Though there are no authentic stories attached to the construction of the Panna Meena ka Kund, yet some people believe that there was a eunuch during the reign of Maharaja Jai Singh. He served in the royal court. His name was Panna Miah. He was somehow related to the construction of this kund which the locals believe. Another belief suggests that the land of Amber was primarily inhabited by the Meenas before the advent of the Rajput. Panna Meena was a brave warrior of that time and this kund was built in his remembrance. Since, there is no record of any such thing in the history, nothing could be conclusively told about such stories.
This kund was designed by a Brahmin and obviously it was further constructed by engineers and craftsmen. A very intriguing fact is related to the design & construction of the kund. As per the locals, the same set of stairs can’t be used for walking down and coming up. This indicates that the same set of stairs can’t be utilised by the same person. The architecture of Panna MeenaKa Kund is all about the symmetrical stairs throughout. The architectural concept is simply stunning and very unique. It is a staircase pool of 8 storeys with octagonal criss-cross stairs. The stairs lead to the core of the kund from the two floors of the terrace. The unique aspect of these stairs is that the stairs have only three sides and then there is a plenty of space to sit on the fourth. There are various niches in between the stair levels that beautify & enrich the design. This was the most accessible and intelligently made kund of Jaipur amongst others.
Panna Meena ka Kund is situated near Anokhi Museum and Ambikeshwar Mahadev Temple on the very busy Jaipur –
Amber road. Though it is frequently visited by the locals and the tourists, but it normally remains un-crowded. Since this is not a very
popular place of Jaipur like other palaces, people skip coming here. But, the travellers who visit the place become glad to see this
masterpiece and also have the whole kund for them to explore. The view of the Amber Fort and the mountains can be seen from here.
The best time to visit the place is during the ‘monsoons’. There is no entry fee to visit this kund and also remains open from the sunrise time to the
sunset time. It is a stunning place for photography. The pale yellow walls and the stunning stairs make for a great backdrop for the pictures.