Introduction
Mandawa tours take you to the interiors of the Shekhawati region in Rajasthan, India. Tour packages for India gives you an opportunity to wander through the streets of the city where mansions of rich merchants are adorned with elaborate frescoes. The city of Mandawa is located in the semi desert region and lies in the triangular area between Delhi, Jaipur and Bikaner. On tours to Mandawa you can visit the famous painted havelis that can very easily take credit for the fact that Mandawa is popularly known as the "Open-air gallery" of Rajasthan, India.
Historical Background of Mandawa
Mandawa history throws some light on the famous structures of this place that reminds us of the cultural and social hotspot of the bygone era. Mandawa is situated in the north Indian state of Rajasthan around 190 km off Jaipur, the capital of the state of Rajasthan, India. The town lies between latitude 28.06° in the north and longitude 75.20° in the east. The fort town of Mandawa is well connected with the other places in region through a good network of roads.
Tourist Attractions in Mandawa
The city of Mandawa still retains its charm with battlements that offer spectacular views of the town below, a whimsical peacock weather van, and an arched window that overlooks the verdant garden visited by peacocks. Most importantly, the fact that no two rooms are alike in the palace here. In the zenana or women's quarters, one room offers antique murals, another has a marble fountain, and the turret room boasts of walls that are seven feet thick. Looking out from the window of the turret room, it is easy to imagine the marauding bandits that once roamed freely here. Little wonder then that the family crest contains the motto, 'Veer Bhogya Vasundhara'.
Among the most known places on Mandawa tour are the Chokhani and Ladia havelis and the street with Saraf havelis, which are some of the splendid examples of this region's havelis. The Binsidhar Newatia Haveli has some curious paintings on its outer eastern wall-a boy using a telephone, and a European woman in a car driven by a chauffeur. The Gulab Rai Ladia Haveli has some defaced erotic images.
Miscellany
With Mandawa tour packages you can visit the compact and busy little market town of Mandawa that was settled and fortified in 18th century by the dominant merchant families of the region. The wealthy businessmen of the village constructed many havelis and baolis with colored painting adorning their walls. Later on, with the migration of these merchant families, their old settlements remained in total obscurity with no one to look after them. Despite the time lapse and ignorance about these visual and architectural extravaganzas, their attraction did not fade and today they are some of the major attractions for the tourists visiting Rajasthan.
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