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Jaipur

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Steeds een stukje verder het paleis in Fort Amber in.
Alleen deze keer besloot ik toch eerst even een stukje
terug te lopen. Als we dan later weer verder lopen
zie ik iets dat ik fantastisch mooi vind.

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De muren van Sukh Mandir of Diwan-I-Khas zijn prachtig. Daar wil ik nog even bij stil staan.

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Met glas, spiegel, marmer en pleisterwerk. Dat zal bij kaars- of toortslicht er spectaculair uitzien.

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Het centrale paneel van de vorige foto.

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Die decoraties zie je niet alleen op de muren en plafonds van de verandah maar ook bij de toiletten.

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De marmeren bloempartijen verschillen allemaal van elkaar. Zag je in mijn vorige bericht de marmeren vlinder tussen de bloemen?

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Latrines

Latrines, as designed and used till within our living memory, are to be found in different parts of the palace.
Those situated between the Sheesh Mahal (Mirror Palace) and Man Singh Palace were probably used by the ruler and the royal family.
They were supplied with both hot and cold water.
Lit torches provided light at night.
The palace has about a hundred such latrines.

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Het fort is heel indrukwekkend.

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Als we over een galerij lopen zie ik aan de overkant deze afbeeldingen tegen de muur. Deze maken een diepe indruk. Vooral de onderste laag met met schijnbaar eenvoudige florale motieven in heel genuanceerde, onopvallende kleuren.

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Ik vond ze schitterend!

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Geen idee wat al die bouwwerken in de omgeving zijn. Of dit allemaal bij Fort Ajmer (Amber) hoort weet ik niet. Er is een fort in de buurt met de naam Taragarh Fort. Maar of dat is wat we hier boven op de heuvel zien weet ik niet.

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Sheesh Mahal of Glazen paleis

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Na een aantal prachtige poorten, betreden we dan nu het privé
deel van het paleis in Fort Amber in Jaipur.

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Sukh Mandir (Diwan-I-Khas)

The Royal Families were living during the mid-day of summer season in Sukh-Mandir.
This consists of a large oblong chamber with two side rooms and a verandah in front overlooking the garden.
The walls of the chamber are beautifully embossed in plaster in Mughal pattern.
The back wall of the main chamber has a beautiful marble cascade formed by a perforated marble screen which is connected with a stripped channel.
The cascade was once provided with running water from the tank built on the roof of the building and with the breeze passing through the perforations served as a cooling device during summer.
Rooms are having two sandal wood doors adorned with ivory inlay works.

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Versieringen in pleisterwerk.

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Diwan-I-khas

On of the attractions of the Amber Palace is the Diwan-I-khas or the Hall of Private Audience.
Constructed during the period of Mirza Raja Jai Singh (1621 – 1667 AD), it was for this reason also called Jai Mandir and because of the beautiful mirror glass work in it, Sheesh Mahal or the Glass Palace.
The Raja met his special guests, like envoys from other rulers, here.
The upper part of the Diwan-I-Khas is known as Jas Mandir and is spell-binding in the intricate floral designs with glass in them.
The hamams or the baths are located north of the Jas Mandir.
The palace was kept cool in the summer by covering its arched openings with screens woven with the roots of the aromatic grass called Khas.
The screens were moistened periodically with water.
Air passing through the screens was thus cooled, and carried also the fragrance of the grass into the palace-chambers.
In front of the Sheesh Mahal is a parterred little garden in the classic Mughal pattern called Char-Bagh or four gardens.
Facing the Sheesh Mahal is Sukh-Niwas (Pleasure Palace), the Raja’s private apartments where he retired to rest.

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In dit privé-deel van het paleis was het erg druk. Dat staat haaks op hoe stil je wordt als je na al die jaren nog eens naar de foto’s kijkt om ze voor deze blog voor te bereiden.

Volgende keer het vervolg.
Ik liep eerst nog even een stukje terug.