Stone Jharokha

Structure and Use of a Jharokha

Jharokha is a culmination of diverse empires that were present once in India. It is the revival of the old rich culture. The major purpose of a jharokha is to protection. It protects the house or the architecture from weather conditions such as severe heat, harsh wind etc. It will have small windows in it for ventilation. With the help of a jharokha, you can regulate the amount of light and heat that enters the house. Whatever be the weather outside, the one inside is your choice and under your control. To understand the purpose of jharokha in more depth, you need to know about its structure primarily.

Structure

There is no fixed structure for a jharokha. It depends mainly on the taste and need of the customer or the resident of the house. However, few parts of the jharokha remain the same no matter what sort of changes is applied to it. Generally, a jharokha is classified into three parts. There will a canopy at the top, a support in the form of a bracket and a platform. These will be the same in all jharoka, but the ornamentation and other works will vary from person to person, locality to locality and state to taste. You can consult with few sellers of jharokha and see the models they are selling. Learn about its features and choose which fits your taste. Installing one in home, may give you the feeling of reliving an old Bollywood movie.

In olden times, these jharokhas were used by spies for keeping an eye on their target and also by guards to know about any eminent attacks. Thus, it served multiple purpose as it promises complete privacy. Set up a private space at home, with the help of this jharokha.