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Hawa Mahal

This palace is a five-storey pyramidal shaped monument that rises to about 50 feet (15 m). The top three floors of the structure have the width of a single room, while the first and second floors have patios in front of them. The front elevation, as seen from the street, is like a honeycomb with small portholes. Each porthole has miniature windows and carved sandstone grills, finials and domes. It gives the appearance of a mass of semi-octagonal bays, giving the monument its unique façade

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The City Palace

The City Palace in Jaipur is spread out over a series of courtyards. It was founded in 1727 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II as part of his ambitious city project, and his successors continued to ornament and add to the elegant buildings up until the 20th century. The palace has always been much more than the grand residence of a royal family. It was also, from the start, a centre of patronage of the arts and of learning, and with its many temples, it is also a place of ritual and worship. On important festival days such as Gangaur and Teej, the procession of the image of the Goddess through the streets unites the City Palace and the people of the city in shared celebrations. Today, the palace has thrown open its exclusive spaces to the public through the Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II Museum Trust, welcoming domestic and international visitors from far and wide

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Nahargarh Fort

Nahargarh fort was built by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II in the year 1734 for the sake of defence of Jaipur city. Originally this fort was named as Sudarshangarh, dedicating to Nahar Singh Bhomia. The fort comprises extensive Tanka and two splendid step wells for water management. Diwane-e-Aam, treasury and rest rooms for soldiers were built by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II (1699-1743), Hawa Mandir by Maharaja Ram Singh II (1835-1880) and Shri Madhvendhra Bhawan by Maharaja Sawai Madho Singh II (1880-1992). Nawab Wazir Ali of Awadh was given shelter here. The Man palace situated in the fort is known as Shri Madhvendra Bhawan.

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Jantar Mantar

The Jantar Mantar, Jaipur, is an astronomical observation site built in the early 18th century. It includes a set of some twenty main fixed instruments. They are monumental examples in masonry of known instruments but which in many cases have specific characteristics of their own. The Jantar Mantar is an expression of the astronomical skills and cosmological concepts of the court of a scholarly prince at the end of the Mughal period.

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Jal Mahal

Have you ever dreamt of discovering a hidden palace veiled by the shimmering waters of a lake? The pink city of India, Jaipur, is home to one such precious gem. Welcome to Jal Mahal, a majestic palace rising from the still waters of Man Sagar Lake. This red sandstone palace seems to float on the surface while its elegant form reflects on the serene waters of the lake.

The Jal Mahal's name comes from its stunning location in the middle of Man Sagar Lake, which translates to "Water Palace." However, the palace doesn't float on the water; most of the building rests submerged beneath the lake's surface, with only the top floor visible. This creates the illusion of a palace emerging from the water.

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Shree Jhadeswar Temple

The Jhadeswar temple is located at a distance of about 1 km. from the Jharsuguda Railway station beyond the old town Purunabasti inside a small forest. There is a self appearing Sivalingam here the actual age of which is unknown. But during the reign of Govind Singh Jamindar of Jharsuguda the lingam was being worshiped inside a hut made up of leaves. In 1916 a Gujarati contractor named Mulju Jagmal erected a small temple here. The Jamindar of Jharsuguda arranged Savayats for daily worship and donated agricultural lands for maintenance of the temple and puja.