Sheesh Mahal Jaipur is a beautiful building located in Amber Fort in the Jaipur district of Rajasthan state. It is one of the most famous historical buildings of India.
Glass pieces are installed in this palace which looks very beautiful to see. This palace is also known as ‘Darpan Hall’. Shish, Palace is a part of ‘Jai Mandir’, which is beautifully decorated with mirrors.
The architecture of Sheesh Mahal Jaipur
Sheesh Mahal was built with stones and glass by the architects of Sheesh Mahal due to which the reflection of two candles in the glass at night looked like stars in the whole room. During the winter season, the king used to shift from Sukh Niwas to Sheesh Mahal. The ceiling of mirrored glass reflections from the candles keeps the room warm.
Glass fragments on the ceilings and walls are reflected when light falls and the glow spreads throughout the palace. Raja Jai Singh of Jaipur built this palace for his special guests. In this Sheesh Mahal with forty pillars, light is lit in the entire palace after lighting a matchstick.
Sheesh, Palace was built by Maharaja Jai Singh in the year 1623 AD. The mirrors in the Sheesh, Mahal were imported from Belgium.
The glass pieces of this magnificent building resting on forty pillars are decorated with very beautiful mural paintings. The number of these mirrors is believed to be in the millions.
If the candle is lit in the dark, then millions of light flashes all around. This is the beauty and speciality of this palace. It is known as ‘Sheesh Mahal’ due to the fine work of glass.
The famous song “Jab Pyar Kiya To Darna Kya” from the superhit film ‘Mughal-e-Azam’, played by famous film actor Dilip Kumar, was shot at Sheesh Mahal. In this song, the qualities of Sheesh Mahal have been highlighted.
When these mirrors of many colours are illuminated in the light, then it seems that someone has opened the glittering jewels and jewels.
The government of India renovated the Sheesh Palace between 1970 and 1980. It has been repaired and looks as glorious and beautiful as before. Marble stone workmanship has also been done in this palace. The palace windows, and vents give a beautiful view of ‘Mawtha Lake’ and Amer.
Sheesh Mahal in Jaipur is located inside Amber Fort. So, the entry fee of this palace is included in the tickets of Amer Fort, which are priced at INR 25 for Indians and INR 200 for non-Indian visitors.
Monday to Sunday 9.30 to 4.30
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