Jal Mahal Palace is one of the most romantic and beautiful places
on this earth. This Palace located at Lake Man Sagar (Mansagar) . Man Sagar
Lake is an artificial lake, situated in Jaipur, the capital of the state of
Rajasthan, India.
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| Jal Mahal Palace, Jaipur |
The Jal Mahal is 4km to the north of Jaipur and is located
on the main Amer-Jaipur road.
A typical visit to the Jal Mahal will be less than 30
minutes, enough time to take some photos.
Apart from the small market stalls and camel rides there is
not much else to do at the Jal Mahal.
The palace and the lake around it were renovated and
enlarged in the 18th century by Maharaja Jai Singh II of Amber.
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| Beautiful Lake fort |
Lake built by King Man Singh after King Sawai Madho Singh
Built Jal Mahal. It very beautiful place to visit while you are in Jaipur.
Its main use was as a venue for royal duck/migratory
bird-shooting sprees or at least that’s what the popular legends will have you
believe. Ironically, while the palace has been abandoned, today it’s home to a
large number of migratory and native birds. The lake used to be a bird
watcher’s paradise in the past and was a favorite ground for the Rajput kings
of Jaipur for royal duck shooting parties during picnics.
For all tourists it worth going there in the evening and if
get an opportunity visit inside JAL MALA also. Even if you do not go inside JAL
MAHAL is worth watching from anywhere. This lake is surrounded by mountains all
around.
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Man Sagar Lake in Jaipur city
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Traditional boat-makers from Vrindavan have crafted the
Rajput style wooden boats. A gentle splashing of oars on the clear lake waters
takes you to Jal Mahal. You move past decorated hallways and chambers on the first
floor to climb all the way up to the fragrant Chameli Bagh. Across the lake,
you can view the Aravalli hills, dotted with temples and ancient forts, and on
the other side, bustling Jaipur.
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Water Palace
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The most remarkable change is in the lake itself. The drains
were diverted, two million tonnes of toxic silt were dredged from the bottom,
increasing its depth by over a metre, a water treatment system was developed,
local vegetation and fish reintroduced, the surrounding wetlands regenerated
and five nesting islands created to attract migratory birds.
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Jal Mahal - historical side on Water
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During the rainy seasons, the city lake gets filled up with
water. The palace is open only through boats that take the tourist from the
land to the palace in the center of the lake. Even while crossing the palace
for the road, the whole view looks very charming that it attracts people of all
ages.
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