The story behind the print
Jharokha and chhatri
- Origin:
- Rajasthani architecture
- Since:
- Rajput and Mughal palaces
The carved windows and domed pavilions of Rajasthan's palaces and forts, turned into bedsheet borders.
A jharokha is a carved window or balcony that juts out from a wall, often with stone lattice (jaali) screens. It let people look out without being seen; Jaipur’s Hawa Mahal has hundreds of them. Kings also appeared to their people at a jharokha.
A chhatri, meaning “umbrella”, is a dome raised on slender pillars. Chhatris crown the roofs of palaces and forts, and stand as beautiful memorials across Rajasthan.
Rows of arches, windows and domes make striking borders on large bedsheets. Find them in our Ecuador Palace Arches design.
