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Jal Mahal
Jal Mahal literally means the “Water Palace”. Located in the middle of the picturesque Man Sagar Lake in Jaipur (the Pink City / capital of Rajasthan), the magnificent and impressive Jal Mahal was built by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh in the historic year of 1799 AD. In the 18th century the palace and the lake around were enlarged and renovated by Maharaja Jai Singh II.
Built in red sandstone, the Jal Mahal Palace is architecturally beautiful. It depicts the marvelous fusion of Rajput and Mughal styles of architecture. It provides spectacular view of the Man Sagar Lake and surrounding Nahargarh hills. The Jal Mahal Palace has five floors. Out of which four floors are under-water the lake and top floor is exposed. There Chhatris on the four corners of the palace; all are octagonal in shape. There are also semi-octagonal towers built with an elegant cupola on the each corner of the palace. The royal families of Jaipur used this palace for arranging royal duck shooting parties. With great zeal & zest royal families of Jaipur, Rajasthan take part in duck shooting game.
In a nutshell, the Jal Mahal Palace is an impressive building and a worth visit on Jaipur city tour. Tourists can also see the spectacular views of different species of migratory birds around the lake during the winter season. During the rainy season the Jal Mahal Palace looks more spectacular & stunning with red sandstone which located in the middle of picturesque lake – Man Sagar Lake.
The best time to visit the Jal Mahal Palace is during the period of October to March.
To visit the Jal Mahal or Water Palace and to arrive in Jaipur, one can easily reach there. Jaipur is well-connected by rail and road from all the major cities of India. Jaipur has its own airport and Jaipur is well-connected from some major cities of India and also abroad.
Colorful Rajasthan Tours can plan your Jaipur tours in most enjoyable way. Hence plan your Jaipur trip with us and grab your opportunity to visit the magnificent Jal Mahal (Water Palace) in Jaipur, the Pink City of India.
