The exquisite carvings on the Chhatries or cenotaphs don’t end just at the pillars. They spread from the base of the ceilings right up to the dome. The carvings on the base of the pillars and the inner periphery of the base of the ceiling depict the lavish lifestyle that the royalty indulged into and…

These beautiful umbrella shaped cenotaphs are memorials to kings even if they died of illness or other natural calamities or epidemics (none of the Kings in Jaipur ever went to war).

These beautiful umbrella shaped memorials are actual empty tombs or cenotaphs which are dedicated to the Royal Kings of Jaipur. Crafted in exquisite Persian marble, the memorials spot traditional Rajasthani carvings. The monuments have been laid down by the Maharaja Sawai Mansingh – II, and the Museum Trust maintains the place.