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A VISIT TO HAWA MAHAL

HAWA MAHAL JAIPUR [RAJASTHAN]

The palace of winds or palace of breeze is approx 300 km from the capital city,Delhi. Built from red and pink sandstone the palace sits on the edge of the City Palace, Jaipur, and extends to the Zenana, or women’s chambers.

Architectural style _Hindu Rajput Architecture

Completed _1799

Main contractor

Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh

Grandson , Founder of Jaipur _ Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh.

Built by the inspiration of the unique structure of KHETRI MAHAL .

Designed by_ Lal Chand ustad

Its five floor exterior is akin to honeycomb with its 953 small windows called Jharokhas decorated with intricate latticework

The original intent of the lattice design was to allow royal ladies to observe everyday life and festivals celebrated in the street below without being seen, since they had to obey the strict rules of “purdah”, which forbade them from appearing in public without face coverings.

This architectural feature also allowed cool air from the Venturi effect to pass through, thus making the whole area more pleasant during the high temperatures in summer.

The Venturi effect is the reduction in fluid pressure that results when a fluid flows through a constricted section (or choke) of a pipe.

Coloured glass work. When the sunlight enters, the entire chamber fills with the spectrum of various colours.

In 2006, renovation works on the Mahal were undertaken, after a gap of 50 years, to give a facelift to the monument at an estimated cost of Rs 4.568 million. The corporate sector lent a hand to preserve the historical monuments of Jaipur and the Unit Trust of India has adopted Hawa Mahal to maintain it.The palace is an extended part of a huge complex. The stone-carved screens, small casements, and arched roofs are some of the features of this popular tourist spot. The monument also has delicately modelled hanging cornices.

STONE CARVED SCREEN.

DOUBLE CASEMENT WINDOWS.

ARCHED ROOFS

CORNICES.

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