Photographer’s Note
Hawa Mahal (Palace of Winds), was built in Jaipur, India in 1799 by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh. It is shaped in the form of the crown of Lord Krishna, the Hindu god. Its original intention was to allow royal ladies to observe everyday life in the street below without being seen.
It has five stories and is constructed of red and pink sandstone, highlighted with white quakeee quick lime. The side facing the street outside the palace complex has 953 small windows, and the breeze (hawa) which circulates through these windows gives the palace its name, and keeps it cool even in hot months.
Courtesy Wikipedia.
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(20634) 2009-05-26 4:22
Hi Siddharta,
it's the first time I see this wonderful building from this POV, it's very effective, nice details.
TFS
Gio
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(3687) 2009-05-26 4:34
The quality of the image is great
Veeery good picture with beautiful colors,good details and sharpness
greetings
erhan
Photo Information
- Copyright: Siddhartha Dey (siddharthaz) (38)
- Genre: Places
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2008-10-11
- Categories: Architecture
- Camera: cannon EOS 350D digital, Canon EFS 18-55mm
- Exposure: f/11, 1/500 seconds
- More Photo Info: view
- Photo Version: Original Version
- Date Submitted: 2009-05-26 3:57
