IAMLE 2012

City Palace

The magnificent City Palace is in the center of the Pink City of Jaipur, enclosed by high walls and set amidst fine gardens and courtyards. It was built by Jai Singh in 1728 it has been the principal residence for the Maharajas of Jaipur and the successive rulers have each added to it. The major attractions in the palace are - Chandra Mahal, Mubarak Mahal, Diwan-I-Khas, Dilkusha Mahal, Moti Mahal, Sheesh Mahal and Krishna Mahal, all of which are adorned with exquisite colors and paintings.

Hawa Mahal

(Palace of the Winds) Hawa Mahal is Jaipur’s most remarkable attraction. Built in 1799, it is situated on the edge of the City Palace complex overlooking one of the city’s main streets and was constructed to offer the women of the court a vantage point, behind stone-carved screens, from which to watch the activity in the bazaars below. The five-story building is shaped like a crown adorning Lord Krishna’s head and contains over 900 finely screened windows and balconies.

Jantar Mantar

Jantar Mantar is the most famous and elaborate observatory of its time. Sawai Jai Singh II constructed it in the year 1724 A.D., even before the city of Jaipur was built, and has been described as the most surrealistic and logical landscape instone. It was built to measure the local time, the sun's declination, altitude, the declination of stars, planets and to determine eclipses.

Jaigarh Fort

The extensive walls, watchtowers and gatewasys of the Jaigarh Fort dominate Jaigarh Fort The western skyline. It is one of the few military structures of medieval India preserved almost intact, containing palaces, gardens open and covered reservoirs, a granary, an armory, a well-planned cannon foundry, several temples, a tall tower and a giant mounted acnnon-the Jain Ban, the largest cannon in the world.

Nahargarh Fort

Perched atop a picturesque hill, the Nahargarh Fort offers a breathtaking view of the city below. Initially built by Sawai Jain Singh in 1734 A.D. It was enlarged and given its present shape by Sawai Madho Singh in1885 A.D. Decorative motifs in some of the rooms are delightful. From the windows of the nine identical suites, one gets a magnificent view of the city, complete with he geometrical layout. From Amer there is a road to Nahargarh, which passes through the hills.

Amber Fort

Situated on the crest of a hill seven miles north of Jaipur is Amber, capital of the Kuchwaha Rajputs from 1037 to 1728. The city-palace is protected by towering outer walls, a further wall runs for miles along the hills surrounding the palace. For many, the most memorable part of a trip to Jaipur is the journey up the palace ramparts, through a succession of vast gates, on the back of a painted elephant – Maharaja style. Inside are the ruins of a once great palace, a wonderful example of Rajput architecture, with Mogul influences.

Jal Mahal

Jal Mahal was built by Sawai Pratap Singh in 1799 A.D. in the midst of the Man Sagar lake as a pleasure spot. Constructing a dam between the two hills by Sawai Man Singh I formed the lake. During the winter months one can see a large number of migratory birds at the lake.

Ramgarh

25 kms. North-east of Jaipur, an ancient site now famous for its huge artificial lake created by constructing a high bund amidst tree-covered hills, where the citizens throng in large numbers for a picnic in the rainy season. The old royal hunting lodge has now been converted into a gateway hotel. But the temple of Jamwa Mata and the ruins of the old fort still remind one of its hoary antiquity when the Kachhawah's first settled here before moving on to Amer.

Moti Doongrari & Lakshmi Narayan Temple

The important landmarks dotting the southern horizon of the city include the small privately- owned hilltop fort of Moti Doongari, shaped like a Scottish Castle; the Ganesh Temple at the foot of the hill and the Lakshmi Narayan Temple built from white marble, a few years back by the B.M. Birla foundation.

Ram Niwas Garden Central Museum (or Albert Hall Museum)

Situated in the spacious and beautiful Ram Niwas Garden, the museum has a rare collection of art facts and craft items such as metalwork, ivory carvings, cane wood articles and exquisite pieces of jewellery, textile, pottery and paintings. It is particularly rich in specimen of embossed, hammered and chiseled brasswares. The building was designed by Colonel Sir Swinton Jacob in the modern Indo-Saracenic style and was built in 1886 A.D. when King Edward VII visited as the Prince of Wales.

Sisodia Rani Palace and Garden

8 kms. East of Jaipur, the palace was built for the Sisodia queen of Jain Singh II in 1779 A.D. It is a terraced garden with fountains, the top terrace being occupied by a palace. The palace has painted murals illustrated by hunting scenes and the Radha Krishna legend.

Statue Circle

The full length white marble statue of Sawai Jai Singh installed in the centre of thenewly developed 'C' Scheme area, was erected as a homage to the founder of Jaipur.

B.M. Birla Auditorium and Convention Center

The Birla Science and Technology Center, in the heart of Jaipur is a sprawling 9.8 acre complex which includes and interactive science museum, library, a computer center, an information processing and dissemination cell, as many as eight research division, a processing planetarium and an auditorium. The main auditorium with a seating capacity of 1350 people, is one of the largest auditoriums in India, built to international conference standards.