BAITHAK

• Street facing facade, each of the five havelis has been well decorated with splendid carvings, jharokas, baris, sun holes and kanwals (oriel windows). • The main gate is on a high plinth of about 7‘or 8‘high reached by a flight of steps. • Rooms are well lit ventilated and by holes pierced in the form of taraphul (starshaped) holes. The lowest levels are provided with small openings So as to see who is outside providing maximum privacy to women to allow maximum cool air to pass.

FIG 32: THE CUPOLAS

FIG 33: HAVELI ENTRANCE WITH TARAPHUL HOLES FIG 34: FRONT ELEVATION (REFERENCE: DOCUMENTATION OF JAISALMER BY GC. PATEL INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTURE)

➢They have an image of Lord Ganesha in a niche above the entrance. The havelis are richly decorated which features a beautiful arched gateway with a delicately carved façade. This was a demacraction of richness and a symbol of status.

• The outer wall mostly acts a screen wall with laced carvings on Jaali,balconies and Jharokhas, to filter heat and light penetrating the building. • The haveli has 60 balconies (Jharokhas) that overlook the street and courtyard.

The amount of Jharokha are more on the upper floors as compared to the lower floors. • The exterior façade has been provided with cupolas on either side of the terrace to give a good view of the city and also for the warning from the enemies.-

purpose of security and privacy.

FIG 37: JHAROKAS AND BALCONIES

The size of openings in lower floor is smaller as compared to top floor and are provided with small openings with size as maximum as peeping window and also allow maximum cool air to pass. Windows or jharokas are covered with decorative jalis each at an angle of 45 deg. so as to provide maximum privacy .

FIG 35: JHAROKHA 1(REFERENCE: DOCUMENTATION OF JAISALMER BY GC. PATEL INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTURE) FIG 36: JHAROKHA 2 (REFERENCE: DOCUMENTATION OF JAISALMER BY GC. PATEL INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTURE)

FIG 38: VIEWS OF PATWO KI HAVELI