My Personal Blog - Sarada Ramani

"Born with a silver spoon" denotes a very rich person.  How true this statement is can be experienced in Amar Mahal which is part of the City Palace Udaipur.   From spoons to chess boards to chariots - every other item is made of Silver.   Very very fascinating to watch. Even the earthen pots that are kept as part of the Mandap made for the Indian Marriage ceremony is made of silver and it is funny to take a picture along with the pots

From the Mor Chouk, on the Northern side you can enter the Sheesh Mahal or the Palace of Mirrors.   According to our guide, this also served as the temporary dining place for the King too.  You can see the raised platform covered with velvet where the king is supposed to have sat down for his lunch or dinner.   There were people who used to partake the food before the king to find out whether it was safe to eat too.  Sheesh Mahal was built in 1716 by Maharana Pratap for his wife Maharani Ajabde. On the Southern side of the Mor chouk you enter the Surya Chopar where there is a huge emblem of Sun God.   For the Mewar Clan praying to Sun God in the morning was Mandatory and during the winter days they used to pray to the huge Sun God emblem in the Surya Chopar.    Near by you can find the weighing machine in which Raja was weighed against Gold and silver coins which were then distributed. On the outer walls of the Fort there is an Emblem of Sun God which was meant for the common

Truly a eye catching or should I say eye riveting spectacle is the Mor Chowk or the Peacock square.  You can see 3 peacocks which is supposed to represent the 3 seasons done with colored mosaic.   This is a courtyard is a private courtyard which the kind gave private audience.  There are projecting balconies above in which the women sit secluded.  These parts were supposed to have been build after 200 years of the original construction of the city palace. Proceeding further from the Mor-Chowk, in the Zenana Mahal or women’s quarters exquisitely designed alcoves, balconies, colored windows, tiled walls, and floors are seen.

The city Palace is the center piece of the Tourist attraction and is rich with the history of the region.  These are the regions which have been under constant attack by invaders and the way each battle has taught the rulers and the people of the kingdom to fortify themselves are very visible in the way the palace is built. Coming from  Chittor Maharana Udai Singh after whom the city has been named as Udaipur built the palace in the year 1553 on the advice of an Sage whom he met during his hunting episode. The palace is locatged on the shores of the picturesque Pichola Lake.   The entire palace has been built over a period of 400 years and is made of 3 floors.   There is an ancient lift which can take a person to the 2nd floor.   Here are the pictures of the Manek Chouk, which is also the place from which you view the Sound and Light show in the evening.   You can still see the pillars on to which the elephants were tied, the horse stables, etc.   There are also enclosures where