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Considered to be the Asia’s largest open art gallery, Mandawa is a town in Rajasthan India. It is part of Shekhawati region, known for its fort and havelis. This town has been referred to as the “open art gallery” of Rajasthan because the entire Shekhawati region and not just Mandawa is dotted with fascinating mansions-havelis that have lavishly painted walls.
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Duration: 2 days
Starts: New Delhi, India
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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Considered to be the Asia’s largest open art gallery, Mandawa is a town in Rajasthan India. It is part of Shekhawati region, known for its fort and havelis. This town has been referred to as the “open art gallery” of Rajasthan because the entire Shekhawati region and not just Mandawa is dotted with fascinating mansions-havelis that have lavishly painted walls.
Itinerary
Day 1: Delhi – Mandawa (250kms/ 5hrs approx)
Pass By: Mandawa, Mandawa, Jhunjhunu District, Rajasthan
Pick up from your Delhi city hotel and drive to Mandawa check in at hotel.
Pass By: Mandawa, Mandawa, Jhunjhunu District, Rajasthan
Mandawa once functioned as a trading outpost for ancient caravan routes in Shekhawati for goods from China and the Middle East. Thakur Nawal Singh, then ruler of Nawalgarh and Mandawa built a fort in to protect this outpost. Over time, a township grew around the fort and soon attracted a large community of traders, who then settled down at Mandawa. Mandawa is also famous for its beautiful havelis. The realm of lovely havelis, harking back to the yester years, epitomizes the beauty of Mandawa. The land is laced with innumerable grand mansions that are guaranteed to capture one’s imagination. It is a haven for a true connoisseur of art and architecture. Exquisitely embellished havelis mushroomed during the eighteenth century and former half of the twentieth. Mythology and fauna lies at the very core of this wonderful art. Tales narrating the valour of Lord Rama and the miracles of Lord Krishna unfold on a journey of these marvelous mansions.
Stop At: Mandawa, Mandawa, Jhunjhunu District, Rajasthan
Visit Mandawa Fort, Hanuman Prasad Goenka’s Haveli, Jhunjhunwala’s Haveli, Saraf Haveli, Murmuria’s Haveli, Raghunath Ji Temple, Ladia Haveli, Chokhani and Newatia Havelis and Lord Krishna Temple.
Duration: 5 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at hotel.
Day 2: Mandawa – Delhi (250kms/ 5hrs approx)
Pass By: New Delhi, New Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi
Breakfast at hotel sightseeing if not done on 1st day. Drive to Delhi drop off to your hotel or airport.
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
