Saheliyon-ki-Bari
सहेलियों की बाड़ी
The Garden of the Maidens, an 18th-century pleasure garden built for a queen and her attendants, famous for its marble fountains and lotus pools
Saheliyon-ki-Bari, meaning 'Garden of the Maids', was built in the first half of the 18th century by Maharana Sangram Singh II. According to legend, it was made for 48 maids who came as part of a royal dowry, for cooling off and leisure. The garden has lotus pools, marble elephant-trunk fountains, a black marble pavilion and carved colonnades. The fountains are fed by Fateh Sagar Lake to the north and work by water pressure alone, so they look best when switched on for photos. The garden also has a small science museum. It is not large and takes about 45 minutes to visit, so combine it with Fateh Sagar Lake to the north in the same afternoon. Admission is low, with a higher price for foreign visitors (check on site).
Opening hours
Approx. 09:00–19:00
Nearby sights
- Moti Magri (Maharana Pratap Memorial)
- Bharatiya Lok Kala Mandal
- Fateh Sagar Lake
- Jagdish Temple
- Bagore Ki Haveli
- Shilpgram
- City Palace, Udaipur
- Ambrai Ghat