Nearest Metro Station: Qutub Minar Metro Station Nearest Railway Station: Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station Nearest Bus Stop: Mehrauli Bus Stop

The Jharna, originally a waterfall designed to drain surplus water from a dam on the Shamsi Talab, is an impressive structure that has evolved over centuries. Constructed by Firoz Shah Tughlaq, it later transformed into a formal garden with fountains and water channels under the patronage of Nawab Ghaziuddin Khan Firoz Jang around 1700 CE. The garden saw additional architectural embellishments by Mughal rulers Akbar Shah II and Bahadur Shah Zafar, who added arched pavilions and baradaris (pavilions with 12 arches) inspired by the Hayat Baksh pool of the Red Fort. Today, the Jharna serves as a historical and recreational space that retains its aesthetic charm and natural contours. It hosts the annual Sair-e-Gul Faroshan or Phool Walon Ki Sair (Festival of Flower Sellers), a vibrant celebration deeply rooted in local tradition. Key elements of the Jharna include two tanks, one square and the other rectangular, linked by a water channel meant for overflow drainage from the nearby Hauz-i-Shamsi. The centerpiece is the baradari, surrounded by smaller pavilions featuring multi-foil arches—a hallmark of late Mughal architecture. These pavilions are supported by baluster columns with leaf-patterned bases and fluted shafts, constructed from lakhori bricks, adding to the unique character of the complex.