Jal Mahal on water

#jalmahal "Water Palace" is a palace located in the middle of the #mansagarlake in Jaipur city, the capital of the state of Rajasthan. Though the palace only appears to be a single storey, there are four further submerged levels with depth of 15 feet. Most importantly, it is only 3 min walk from our Regenta Hotel. The palace was originally constructed in 1699; the building and the lake around it were later renovated and enlarged in the 18th century by Maharaja Jai Singh II of Amber. The Jal Mahal palace is an architectural showcase of the Rajput style of architecture (common in Rajasthan) on a grand scale. The building has a picturesque view of Man Sagar Lake, but owing to its seclusion from land is equally the focus of a viewpoint from the Man Sagar Dam on the eastern side of the lake in front of the backdrop of the surrounding Nahargarh ("tiger-abode") hills