Tour to Rajasthan

Main Tour place in Shakhawati

Overview

Shekhawati is one of the richest areas, interm of art and crafts, of rajasthan.Creating beautiful images with vibrant colors is a way of life of the artists of the Shekhawati area.

This is a semi desert area in north Rajasthan and it is situated entirely in the triangle between Delhi-Bikaner-Jaipur. Shekhawati is a area and not just a town or fort; it takes its name after its ruler Rao Shekha. Shekhawati means the garden of Shekha.

The towns of Shekhawati are famous for their amazing painted havelis. Such as the appeal of the havelis that this area is dubbed as “open art gallery of Rajasthan“. The plethora of painted Havelis in rich artistic tradition makes it admirable and fascinating. The Shekhawati landscape is dotted with so many havelis that tracking them is something like a treasure hunt.

Havelis

Hanuman Prasad Goenka Haveli has a representation of Indra on an elephant and Shiva on His Nandi Bull. Goenka Double Haveli with two gates. The haveli has majestic façade of elephants and horses. Murmuria Haveli has train with a crowded level crossing. The haveli also has an effective picture of Nehru on a horseback holding the national flag. The Jhunjhunwala Haveli has effective gold leaf painted room. The Mohan Lal Saraf Haveli has an effective picture of a Maharaja stroking his moustaches. The Binsidhar Newatia Haveli, Lakshminarayan Ladia Haveli, Gulab Rai Ladia Haveli and Chokhani Double Haveli are some other havelis in the area.

Khetri Mahal

Bhopal Singh is the founder of Khetri. It is Located behind a series of lanes is Khetri Mahal. It is one of the finest examples of Shekhawati art and architecture.

Pilani

Pilani is famous for being the hometown of the premier business and industrial family of the Birlas. This town is also famous for its The Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS), Pilani is an all-India Institute for higher education. Its engineering college is reputed to be the top ten colleges in India. Late Mr G.D. Birla – an famous industrialist and an associate of Mahatma Gandhi, founded the Institute. Other places of interest are The BITS Museum, Shiva Ganga, Saraswati temple and the Pachwati

Salasar Balaji

The great famous temple of SANKATMOCHAN HANUMAN is situated in the Churu district. It is situated in the small town called Salasar.

Khatu Shyam ji

It is a famous temple of lord Krishna.It is in sikar district.

Shakambhari Shri

It is the famous temple of Maa Bhagwati. Shakambhari, also known as Sakaraj Mata, is situated in Sikar district of Shekhawati area. There is a famous river SHANKAR GANGA flows near the temple in rainy season.

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