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Jal Mahal

Jal Mahal was built by Sawai Pratap Singh in 1799 A.D. in the midst of the Man Sagar lake as a pleasure spot. The lake was formed by construcing a dam between the two hills by Sawai Man Singh I. During the winter months one can see a large number of migratory birds at the lake.

Royal Cenotaphs
At the far end on the Delhi road is the cremation ground of the rulers of Amer. Some of these cenotaphs still preserve traces of paintings which once embellished their inner and outer walls.

Statue circle
The full length white marble statue of Sawai Jai Singh installed in the centre of thenewly developed 'C' Scheme area, was erected as a homage to the founder of Jaipur

Gaitor
Another place worth seeing from the architectural point of view is gaitor, situated at the base of the Nahargarh range at the foot hills of Nahargarh Fort and the temple of Garh Ganesh. The most prominent of the cenotaphs is that of Maharaja Jai Singh built of white marble, supported by ornate pillars and carved with mythological scenes and figures. Latest addition to these cenotaphs is that of Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II. A lamp has been kept burning since his death in his cenotaph.

Galta
In the vicinity of the city, 10 kms. from Jaipur, Galta is situated amidst the range of hills east of the city. On the top of the hill, overlooking the Galta valley is a Sun temple. To the east of the temple is a reservoir or a tank which is perrennially fed by a never-failing spring of pure water falling from Gaumuch or an outlet shaped like the mouth of a cow. On the way to Galta, by the Ghat-ki-Guni, ther is a range of hills which is crowned with the fort of Amagarh. At the end of the cause way, stands a palace of the former Jaipur rulers with a beautiful garden, kiosks and temples. This erstwhile state garden called Roop Niwas with a commodious and beautiful palace, is worth visiting.

Ramgarh
25 kms. north-east of Jaipur, an ancient site now famous for its huge artificial lake created by constructing a high bund amidst tree-covered hills, where the citizens throng in large numbers for a picnic in the rainy season. The old royal hunting lodge has now been converted into a gateway hotel. But the temple of Jamwa Mata and the ruins of the old fort still remind one of its hoary antiquity when the Kachhawah's first settled here before moving on to Amer.

B.M. Birla Auditorium and Convention Centre
The Birla Science and Technology Centre, in the heart of Jaipur is a sprawling 9.8 acre complex which includes and interactive science museum, library, a computer centre, an information processing and dissemination cell, as many as eight research division, a processing planetarium and an auditorium. The main auditorium with a seating capacity of 1350 people, is one of the largest auditoriums in India, built to international conference standards.



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