Sheesh Mahal, Amber Fort, Jaipur

Sheesh Mahal is the hall of mirrors at Amber Fort in Jaipur. Entire walls, the complete ceiling has intricately carvings with tiny mirros embedded in it.  

Here is a shot of the ceiling taken from the entrance of the Sheesh Mahal. Unfortunately the inner sanctum of the mahal is closed to visitors. Attribute the restrictions to the curious nature of visitors, some of whom have tried to prise out some of the mirrors for keepsake. I will always always keep on wondering what it would be like to stand at the center of that hall and look up at the majestic ceiling reflecting me thousands of times.

A wall up close of the carvings. The same patterns are reproduced over and over again along the wall with amazing accuracy. What a skill the artists of those days would have mastered to be soo perfect. 

Zharoka

Zharokha at the Zennana quarters in the Amber fort. The royal women could look at the court proceedings in complete Privacy.

Diwan-I-Khas,City palace Jaipur

 

 

Diwan-I-Khas is the hall where the Maharaja's held a private audience. It was a matter of much honor to be invited and heard by the Maharaja in the Diwan-I-Khas. The meetings in Diwan-I-Khas were presided over by the maharaja and his special coutiers. The junta was not part of the proceedings here. Their appeals, complaints, concerns were addressed in the meetings held in the Diwan-I-Aam.