Brave-hearted Rajput Rulers ruled over the Golden Desert Land for years and they left their marks in the form of spectacular architectural buildings, which today narrates the stories of that Great Golden era of Rajput rule. Welcome to Jaipur India. Jaipur Hotels and their hospitality too attract tourists from India and overseas. Jaipur Sightseeing like Jantar mantar in India is a refreshing experience.
Hawa Mahal
Hawa Mahal or "the palace of winds" is known as the signature building of Jaipur. Built by Sawai Pratap Singh, who was grandson of Sawai Jai Singh and son of Sawai Madhoo Singh in 1799 AD and Architect of Hawa Mahal was Lal Chand Usta.
Architecture of Hawa Mahal
Hawa Mahal is a sample of the perfection of the architecture. The Hawa Mahal, part of the Jaipur city palace complex is a familiar landmark, and is ties of pierced windows overlooking the street below. In actual from inside the building is only a series of corridors with windows overlooking the street.
Hawa Mahal was built with the pink & red sandstone, beautifully carved and outlined with white border and motif. Carvings and motifs designed on the walls of the Hawa Mahal are proof of the efforts, dedication and skilfulness of the artists of that period
Purpose of Hawa Mahal
Hawa Mahal was built with some specific purpose in mind. It was built for women in the royal family to view the ceremonial processions on the street while seated behind the small windows. The windows were built in such a way that no one could see the women.
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Jantar Mantar
Yantralaya' commonly known as Jantar Mantar was a dream of Swai Jai Singh II, a great astronomer of India. Jantar Mantar was built between 1716. It is located within the city palace. Jantar Mantar contains a collection of instruments for observing the movements of sun, moon, planets and stars. It was built to develop the interest of the people in Astronomy. Maharaja Swai Jai singh was an able ruler and a brilliant astronomer.
Commissioned by Emperor Muhammad Shah, to correct the existing astronomical tables and fix planetary positions anew, Sawai Jai Singh-II, accomplished the task in seven years and for this task, built the first stone observatory in Delhi in 1724 and in Jaipur in 1728. Not only did the masonry instruments suit his purposes, they also satisfied his architectural instincts. Apart from being a permanent memorial to his genius, is secured for him a place along with such distinguished observatory builders like Prince Ulugh Beg, Tycho Brahe and John Flam steed.
Samrat Yantra
Samrat Yantra consists of a massive triangle with a curved structure on both sides.
Ram Yantra
It is an instrument used to indicate the altitude and the azimuth or declination of celestial bodies. Jaya Prakesh Yantra is designed in the form of a high cylinder, surrounded by circular walls and the shadow of the sun falling on the vertical and horizontal marble gradations via the cylinder. The composite instrument is heart shaped and includes a sundial and a massive hemisphere on the northern wall.
Jai Prakesh Yantra
It is used to find out the positions of the celestial bodies during days and nights. It is a two hemispherical bowl structure, which represents the celestial sphere and there is a vertical rod in the center.
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Amber Palace
Jaipur is a city of palaces and forts one of them is the Amber Palace. The Amber palace was built by the Kachhwajas, when they rose in eminence and power under the Mughals. Man Singh I built it in a style to rival Mughal grandeur and opulence. Diwan-I-Aam has a double row of columns with elephant-head brackets, which had to be covered with stucco to escape the jealous eye of Jehangir. Ganesh Pol, entrance portal to inner palaces, is the most magnificent portal in Rajasthan, covered with elegant frescoes and crowned with pavilions carrying fascinating jail screens. Jai Mandir has millions of glass pieces on stucco.
The same scheme of ornamentation is repeated at Diwan-I-Khas, also built by Mirza Raja Singh. Sheesh Mahal, core of this structure, is the pinnacle of the art of ornamentation with glass. Rampas built within walls take you to the zenana palace built by the Man Singh I. A baradari stands at the center of the spectacular courtyard surrounded by ladies apartments and frescoes depicting Krishna-lila scenes. Amber is undoubtedly the grandest achievement of Rajput architecture.
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