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HAWA MAHAL (PALACE OF WINDS)
Although the name suggests otherwise, the Hawa Mahal, located in Jaipur, is not actually a palace. Rather, it is a façade in the shape of the crown of the important Hindu god 'Krishna', with 953 windows. Behind these windows are hidden corridors, spread over 5 floors. Here the harem wives of the then Maharaja could still watch daily life and the annual parade without being seen. Because the wind always provides cooling here due to the honeycomb structure, the Hawa Mahal is also called 'Palace of winds'.
Hawa_Mahal001
HAWA MAHAL (PALACE OF WINDS)
Although the name suggests otherwise, the Hawa Mahal, located in Jaipur, is not actually a palace. Rather, it is a façade in the shape of the crown of the important Hindu god 'Krishna', with 953 windows. Behind these windows are hidden corridors, spread over 5 floors. Here the harem wives of the then Maharaja could still watch daily life and the annual parade without being seen. Because the wind always provides cooling here due to the honeycomb structure, the Hawa Mahal is also called 'Palace of winds'.