We chose Hotel Mandawa Haveli, a haveli built in the 18th century by a wealthy Marwari jeweller for our stay at Mandawa, Shekhawati, Rajasthan during our winter break.
Entrance to the haveli.
The outer walls of the haveli framed by flowering trees.
The haveli has been restored and converted into a hotel by Dinesh Dhabhai. There are beautiful frescos painted all over the haveli and especially in the inner courtyard. The theme is of Lord Krishna and scenes from his life.
The inner courtyard being spruced up for the Christmas Eve celebrations...
The intricate rangoli design painted by a local grandmother & grand-daughter team...
The original intricately carved Rajasthani doors have been restored.
Lovely antique furniture line the courtyard.
The rooms have been named after the various names of Lord Krishna.
We stayed in 'Rasesh':-)
The inner view of the room.
The stunning view of the courtyard all lit up for Christmas eve and the melody of Rajasthani folk music just took our breathe away!
The friendly turbaned gate-keeper at the Mandawa Haveli:-)
Do stay at a restored haveli, when you visit Shekhawati to truly experience the local flavor of the region:-)
(images by Arch)
Sanganer is a place in Rajasthan that is famous for it's traditional hand block printing. Sanganeri prints usually consists of floral motifs and the colours used are natural dyes derived from Turmeric, Indigo plants, banana leaves and so on.
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The hotel is reached by boat from the shores of Lake Pichola.
The palace was built in 1746 by Maharana Jagat Singh, successor to the royal dynasty of Mewar. It has the beautiful Aravalli mountains on one side and palaces on the other side of the lake. 
The swimming pool 
Carved elephants in the Chandraprakash Suite Bedroom. 
Princely Suite private sit-out facing the lake.
Dine on a romantic Pontoon or one of their amazing restaurants...
Exquisite paintings of Gods & Goddesses in one of their bedrooms.
Finally a vintage car drop to the airport a finale' to your royal experience.
