Is Hawa Mahal In Jaipur Worth A Visit?

I am sure many of you have seen umpteen pictures of the iconic Hawa Mahal in Jaipur. I have posted a few pictures of Hawa Mahal in my posts as well since it is synonymous with Jaipur.

Check out: Hawa Mahal – The face of Jaipur

Hawa Mahal picture — Hawa Mahal is inspired and shaped like the crown of Lord Krishna.

A large number of tourists only get to see the facade of the Hawa Mahal which is facing the road.

tourists capturing picture of hawa mahal jaipur — **Tourists capturing a picture of Hawa Mahal, Jaipur**

And why is it so? The reasons for it are plenty.

Firstly, the tour companies cram as many places in the itinerary during a short span of time to create more “value”. They are able to add this “illusion” with a customary 5-minute halt outside the Hawa Mahal. This allows tourists to click few pictures of this iconic building, on way to Amer Fort. That’s it! Visitors are wrongly informed that there is hardly anything to see inside the building.

hawa mahal complex corridor entry ticket — The entry gate for the **Hawa Mahal, Jaipur**

Secondly, with many things to see and experience in Jaipur, it’s natural for some “compromise” which results in few visitors exploring the Hawa Mahal fully from inside.

tourists-at-famous-tourist-attraction-jaipur-hawa-mahal-sawai-pratap-singh-jaipurthrumylens — **Inside Hawa Maha**l/The beautiful architecture of Hawa Mahal,

Thirdly, the visitor doesn’t have a piece of complete information. They stick to the popular itineraries listed on the internet. Most of these “standard” itineraries never suggest exploring Hawa Mahal.

inside-hawa-mahal-complex-jaipur-wide-angle-view-jaipurthrumylens — A wide-angle view inside the Hawa Mahal. You will miss all this and more if you choose not to visit **Hawa Mahal**

Exploring the Hawa Mahal complex allows you to enjoy the great views of the surroundings including City Palace, Sirehdyodi bazaar and Johari Bazaar. I’ll be dedicating a full post on Hawa Mahal, soon.

view from the hawa mahal jaipur image — Overlooking the street from the supplementary buildings attached with the **Hawa Mahal, Jaipur**

view from top of hawa mahal jaipur — Overlooking at street and market – **Sirehdyodi Bazaar**. **Hawa Mahal**, Jaipur.

But for now, here are few pictures from the top floor of the Hawa Mahal. It allows you to see things from a different perspective.

hawa mahal jaipur view from the top image overlooking the sirehdyodi bazaar jaipurthrumylens — The view from the top floor of Hawa Mahal, overlooking the Sirehdyodi Bazaar, Jaipur

Here is a picture that overlooks the other side of Hawa Mahal -towards City Palace.

Hawa Mahal is an interesting building, one of its kind in the entire world. While it may not interest everyone, heritage, history, art and architecture enthusiasts should not miss exploring the Hawa Mahal complex.

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