Jal Mahal Travel

Introduction

Jal Mahal, the name says all. It is a palace located in the middle of the Man Sagar Lake. Credit of this beautiful architecture also goes to Maharaja Jai Singh II. Surrounded with a lake, this palace is the evidence that without advance technology, people of the royal India were able to shape their imaginations. One has to take boat to reach the palace. Charming location and royal treatment is the main attraction which attracts tourists from far and wide. Being listed as heritage collection of the country just adds to the charm.

History

Jal Mahal is a heritage attraction and was built after the construction of the damn which is around 300 metres and 28.5–34.5 metres wide. The idea behind building the damn was to come over one of the very serious issues of that time, shortage of water and food. The idea behind building the dam was to ensure enough water supplies for daily usage as well as for agriculture purpose.

Architectures and developments

Noted as the architectural beauty, the palace depicts the fine art of Rajput and Mughal styles of architecture with a breath-taking view of the lake. Built in red sandstone, the palace is a five storied building. Four out of these five remains underwater when lake enjoys full water. From last few years, the palace has undergone vast restoration work which undoubtedly made it look better than earlier. Studded with semi-octagonal towers in all the corners, this palace is truly architecture that must have fascinated rulers of that era. Till now this palace is one of the must visit attractions in the city that has a different charm which draws tourists from all over the world.

Sites and structures

Surrounded lake view is the prime attraction which is simply complimenting the fine artwork of the palace. Just to add some more charm, the authorities added finely designed traditional boats to ensure that visitors get the kingly feel during their visit to Jal Mahal. Another attraction of the palace is flora and fauna. Being settled in the lake, it gives base to different plant species which in turn calls different bird species in the region.

How to reach

One has to take a boat ride from the shore of the lake to reach the palace. Lake is easily approachable by road.