3 Mandawa
Mandawa - 2nd town in Shekawati area that I was visiting to see the painted Havelis
19-November-2012: Left Fatehpur at 11:30AM and headed to Mandawa; a small market town in the heart of Shekawati region. It took me only 45 mins drive. I spent some time searching for a hotel to stay in market area but found a nice atmospheric quiet place Hotel Shahi Palace, slightly inside away from the noisy bazaar area adjacent to the Double Haveli.
Hotel Shahi place had a 'royal' look with old style furniture and four poaster and fille dwith local art decor. Also had a nice square lawn as inside courtyard with Rooms lining the outside areas. The lawn also served as an open dining area.
The inner lawn courtyard of Shahi Place
Entrance to Hotel Shahi Place where I stayed
My Room in Hotel Shahi Place
Chokani Double Haveli just opp Shahi Place
Steps to the entrance of Double Haveli
Another inside view of Chokani Haveli
A wall painting of Ganaesh in Ladia Haveli
Crumbling Newatia Haveli - not maintained
Inner Courtyard of Chokani Haveli
Sneh Ram Ladia Haveli, Mandawa
Courtyard of Sneh Ram Ladia Haveli, Mandawa
Colorful handmade puppets made by caretaker family of Newatia Haveli
Handicrafts for sale; made in Manadawa
Gold painted ceilings of Raghuwar Dayal Jhunjhunwala Haveli, Mandwa