Amer Fort - Amber Palace Photo Gallery by Jyothi Karthik Raja at pbase.com

Amer Fort - Amber Palace

One of the finest examples of Rajput architecture, it was the ancient capital of the
Kachhawah rulers. The original palace was built by Raja Man Singh and additions were made
later by Sawai Jai Singh. Within the palace are the Diwan-e-Aam or the "Hall of Public
Audience", the Diwan-e-Khas or the "Hall of Private Audience" and the Sukh Niws where a cool
breeze blows across channels of water for the purpose of air-conditioning. Here are the
private chambers of the queens with windows having latticed screens so that the ladies could
watch the proceedings of the royal court in privacy. The palace houses the Sheesh Mahal
(House of Mirrors) and is one of the prime attractions of the palace.
The palace lies within the Amer Fort which owes its construction to three rulers: Raja Man
Singh, Mirza Raja Jai Singh and Sawai Jai Singh and took two centuries to build, much of it
having been made in the 1500s. The Amer Fort is, in roughly equal proportions, a pleasure-palace,
a former centre of administration and a military stronghold- all worth seeing. Fountains
and waterways, gardens and courtyards spread out across the rest of the fort, the ramparts of
which actually weave their way into the mountains for miles around.

Panorama of the moat	In the valley	Amber palace	Elephants in the moat
The view from below	Against the sky	The fort gates	The palace gates
The fort walls	Watchtower on the mountain	View of the valley beyond	The main complex
The Victory gate	The Saffron garden	The palace guarded by Jaigarh	Diwan i am
The pillars of the hall	Balance in pillars	Sheesh Mahal	Grill work
Mirror ceilings	Beautiful mirrors	The intricate work	Carvings on the wall
How many animals can you spot?	Colorful gates	Ganesha watches over	Flower pattern 1
Flower pattern 2	Flower pattern 3	Cooling tunnels	Elephant ride, Amer Fort, Jaipur
Come on!	Home in the palace