This was probably the best day in Jaipur. I have always admired palaces and their stories and this was my golden opportunity to explores the rich heritage of Rajasthan and listen to the stories the walls spoke! I could fill books on every tiny details but that's going to bore you and I need to make this crisp, so here we go. I visited two forts today; Nahargard fort and Amer Kila and apparently, there is a secret passage between the two. Nahargard fort has 18 palaces, 2 for each of the king's 9 wives. One is a summer palace and the other is the winter palace, obviously. The architecture, as always, was mind blowing but what surprised me more was the view. You could see the whole of Jaipur from the terrace. I am gonna show you that in the pictures below, wait for it.
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| 18 palaces for 9 wives |
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| Sheesh Mahal - place where you can see stars in broad daylight |
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| Amer kila's one of the many doors |
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| Amer kila |
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| That's just me doing my monkey work |
Amer kila was completely fabulous, magnificent, awesome, mind blowing, I can't think of more adjectives. There is this passage that leads up to the hill where the palace is. Every morning almost 200 elephants climb up to the palace, earlier it was 600 elephants which went up to the king. Now the elephants also take humans up for a ride but we were late so now elephants *insert sad emojis*.
History Of The Fort
Amer was once known as Dhundar and was ruled by the Kachhwahas from the 11th to the 16th century, until the capital was moved from here to Jaipur. Raja Man Singh built this fort in 1592 AD and Raja Jai Sigh I expanded and renovated it later. While many such old structures have been either destroyed or replaced by other things, this fort has stood against all the tests of time and invasions.
Architectural Layout
The structure has four different parts, each with a separate entrance. The main entry to the fort is through the 'Suraj Pol' or Sun Gate which opens up into the main courtyard. This east-facing gate is also the main entrance to the palace and its position with respect to the rising sun is the source of its name. The 'Jaleb Chowk' is one of the four courtyards of the Amer Palace. The 'Sila Devi' Temple is right at the entrance to the main palace grounds. The second courtyard is famous for its 'Diwan-i-Aam' (Public Audience Hall), the 'Sheesh Mahal' and the 'Sukh Mahal'. A very famous attraction here is the 'Magic Flower', a fresco carved out of marble.
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