Saheliyon-ki-Bari (Hindi: सहेलियों की बाड़ी), literally means Garden of the Maidens, is a major garden and a popular tourist space in Udaipur (उदयपुर) in the Indian state of Rajasthan (राजस्थान). It was built from 1710 to 1734 by Sangram Singh II (संग्राम सिंह द्वितीय) for the royal ladies.
Saheliyon-ki-Bari has fountains, kiosks, a lotus pool and marble elephants. The architecture is exquisite.
There are dozens of artificial fountains in the garden, which feel very cool.
There is a beautiful lotus pond in the garden. Unfortunately, the season is not right, and no flowers can be seen, but the lotus leaves are as green as jade, which is still beautiful and elegant.
As per legend, the garden was designed by the king himself and he presented this garden to his queen. The queen was accompanied by 48 maids in her marriage.
There is a swimming pool in the garden, but it has been abandoned for a long time, only a shallow pool of stagnant water remains.
This garden is located on the banks of the Fateh Sagar Lake (फतेहसागर झील), presenting a green retreat in the dry lands of Rajasthan.
There is also a small museum in the garden which has some information about Indian history, but there are not so many exhibits.
