Hotel Mandawa Haveli.

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0000ee;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><img alt="" border="0" height="431" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433571061583097026" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaj15DW7K6ZhPzqXeQrPWqSpXCohnm0oE_qkMsTeBxMkcNuqph80lgO6LokR_hky5foMuj5MiYimdfY7GM8pNlUIOtuYbsfD3708VqcGYPYKdaU018a_CJLAYSWLXE1LD-bkCwHh2EHeA/s640/hav2.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;" width="640" /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">We chose <b><a href="http://hotelmandawa.free.fr/">Hotel Mandawa Haveli</a></b>, a <i>haveli</i> built in the 18th century by a wealthy Marwari jeweller for our stay at Mandawa, Shekhawati, Rajasthan during our winter break.</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; color: #0000ee;"><img alt="" border="0" height="596" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433571051778409682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw-Jku9og7Vi3mFRg_z776YVYo_m1j2jShpxwwpu4GK7ls1ogSaPfZXYktIRFHiIRXs83Q6mPe8VfMhGbW6XVqAkc4ldKZRZwaZvyOrJR2F-Ujpk5Bl5tdJCsWf0BChmLNHeWxP_CfPOw/s640/hav1" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;" width="640" /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; color: #0000ee;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">Soaking up the winter sun in the outer courtyard of the </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">haveli.</span></i><br /><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433574812593374994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhYOJ0McOxIKlfUQZ6EBxHu7u6qnwFYW6xHXIG7glaK0BooHiercDDBJN5x8La77NQlI4L4-iZOYhl5rXBNEuXSVONxb1fnCD0jBLtdMUeoJP_fAqKk_1Dffw2Nsmi9bmJ0oJxPftOKsc/s640/hav7.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;" width="640" /></span><br /><div>Entrance to the <i>haveli</i>.</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; color: #0000ee;"><img alt="" border="0" height="471" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433573230807189298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidPZvI9bFLtkzGTcqg5Dg_XOj-m-5TYyfOgfw2p0ZyJkvrQKY82wreb-5D2VKIb_k1IbpJKWcdHhiSJLpQowY2MKDPcItkpY_SXb0GMURUWdp0hsAn1XaA61ug-FJB0_nlLQpSplQKzd4/s640/hav14.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;" width="640" /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; color: #0000ee;"></span><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The outer walls of the <i>haveli</i> framed by flowering trees.</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; color: #0000ee;"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433573240544121682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSKW5i9ShJOlL2mP7M5NJmXMgNrSfWL-EWUJiViMkvmEk6U1TlvDNBpIk-09Ds56z23weSIq-JmrvDXldKHlSsvDYbZefUu8VudVvaEAjDu972KqIVPuFWrmvix4pNYj1lvjtIOhkWeAg/s640/hav15.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;" width="480" /></span><br /><div>The <i>haveli</i> has been restored and converted into a hotel by <i>Dinesh Dhabhai</i>. There are beautiful frescos painted all over the <i>haveli</i> and especially in the inner courtyard. The theme is of Lord Krishna and scenes from his life.</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; color: #0000ee;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433578848249666530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw-mrL6plvKJbcCy01C6P_rJIRJ-xJHKCC5iILNQPyntNfTK-KJ03ZkLmH1QsHYlotVR5_IHt_NQYlaky_Hq_OuCbS3ptvMvoMH3E66nMFCMIxpu4gGUtiGUW2Hr1sxdHLZaLB9eDnhyphenhyphenw/s640/hav13.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;" width="640" /></span></span></span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; color: #0000ee;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">The inner courtyard being spruced up for the Christmas Eve celebrations...</span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; color: #0000ee;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433571083090469506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2u4zTPYPFqtGNU_jcFnkgOOrEJXtHI91s90-LowPmKy114sM1BSwq2D8wKWTCDPMYm7bmgdsgQBLcOfmIwB4kIrTnkTTJvJHnq4LmA7DOv0-i5W7JC93r3c3E6VBBX3sNeAhxJ5xqw44/s640/hav5.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;" width="640" /><img alt="" border="0" height="471" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433571648452940114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhndRZ7sMXSqON6c-njuB7svEOZ3paIn_U4bImROXqKDLXNWKXFDbowxYBEmrPlQ2ZpGGzx-VAeBaH7PYb4jk6T1LFJCPQcGuZtY4oRSH1JOppBFuAFMMXNBOPRl3X2uFTr57GmTUm7CpM/s640/hav10.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;" width="640" /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;">The intricate rangoli design painted by a local grandmother & grand-daughter team...</span></div><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433578637840358930" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieHrgiRctc-0-ulb-s92NtisxY7RhvKkdGvKkqzBhWV2pZMGR9q3dtVxnwBy-CGQyKCv1TGVtB4g8-5CXDAF3RP7EaN0sazkDnTLoKd4u5W1nOpuqZPL82afDW75O8Dd9ZEZNC-28l44A/s640/hav4.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;" width="640" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;"><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433571626656475954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Vskjtsn5694MIvR2KnEEFHAy9FKlG2DFdNF4L-k_W7H6U_dhTHu9Hh_KXriNobLxbI1ybZC_R6VF6hcXEt3_eYoQFdLaO0BHoN1gMkrLHxZCocXQKCc5ezimMMi5E25mrxxvYE7bSAo/s640/hav8.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;" width="480" /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">The original intricately carved Rajasthani doors have been restored.</span></div></span><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433571067655816450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLXl9eZI77d9jejMTynCXd1ASJhSHx93cv6LHAslBQOMDygXZqYAGDgk4gNuo-K1xGEktmQ-mh5NBvvWe5Xwx4Bkb5OXikTdYQshoyd5n6e7nOkJ9GAJu3EHI3ikHTFTDJieZ6uwE_ZAE/s640/hav3" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;" width="480" /><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">Lovely antique furniture line the courtyard.</span></div><img alt="" border="0" height="541" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433571641387682162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivhxP1oSOXFW_Mu5hfCeAbyREqFdjFZIG-VF-TICoRWHc8s9WLY6ytro1mKDHv9pMyuA5F0cW60WQgO8C0YQLfq83IsIJ_NAGLK5A9axxqwQc27sXxpUXJKiyOrjYYEp9sQu2om6Nc-og/s640/hav9" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;" width="640" /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;"></span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">The rooms have been named after the various names of Lord Krishna.</span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;"><img alt="" border="0" height="520" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433573205349892002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmJ804DnjSccpG2mIVKKg6rEm45jZLzgK27OTr6zA2veeVeLJYNc7bRL85sn7Z4-VRPdx78dU7_ULLDpA1k5Z9U0hzLXW1YNLxNz_6RRVHhI_roqGeBSRkKzRjzNStQ4-WzZlhnZ2uYHg/s640/hav11.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;" width="640" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433574478538660946" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKYV5gVyk66CMX7XZK4e3mBrz9PFN6QnvJEJuHzF1WFxrjIM0I2NQ5kSIlBQXMWPP1TORO-1mU86xSZGCc1mKSWX0qnZJSi9VCFhC0X15QH73tlzb3oybpHYF4Qf4jZBd8xX9kp9FI1Mg/s640/hav16" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;" width="640" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"></span></span></span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">We stayed in 'Rasesh':-)</span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><img alt="" border="0" height="426" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433574495769974866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjekAl-Px5gTsp1Ytup5DpN1jTraV8z_F-ukeqHhc2cAV4h_D3CT83Ixt7-zT6B3vb5F8spi1gnOCL2J0ELVqKDMIPCMEKNcyFRorLgVIDzAh4OC9tA5RAWWYSSW1johmdKejDRw_qfBBg/s640/hav18.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;" width="640" /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">The inner view of the room.</span></span></div><img alt="" border="0" height="510" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433574502517044514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZmIB4vDu9emsQvdznsUny-y6s-3Z6xH30fiDSiUknPwjWFoxT_gCPPYPZjEjZMw5lQQl2eZaoGgW1XgdUIvt5ULS81AbmCV9xfQ5hCKWHBQBpx8JeWxzmkZ1Sm-HLewPoZ0FnzLrMsPw/s640/hav19.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;" width="640" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;"><img alt="" border="0" height="484" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433574818090823570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwo57GyJbdBlgSgudWygvyQDWnHYeF_Q2pAoBS12CmdvaGaRQwGFgm6RMmSlW6JN-Kp683ygHXa8ue8BmpTLOnqdDduUb4QNydsvxcxtgq_bn-DjvWMKvTJCQqXE3ewjxIzfXYOJ8pHkY/s640/hav21.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;" width="640" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"></span></span></span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0000ee;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">The stunning view of the courtyard all lit up for Christmas eve and the melody of Rajasthani folk music just took our breathe away!</span></span></span></span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433574508760943090" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglRtQ4n5JvdOirGO5D0uaHuOq84hi9bVRNgXIkw8Nw8tfS8jfyhQpY7AXhoPU8wr7LL6bfGyjynZMvkOHQqNz_Q7sZNFv0Tz4oU3F6njKFgUm_gTCeB_PvuPBHV8qZtKi4hulVCFXbYlM/s640/hav20.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;" width="640" /></span></span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;"><img alt="" border="0" height="434" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433574487925715138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYdt0-h_RbzjT0xFn3WdiDXUWMsjUrJy_7WyDzRO7JvkrR02zlM7MRX0H_H3ujD4RX0y3ilCGFoSGeluN8LHdf235vY0GOiEc3PIOYXfdoKcr2nMCTgmp5pTN-RfoJLdh6sT5obcnG3JU/s640/hav17.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;" width="640" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><div style="text-align: left;">The friendly turbaned gate-keeper at the Mandawa Haveli:-)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Do stay at a restored <i>haveli, </i>when you visit Shekhawati to truly experience the local flavor of the region:-)</div></span></span></span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">(images by Arch)</span></span></i></div></span></span></span></div>

Hotel Mandawa Haveli.

We chose Hotel Mandawa Haveli , a haveli built in the 18th century by a wealthy Marwari jeweller for our stay at Mandawa, Shekhawati, Rajas...

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