Purjan Vihar, Alwar, Rajasthan India

The beautiful garden was laid out during the reign of Maharaja Sheodan Singh. Built in1868, the most picturesque place locally known as Simla (the Summer House), was added to the lush greenery of this garden which does not give the blazing sun a chance to peep through. The garden was originally named Company Garden; later Maharaja Jai Singh changed it to Purjan Vihar.

Apart from the splendid foliage, the garden has outstanding formation famously called as the Shimla House. Purjan Vihar is a large vaulted structure was built by maharaja Mangal Singh the idea behind this was to prevent the blazing sun from peeping in the garden. It was a summerhouse build to escape the soaring desert temperatures.

There are beautiful pathways laid out and you can enjoy the natural beauty and the luxuriant vegetation while you walk. This is an ideal picnic spot during summers and you can enjoy the cool shades that give you quite a reprieve. The luxuriant lawns of the garden entices tourist who frequently visit the Purjan Vihar while on a tour of Alwar.