This painted palace was the residence of Bakht Singh and its name may have been derived from Ab-o-Hawa, water and wind. There is no close parallel in any other Rajput architecture; the design is an original and ingenious adaptation.

The Abha Mahal was designed as a pleasure palace with a large geometric garden on the eastern side, verandahs and a marble water channel in the double height central hall.

On the north side are the royal hamams, with several small rooms and separate pools for cool and hot water. Recent excavations reveal that the water was heated with wood furnaces from the outside, circulated through and then drained within the hamam.

While there are several temples, this delicately proportioned building is the only mosque in the fort. This mosque is of great historical significance. According to the inscription found in the mosque, a powerful general, Khankhanan Mahabat Khan built it during the reign of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in 1631. However the design and execution of the mosque suggests an earlier period. It may date from the fifteenth century.

Within the walled enclosure is a pillared colonnade, an open space for prayer and on the west side is a single storied structure supported by a row of ten pillars with the cusped arches, aligned to the west the direction of the Holy City of Mecca.

The wide-open courtyard and the palace named after Maharaja Bakht Singh who ruled Nagaur from 1726-51.

This palace appears to have served as a Diwan-e-Khaas (Audience Hall) as the double height main room has a jharokha (viewing window) at an upper level from which the king gave audience to his subjects below.

This Palace faces east and the rising sun. The current name derives from the lamp niches (chini khana) on the inner face of the surrounding walls. Many believe that this beautiful palace was built in honour of Emperor Akbar on his brief, but significant visit to Nagaur in 1570. The closed pavilion has three chambers with jali or lattice windows once decorated with mica and coloured glass.

The courtyard of the Deepak Mahal faces a small char bagh garden that is being restored.

The desert palace complex was planned with a number of open spaces, gardens and water ponds, which transform dusty winds into gentle fragrant breezes that cool and refresh the interior spaces.

The Baradari is an elegant open pavilion with five rows of cusped arches on each side. In front, is an enormous water pond and in its centre is the Jal Mahal or Water Palace.

Pilu Tree - Also called Jaal is a beautiful desert tree, its fruits are called Pilu. The tree is sacred to both Hindus and Muslims. The pilu tree setting is peaceful and tranquil, immerse yourself in music and nature.

A hall of 100 pillars - beautifully located over looking pools, Mughal gardens and open central vista, provides perfect setting for music performances