Hawa Mahal

Hawa Mahal is the wind palace. In all the brochures and promotional literature it looks like a huge imposing massive structure, but really, it's only about 40 feet tall. It was built for Lord Krishna (I think). I was shocked at how small it really is, inside and out. I had trouble walking up the ramps on the inside just to get to the top. Yvonne had less trouble, but I caught her ducking a couple times...

Another funny thing about the Hawa Mahal is the fact that its edifice stares straight into the heart of the shopping in the pink city. If you're on the street, you can almost walk by it and not notice it. The entrance to the Hawa Mahal is on the back side. That meant that walking into it, we had no idea it was the same place until we got inside and asked people about this beautiful face. We were told it's on the OTHER side. It's a little bit shady methinks...

Here are some pics.