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Hawa Mahal

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Situated at Badi Choupad, Pink City of Jaipur, Hawa Mahal was built in 1799 at the order of Jaipur's ruler, Sarai Pratap Singh. It has 953 windows on the outside walls. The honeycomb shaped and beautifully carved windows allow breeze to blow through the palace and makes it a perfect summer palace. It was constructed as an extension to the City Palace nearby. The five-story palace was built in the form of Krishna’s crown because Sarai Pratap Singh was devoted to Krishna, the Hindu god.

The best time to visit Hawa Mahal is in the early morning when the sun enters the rooms from the windows. The mahal is illuminated with golden sun lights.

Rating:

Google Rating4.4 / 5
Tripadvisor Rating4.2 / 5

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Hawa Mahal Road, Badi Choupad, Kanwar Nagar, Jaipur, Rajasthan 302002, IndiaMap
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Attraction, Historic Site, Palace
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Visitors spend on average 1 - 2 hours here

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Traveler Notes

The largest city in Rajasthan, Jaipur gets its nickname (The Pink City) due to a large part of it having oleander-rose colored buildings. The city itself is a museum of a bygone era. Discovering its numerous forts and palaces is like being transported back to the time of the Maharajas.

The cityโ€™s most distinctive landmark is Hawa Mahal whose facade has 953 windows, where royal women used to watch the city below without being seen.

Although Jaipur has several UNESCO World Heritage Sites, during our visit, the Pink City itself has yet to make it to the list. In July 2019, it finally received that status.

View. Hawa Mahal is best admired from Wind View Cafe, just across the street. Thereโ€™s a small passageway and staircase leading up to it.

Admission. It is also recommended that you go inside the palace. Jaipur has a composite ticket system that allows access to 7 important monuments, including those incuded in this journal: Amber Fort, Jantar Mantar and Hawa Mahal. For more information, click HERE.

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