File:Hawa Mahal (Wind Palace).jpg

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As its design reflect it is the crown Of Jaipur.

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English: Hawa Mahal, also known as “Palace of Breeze”, was built in 1799 as an extension to the Royal City Palace of Jaipur.

It allows the royal ladies who at the time strictly observed “pardah”, to be able to watch any processions and activities on the street without being seen by the public The five-stores palace was built in the form of Krishna’s crown because Sarai Pratap Singh was devoted to Krishna, the Hindu god.

The mahal has a total of 953 small casements each with small lattice worked pink window, balconies and arched roofs with hanging cornices. This allows cool breeze blow through the mahal and keep it cool and airy in summer.
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Camera location26° 55′ 26.38″ N, 75° 49′ 37.37″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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