Its facade from the road side makes Hawa Mahal look more
like a delicate screen than a palace. This five-story, pyramid-shaped structure
has tier after tier of 953 small casements, each with tiny lattice worked
(Jali) pink windows, small balconies and arched roofs with hanging cornices,
exquisitely modeled and carved.
This five storey building of unusual architecture designed
by Lal Chand Usta, is a stunning example of Rajput artistry made of red and
pink sand stone, beautifully outlined with white borders and motif's painted
with quick lime.
The entrance to Hawa Mahal is from the City Palace side, through
a stately door which opens into a spacious courtyard.
The building,
standing on a high podium, is a fifty-foot high thin shield, less than a foot
in thickness, with small intimate chambers , which give this palace its unique
facade. There are no regular stairs to reach the upper floors, but only ramps.
Hawa Mahal which is currently under the supervision of the
State archeological department provides the visitor with excellent views of the
city. The best time to view Hawa Mahal is sunrise when sunlight through the
latticed windows gives it a wonderful glow.
How to reach
By Air: Jaipur is connected to Delhi (300Km),
Mumbai, Udaipur, Jodhpur, Aurangabad, Calcutta and Varanasi by domestic
flights.
By Rail: The train service to Jaipur is
available from all the major parts of the country.
By Road: Jaipur can be accessed from all the
major places in Rajasthan, Gujarat, Delhi and Mumbai by bus.
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