Jal Mahal ("Water Palace") seen from Kanak Vrindavan Garden

Jal Mahal is an 18th century pleasure palace and is located in Jaipur (Capital of Rajasthan State). The palace is amidst Mansagar lake, which is nestled amongst the Nahargarh hills. The Jal Mahal Palace, Jaipur is noted for its sophisticated design and grand architecture. The first four floors of this building is under water, only the top floor remains outside.
Jal Mahal ("Water Palace") seen from Kanak Vrindavan Garden

Jal Mahal is an 18th century pleasure palace and is located in Jaipur (Capital of Rajasthan State). The palace is amidst Mansagar lake, which is nestled amongst the Nahargarh hills. The Jal Mahal Palace, Jaipur is noted for its sophisticated design and grand architecture. The first four floors of this building is under water, only the top floor remains outside.
Jal Mahal ("Water Palace") is an 18th century pleasure palace and is located in Jaipur (Capital of Rajasthan State). The palace is amidst Mansagar lake, which is nestled amongst the Nahargarh hills. The Jal Mahal Palace, Jaipur is noted for its sophisticated design and grand architecture. The first four floors of this building is under water, only the top floor remains outside. This image has been shot enroute the Nahargarh Fort which was built in 1799 and from which one gets a nice view of the Palace, Lake and surrounding areas. The palace itself is now abandoned, but reasonably well preserved.
Panoramic view at Jinnah Mausoleum, Karachi, Pakistan (Mazar e Quaid also called Tomb of Quaid, Karachi, Pakistan).

Mazar-e-Quaid (Urdu: مزار قائد) or the National Mausoleum refers to the tomb of the founder of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah. It is an iconic symbol of Karachi and was built in 1960s. Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah is called the founder of Pakistan (1876-1948). He was born in Karachi on December 25th, 1876 and got his early education at Karachi before going to England.
Marghallas Hills. Islamabad, Pakistan.
The Margalla Hills - are a series of small elevation hills located north of Islamabad, Pakistan. Margalla Range has an area of 12605 hectares. The hill range nestles between an elevation of 685 meters at the western end and 1,604 meters on its east. The word Margalla has been derived from Mar Galla meaning, 'to strangulate'. Mar means 'hit' and Galla means 'neck'. It is believed that there were lots of bandits and robbers who used these hills as a sanctuary and would strangulate the travelers in order to rob them. Mar means 'snake' in Persian and galla means 'herd', therefore Margalla means a place with a lot of snakes.
Kashmirwala's Daman-e-Koh Retreat at Marghallas Hills. Islamabad, Pakistan.
The Margalla Hills - are a series of small elevation hills located north of Islamabad, Pakistan. Margalla Range has an area of 12605 hectares. The hill range nestles between an elevation of 685 meters at the western end and 1,604 meters on its east. The word Margalla has been derived from Mar Galla meaning, 'to strangulate'. Mar means 'hit' and Galla means 'neck'. It is believed that there were lots of bandits and robbers who used these hills as a sanctuary and would strangulate the travelers in order to rob them. Mar means 'snake' in Persian and galla means 'herd', therefore Margalla means a place with a lot of snakes.
Marghallas Hills. Islamabad, Pakistan.
The Margalla Hills - are a series of small elevation hills located north of Islamabad, Pakistan. Margalla Range has an area of 12605 hectares. The hill range nestles between an elevation of 685 meters at the western end and 1,604 meters on its east. The word Margalla has been derived from Mar Galla meaning, 'to strangulate'. Mar means 'hit' and Galla means 'neck'. It is believed that there were lots of bandits and robbers who used these hills as a sanctuary and would strangulate the travelers in order to rob them. Mar means 'snake' in Persian and galla means 'herd', therefore Margalla means a place with a lot of snakes.
Beautiful Paro river meanders through the city of Paro, Bhutan
Thimphu river flowing through the capital city of Bhutan- Thimphu.
Jal Mahal ("Water Palace") seen from Kanak Vrindavan Garden

Jal Mahal is an 18th century pleasure palace and is located in Jaipur (Capital of Rajasthan State). The palace is amidst Mansagar lake, which is nestled amongst the Nahargarh hills. The Jal Mahal Palace, Jaipur is noted for its sophisticated design and grand architecture. The first four floors of this building is under water, only the top floor remains outside.
Jal Mahal ("Water Palace") seen from Kanak Vrindavan Garden

Jal Mahal is an 18th century pleasure palace and is located in Jaipur (Capital of Rajasthan State). The palace is amidst Mansagar lake, which is nestled amongst the Nahargarh hills. The Jal Mahal Palace, Jaipur is noted for its sophisticated design and grand architecture. The first four floors of this building is under water, only the top floor remains outside.
Jal Mahal ("Water Palace") seen from Kanak Vrindavan Garden

Jal Mahal is an 18th century pleasure palace and is located in Jaipur (Capital of Rajasthan State). The palace is amidst Mansagar lake, which is nestled amongst the Nahargarh hills. The Jal Mahal Palace, Jaipur is noted for its sophisticated design and grand architecture. The first four floors of this building is under water, only the top floor remains outside.
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