Changing Gears towards Shekhawati
The biggest challenge for any family-traveller is to convince his spouse to visit the very place to which the said traveller wants to go….
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Shekhawati has been sometimes dubbed the Open Art Gallery of Rajasthan. This semi arid region lies in the triangle formed between the cities Bikaner, Jaipur and Delhi and is replete with Havelis adorned with beautiful wall paintings belonging mostly from 18th and 19th centuries. Shekhawati also has various small fortresses, minor castles, mosques, wells called baolis and a deer sanctuary. Many of the Palaces have been turned into luxury hotels with royal facilities and services. Some of the historical monuments are Mandawa Fort, Dundlod Fort, Roop Niwas Kothi Palace, Mukundgarh Fort, Narain Niwas Castle, Alsisar Mahal and Dera Danta Kila. Shekhawati is well connected by road with the nearest airport in Jaipur and nearest railhead at Jhunjhunu.
Best time to visit: October to March
Languages spoken: Hindi, Marwari
Climate: Extremely hot summers and pleasant winters
Heritage sites: Mandawa Fort, Dundlod Fort, Roop Niwas Kothi Palace, Mukundgarh Fort, Narain Niwas Castle, Alsisar Mahal, Dera Danta Kila, Castle Pachar, Surajgarh Fort, Arooka Castle, Havelis with wall paintings
Activities: Camel Safari
Riding the Sands of Time
This is a Blast from the Past… When I used to ride with the Luci-fers… a bunch of bike enthusiasts from my ex-office… before…
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Shekhawati region – Waving good-bye to Shekhawati in Mandawa – IV
28th Jan 2007: That was our last day in Shekhawati. We had very less time, as we wanted to reach Delhi before it was…
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Shekhawati region – A photo essay on camel cart ride to the countryside of Nawalgarh- III
27th Jan 2007 – In the morning we saw the captivating frescoes in the open art gallery of Nawalgarh. After that we decided to…
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Shekhawati region – Nawalgarh – Rendezvous with Open air art gallery of India – II
The Shekhawati region named after Rao Shekhaji (1433-1488) is known with many adjectives – ‘Land of Kuber’ (the Hindu Lord of wealth); Land of…
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Shekhawati Region – Getting nostalgic in Shekhawati -I
The trip: We Planned this trip to Shekhawati region with friend Anirudh & his family. The first choice was to travel by public transport….
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