Amber fort - A Gigantic Past of Amber & Jaipur

Seeing the Amber fort in the Monsoon can be an experience with Yellow walls shining like anything is a perfect place for visit. 

Amber fort was built by Swai Man singh & Swai Jai Singh in different eras it was Completed in 1592 AD. It is also one of the few forts which take some doing to reach it will its hilly location better to take Elephant ride or Jeep ride to reach there. Entry tickets for Monument is Foreigner is 500 INR & Indian is 100 INR. Still Camera is included but Video Camera is Chargeable. 

The Amer fort is built in red sandstone and white marble. The entrance to the fort is through the Suraj Pol which opens into the Jaleb Chowk, the main courtyard.

The most prominent structures inside the Amer fort is the Diwan-i-Aam or the Hall of Public Audience. The Diwan-i-Khas or the Hall of Private Audience was a special place where the king met and discussed important issues with respected dignitaries from his court and outside. The grace of the hall is enhanced by the mirror work that adorn the ceiling.

Other masterpieces include in the Fort are Sheesh Mahal, Jai Mandir, The Sukh Niwas. There are two temples in the Amer fort complex too. The first one of these, a small Kali temple is the place where Maharaja Man Singh prayed before he left for any war. The second temple, Shila Mata Temple. According to beliefs, the deity that is placed in the temple was brought specially by Raja Man Singh from Jessore in East Bengal (now Bangladesh).

Dil-i-Aaram Garden and Kesar Kyari garden are the two worth seeing gardens in the Amer fort complex. The Dil-i- Aaram Garden also houses the Archaeological Museum of Amer which is divided into three section - archaeological, sculpture and epigraphy. There is also an art gallery in the fort complex.