Best time to visit : October and March
Timings : 9:00 A.M.- 4:00 P.M. (Daily)
Nearest Airport : Sanganer Airport - Jaipur (domestic flights)
Entry Fee for Indian : Rs. 10.00
Entry Fee for Foreigners : Rs.30.00
Built in 1799 by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh, Hawa Mahal is an important landmark of the city. It is more of a screen than a palace and was built to facilitate the women of the royal household to watch processions and other activities on the streets below without being observed themselves. The best time to visit Hawa Mahal is during sunrise when the golden rays of the sun make it glow like a gem
Constructed in pink sandstone, Hawa Mahal is intricately carved and bordered with white motives. Motifs and carvings designed on the walls of the Hawa Mahal are proof of the efforts, dedication and skillfulness of the artists of that period.
This five-story, pyramid-shaped structure endorse 953 small peepholes, each with tiny lattice worked (jali) pink windows and arched roofs with hanging cornices. Its façade makes Hawa Mahal look more like a screen than a palace. The uppermost three stories are just a single room thick but at the base are two courtyards. It is a fifty-foot high thin shield, less than a foot in thickness, but has over 900 niches and a mass of semi-octagonal bays, carved sandstone grills.
The interiors of Hawa Mahal are stark and plain with a mass of pillars and passages that lead to the top storey. The main motive behind the making of Hawa Mahal was to enable ladies of the royal household to watch the everyday life and royal processions of the city.
The entrance of Hawa Mahal is beautifully adorned with a stately door that opens into a spacious courtyard. The entrance to Hawa Mahal is from City Palace side. The beautifully carved doors open into the courtyard of Hawa Mahal, surrounded by double storeyed building on three sides. The exotic monument also boost an archeological museum. Only the eastern wing has three more storeys above, which are just a single room thick. No regular stairs to reach the upper floors, but only are ramps.
The best time to view Hawa Mahal is sunrise when it catches the early morning sun and is bathed in its golden light making it glow like a gem. The entrance is on the rear side of this building.
The ornamental facade of this "Palace of Winds" is a prominent landmark in Jaipur. Their five-story structures of sandstone plastered pink encrusted with fine trelliswork and elaborate balconies. The palace has 953 niches and windows. Built in 1799 by Pratap Singh, the Mahal was a royal grandstand for the palace women. Overnight stay at Jaipur.
Most of the people come her to see the beautiful facade, but you can also climb the top for a view of the city below peer through the latticed windows to expeience the fascinating interplay of gazes set up by the structure. The entrance is from the rear of the building.
How to Reach
Travelers can use cycle rickshaws, auto rickshaws, and taxis or take local buses to move around in the city.
