way to the top floor. The palace's interior has been described as "having rooms of various colored marbles, relieved by inlaid panels or gilding; while fountains adorn the center of the courtyard."
The architect was Lal Chand Usta. Built-in red and pink coloured sandstone, in keeping with the décor of the other monuments in the city, its colour is a full testimony to the epithet of "Pink City" given to Jaipur. Its façade, which features 953 niches with intricately carved jharokhas (some of which are made of wood), stands in stark contrast to the structure's plain-looking back side.Its cultural and architectural heritage reflects a fusion of Hindu Rajput architecture and Islamic Mughal architecture, with the Rajput style visible in the form of domed canopies, fluted pillars, lotus and floral patterns, and the Islamic style visible in stone inlay filigree work and arches (as distinguished from its similarity with the Panch Mahal at Fatehpur Sikri)
An imperial door leads from the city palace side to the Hawa Mahal. It opens into a large courtyard surrounded by double-story buildings on three sides, with the Hawa Mahal enclosing it on the east side. In this courtyard, there is also an archaeological museum.
Hawa Mahal was also known as Maharaja Jai Singh's chef-d'oeuvre because it was his favorite resort due to its elegance and built-in interior. The cooling effect provided by the breeze passing through the small windows of the façade in the chambers was enhanced by the fountains located in the center of each chamber.
The top two floors of the Hawa Mahal are only accessible via ramps. The archaeological department of the Government of Rajasthan looks after the Mahal.
Timings of Hawa Mahal
9:00 AM to 4:30 PM every day. The museum is closed on Friday and Saturday.
9:00 AM to 4:30 PM every day. The museum is closed on Friday and Saturday.
