Here we are in front of the most famous building in Jaipur -- the Hawa Mahal (Palace of the Winds).  Built in 1799, it is situated on the edge of the City Palace complex overlooking one of the city’s main streets and was constructed to offer the women of the court a vantage point, behind stone-carved screens, from which to watch the activity in the bazaars below. The five-story building is shaped like a crown adorning Lord Krishna’s head and contains nearly one thousand finely screened windows and balconies.