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| AMER PALACE Jaipur |
Highlight : Exquisite Seesh Mahal (Hall of Mirrors)
Best time to visit : October to February
Timings : Open 9 a.m - 16.30 pm
Ambar palace is placed in Amber, the precedent capital of the Kachhwaha Rajputs on a hillside overlooking Maotha Lake, 11 km from Jaipur on the Delhi - Jaipur road. Its creation was started by Raja Man Singh I, army commander of Mughal Emperor Akbar in 1592 and was accomplished by Mirza Raja Jai Singh and Sawai Jai Singh, over a era of about two centuries. It is a classic fusion of Mughal and Hindu architecture, built in red stonework and white marble.
The palace or the magnificent apartments lies inside the enormous Amber fort complex with gateways, gardens, halls, stairways, pillared pavilions, temples and palaces. Several of the noteworthy architectural marvels in the complex are the 'Diwan-E-Khas', the 'Sheesh Mahal' and the 'Jai Mandir' with superb mirror work, the 'Diwan-E-Aam', the 'Sukh Niwas', the Shila Mata Temple and Kali temple and the fine laid out garden the 'Kesar Kyari'.
The zenana or the women's apartments and frescoes demonstrate Krishna Leela scenes surround a spectacular courtyard. There are private chambers from where the royal women could observe the measures of the royal court in privacy. The well-proportioned garden, Kesar Kyari in the hub of Maotha lake and the Dilaram Bagh at its north end provide a impressive vision of the palaces.
How to go there
Amber fort and palace is a 10 minute steep scale through Jai pol (Gate of Victory) from Amber/ Ambar / Amer, 11 km from Jaipur on the Delhi- Jaipur road. Amenities accessible for elephant back ride up to Amber fort.
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