Doorway to architectural heaven

Framing the stately palaces of India, these archways are a salute to the rich architectural heritage of India

-  WORDS PRAGNYA

Built in 1799 an extension to the Royal City Palace, the Hawa Mahal has 953 small jharokhas with small lattice pink windows, balconies and arched roofs with hanging cornices

The ceiling of the Mysore is plastered with beautiful art-work in gothic and native style while the flooring is finished in pietra dura while a colonnade of arches frames the view