Amber Palace Museum

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Sight Address : Amber Palace Museum is 11 km. from Jaipur, Rajasthan, ancient capital of the Kachhwaha. Edit

Detail InformationEdit

Amber museum displays outstanding exemplars of Mughal and Rajasthani culture and architecture. The museum has an amazing compilation of puppets, coins, buildings, snaps of the royal family members and rulers, processions and many other miscellany of history. The arsenal wing of the Museum holds a plethora of weapons like guns, shields, swords, muskets and a 50 kg mortar ball. All the artefacts that are put on display would fetch the visitor to the daring years of the regal administration.

Amber Palace Museum in Jaipur

HistoryEdit

Amber Palace Museum is part of Amber Fort.Overlooking the Delhi Jaipur Highway, the image of the Amber Fort is beautifully reflected in the lake below. Within the Amer Fort lies the famous Jai Mandir (Temple) with its world renowned Sheesh Mahal, a hall full of Mirrors.The walls and the ceiling of the Mahal are covered with a beautiful array of mirrors, which reflect any streak of light, so as to illuminate the entire room. Located 9 Kms north west of Jaipur, the Amber Fort was once the Capital of the Minas. Falling under the Golden Triangle, and being visited by millions of domestic and foreign tourists, the city of Jaipur is a place of high tourist interest. The Pink City, as commonly known, has all sorts of amenities for domestic and foreign tourists. Hotels ranging from 5 stars to low budgets are available, as it attracts high tourist traffic in winters.
The front courtyard of the complex, is adorned with the magnificent, pillared hall of the Diwan – i – Am, and the two – tiered painted gateway Ganesh Pol. The palace of mirrors, Sheesh Mahal, is of special interest. It has walls inlaid with exquisite mirrors. The Jas Mandir, perched on the upper floor, is a superb amalgam of Mughal and Rajput style of architecture, as is evident from the exquisitely carved Jali screens, and fine mirror and stucco work. The fort is entered through the ‘Dil-e-Aaram’ Garden, laid out in the traditional Mughal style. An imposing flight of stairs leads to the ‘Diwan-E-Am’ (hall of public audience) which has latticed galleries and double row of columns each having a capital in the shape of elephants on the top. To the right are steps that lead to the small Kali Temple. Maharaja Man Singh was a great devotee of Goddess Kali and prayed to the Goddess for victory during battles. The temple has huge doors made of silver. The larger white marble Shila Mata temple, has the image of Goddess Kali, brought by Raja Man Singh from Jessore in East Bengal (now Bangladesh). The Fort also has remnants of its rich past and the oldest of ruins dates back to the 16th century. The fort can be divided into four segments and there are two ways of reaching – one is by climbing the daunting flight of steps and the other is by riding on elephant back through the expansive passageway. The intriguing Jaleb Chowk is the central courtyard and in the days of yore the victorious royal armed forces were received and greeted here and presented their war booty to the general public.

Must SeeEdit

Must see

Visiting TimeEdit

8.00 am-5.30 pm

Closed OnEdit

N.A.

Best Season to VisitEdit

October to February

Best Time To VisitEdit

Morning, Afternoon

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

N.A.

Ticket Required : Yes Edit

Individual National Adult Rs. : Rs.25

Kids Rs. : Rs. 40

Individual Foreigner Adult Rs. : Rs.200

Kids Rs. : N.A.

Still Photo Camera Rs. : Rs. 25

Video Camera Rs. : N.A.

Guide Required : No Edit

Approximate cost: N.A.

Dress Code (If Any) : No Edit

Dress Require: N.A.

Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit

The Raj Palace ; Jorawer Singh Gate, Amer Road Jaipur : 302002 ; Ph/M – Tel : + 91-141-2634077 / +91-141-2634078 ; Food Serve – N.A.

How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Amber Palace Museum, Jaipur can be accessed by Taxi. Taxis run on meter, and charges will hover around Rs 12 per kilometer.

Bus : Amber Palace Museum is well connected by motorable roads with major destinations of Jaipur city. Buses are easily available to Amber Palace Museum from any major destinations of Jaipur.

Train : The nearest railway station to reach Amber Palace Museum is Jaipur Railway Station, Shanti Nagar, Hasanpura, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India which is located at a middle of city. After getting down at the railway station, take an auto-rickshaw, bus or hire a taxi to reach the destination within the city.

Air : The airport is situated close to Sanganer, almost 13 km to the south of Jaipur City. Domestic airlines connect the city to Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Agra, Jodhpur and Udaipur. The Jaipur airport also provides international flights to Dubai, London, Muscat and Sharjah. Taxis are available to and from airport. Air India, Indian Airlines, Jet Airways, etc. fly daily to Jaipur.

Others : Cycle rickshaws charge anywhere from Rs 10 to 30, but this mode of transport is very slow.

Things to CarryEdit

Own Food and Water as there is no good restaurants

Safety / WarningEdit

Summer – light tropical or cotton Winter – Woollens
1. Double-check all hotel and restaurant bills for errors.
2. Don’t leave cash and valuables in your hotel room. Use room safes where available.
3. Keep daily cash in separate pockets.
4. Don’t flash jewelry or large sums of money.
5. Never pay for anything upfront – including drivers.
6. Avoid touts.