We are entering the main gate as local tourists are leaving
The original palace was built in 1730 AD by Sawai Jai Singh II, becoming the seat of the Maharajah of Jaipur which is the capital of Rajasthan. It is now largely a museum, but parts are still used as a royal residence. |
We are entering the main gate as local tourists are leaving
Guards at the main gate
Mubarak Mahal - the Auspicious Palace
Decoration in the Auspicipous Palace, and below
Chandra Mahal, the largest palace in the complex
Guards of the Chandra Mahal
Detail from the Chandra Mahal
The 7-storey part of the Chandra Mahal
Pritam Niwas Chowk, showing the northeast Peacock Gate representing Autumn
Southwest Lotus Gate representing Summer
Northwest Green Gate representing Spring
Detail decoration on a pillar in the Pritam Niwas Chowk
