HAWA MAHAL-Palace of Winds



















Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh, the king of Jaipur was a prominent person from a royal family who was known for his excellence and knowledge in the whole globe. His establishments in the city Jaipur are the amazing piece of art elaborating the ravishing and breathe taking exemplar of knowledge and brain. Along with excellence, the king of Jaipur was very peculiar about the culture of the city which is filled with rich heritage of the state. Till today, the Rajasthani people and culture shares a unique residence which exceptionally defines the richness of their values and customs. One of his achievements in the same is defined by “HawaMahal”. The establishment of this famous monument redefines the creativity and excellence of mind used in daily pleasure activities. One such renowned monument in Jaipur famous for its excellent architecture and concept is HAWA MAHAL. Hawa mahal is also known as “palace of winds”. Jaipur Hawa Mahal is one of the best Jaipur tourists places to the guests and tourist in pinkcity. Every guests and tourists are recorded to be impressed by the architecture and the history behind the establishment of royal palace of winds.

Beauty Of Hawa Mahal

Hawa Mahal is the five storey palace which is located in heart and soul of the pinkcity which was established in the year 1799 under the rule of Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh. The architecture of the building is so build that it concrete the shape of a pyramid with total of 953 windows uniquely carved in the Rajasthani pattern and designs. Lal Chand ustad, the architect of Hawa Mahal was told to build this palace in order to enable the queens and other women from royal families to enjoy the view of nature by the windows which serves the purpose of freezing winds inside the palace.
Talking about its architecture, palace shares the height of 50 feet from ground designed in the manner of a castle along with small windows. One interesting fact about Hawa Mahal states that the thickness of the walls of the palace are even lesser than a foot but beautifully carved on thin shield with erect position. The name Hawa Mahal was given to the palace, as the winds blowing in the palace were freezing and creating a soothing surrounding in the palace. out of the five storey, the top three storey of the palace have a thickness of a room with bottom two storey furnished with beautifully designed courtyards on the three sides of the palace. the place ensures the beautiful and breathe taking views of the entire city from the city which feels like the royal glimpse of the city under the open sky.
One may not be aware of the fact that the appearance of this palace resembles to the crown of Lord Krishna in the form of peacock feathers. King Sawai Pratap singh was a biggest devotee of Lord Krishna and thus created this idea of building Hawa Mahal as a dedication to his almighty. During the rule of kings in Jaipur, Purdaah system was followed by the royal women in the city. They were not allowed to talk or interact with outside people or strangers. This became one of the strong reasons of the creation of this palace which helped the royal women enjoy the beauty of nature through the windows of this palace. Hawa Mahal is registered as one exemplar portraying dignity and honor of the city in the history pages of Rajasthan. The palace of winds plays a vital role in uplifting the social and renowned responsibilities which is running from more than a decade ago by the kings of the city.

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