Hawa Mahal, Jaipur

Hawa Mahal i was fascinated to observe on my recent visit does send up a draft of wind against your face from every corner of the building you are in. I wonder if the building is designed that way or it just happened to be a windy day when i visited the monument. I was also lucky to get a elephant walking in the foreground of Hawa Mahal in my pictures. Hawa Mahal was made in 1799 by Maharaja Sawaj Pratap Singh. It is basically an elaborate concrete purdha behind which the ladies of the royal household sat and watched the city below without being seen.