Hawa Mahal , tallest building in the World without any foundation is also known as Palace Of Winds or Palace of Breeze is located in the heart of the city Jaipur in India . The palace is famous for its honey comb structure and 953 small windows or Jharokhas . Hawa Mahal was built in 1799 by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh , grandson of Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh , who was the founder of Jaipur . This palace is considered to be one of the major attraction of tourists in Jaipur .
Many people see Hawa Mahal from street and often consider it as the front of the palace . It is actually the back side of the Mahal . Mahal has an entry gate from the City Palace . This Mahal is an extension of the City Palace and is built at an edge of it .
The main reason behind the construction of this magnificent palace is the Pardah System followed at that time . At that time Rajputs used to follow Pardah System and henceforth , royal women were not allowed to go in public without Pardah . Due to which royal ladies were not allowed to attend the festivities on the street . To solve this issue , Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh built this palace . This palace has 953 windows or Jharokhas from which royal ladies use to attend the street festivals .
The structure of Wind Mahal was designed by Lal Chand Ustad . The whole of the palace is built from red and pink sandstones . A blend of Mughal and Rajput style of architecture is used in the construction of the palace . The Mahal stands at an elevation of 50 feet and is tilted at an angle of 87 degree . It is believed that the Mahal is constructed in the form of crown of Lord Krishna . The palace has pyramidal structure with 5 floors . There are small small porthholes inside the palace which consists of famous Jharokhas . The first and second floor has courtyards and the rest of the floors are of the size of a room . Inspite of having stairs the palace has slopes built inside the palace . The rooms of Mahal are decorated with Belgium glasses , ornamental stones and beautiful chhatris . Every floor of the palace has a temple in it . They are Sharad Mandir , Ratan Mandir , Vichitra Mandir , Prakash Mandir and Hawa Mandir .
The corporate sector , Unit of Trust has decided to preserve this monument and has adopted the monument for the same . The building is thus in control of Archeological Department of the Government of Jaipur . Recently , exterior of Hawa Mahal is illuminated , to encourage night tourism . Best time to visit this place is in summer and spring season .
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