Sahelion ki Bari Udaipur

Visit timing sahelion ki Bari Udaipur :Morning 08:00 am to 07:00 Pm Admission : INR 5

Maharana Sangram singh II built this garden in the mid 18th century.Saheliyon ki Bari or the Garden of the Maids of Honour in the north of the city, below the emankment of the Fateh Sagar Lake, so called because this charming ornamental garden was a popular relaxing spot, where royal ladies came for a stroll.It is said that Sahelion Ki Bari was configured by the king himself and he awarded this garden to his queen. The Queen was attended by 48 maids in her marriage and in order to offer all of them some amount of pleasure, this garden was made. The Original gardens at sahelion ki Bari udaipur were damaged when a breached occured in the embankment and the gardens were reconstructed in the present form by Maharana Fateh Singh The garden of the maidens brings to mind the lifestyle of the ladies of the court

Later, Maharana Bhopal Singh was interested in this place and constructed a marquee of rain fountains. The idea was to form a fancy of rain dancing in cadence with the dancing maids. The fountains used in sahelion ki Bari were imported from England and you can decipher them along with the reservoir of the garden.

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The main source has four black marbled kiosks in the corners and a white marbled kiosk in the center. These fountains are like sculpted birds spurting water from their beaks producing the rain effect from the top of the kiosk. The delightful gardens appear discreet and in impeccable taste. It is a picturesque garden with well tended extensive lawns, there are four pools with dainty kiosks, and all around are flowerbeds, lawns, marble elephants and delightful lotus pools and fountains protected by a series of walls and shady trees. The fountains of the Sahelion ki bari functions solely by water pressure and no pumps are used. The garden has a lotus pool, a sitting room decorated with paintings and glass mosaics.

The whole ambiences is flavored by the nostalgia of those beautiful bells enjoying themselves in a lavish aura. One of the Lotus pools at sahelion ki Bari udaipur is with finely sculptured Chhatries of soft black stone surrounded on all sides by fountains, and another guarded by four huge elephants, each one sculptured out of a single peice of stone, which sprout water from their trunks.

The fountains patter on to leaves and flowers and tinkle into pools to provide a delightful ,cool and refreshing setting during the hot summer months .One of the major attractions of Sahelion Ki Bari is the museum which holds huge collection of royal households. It has in store many ancient pictures and things. If you are on a tour of Udaipur then you may visit Saheliyon Ki Bari for a marvelous view of the historical garden.

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