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General
Information
Area: 25-sq-kms
Population: 18,000
Altitude: 1,219 metres
Rainfall: 60-70 inches
Festival: Summer festival (1st-3rd June)
Location: 150-km From Udaipur, Rajasthan
Best Time To Visit: April To June And
October To November
Known as one
of the finest nestled in the Shekhawati region, Mandawa is not only
famous for its royal castle, but also for its innumerable Havelis
where painted facades offer a great variety of surprises.
Mandwa was founded by Thakur Nawal Singh, a descendant of Rao Shekha
after whom the whole Shekhawati region was named. Today this small
town has come out as a major centre of handicrafts and furniture
industry.
Places worth checking out
Castle Mandawa
This castle was built in the year 1755 and is approachable through
two gateways mounted with cannons. Several narrow staircases and
courtyards connect the dinning room with the rest of the rooms,
which were added to the palace over the centuries. A terrace offers
a view over the entire town. Now converted into a charming heritage
hotel, do not miss to enjoy the dinner in the open environment of
the castle's back lawns.
 Camel
Safari in the Thar
Do you get lured with the mystified and unexplored beauty of the
desert region? Shekhawati is one the best regions of the state of
Rajasthan to enjoy a camel Safari. Mandawa works as an ideal getaway
destination to get experience the desert horizons.
Around
Mandwa
Nawalgarh is
situated around 37 km south of Mandawa and is famous for its fort,
built in 1737. Other attractions here include havelis of Anandi Lal
Poddar, Aath Haveli, Hem Raj Kulwal Haveli, Bhagton Ki Haveli, and
Khedwal Bhavan.
Parsurampura is located some 43 km south east of Mandawa and
has the distinction of having the best-preserved and oldest
paintings in the Shekhawati region.
Mukundgarh is around 25 km southeast of Mandawa and is a tiny
village famous for its fort and havelis.
Dundlod is situated around 30 southeast of Mandawa and is
famous for its fort and havelis. The attractions in this place
include the Jagathia Haveli, Satyanarayan Temple, and Tuganram
Goenka Haveli apart from the Dundlod fort and palace.
Fatehpur was established in 1451 as a capital for Muslim
nawabs but was taken by the Shekhawat Rajputs in the 18th century.
Some of the attractions include the Mahavir Prasad Goenka Haveli,
Gauri Shankar Haveli, Nand Lal Devra Haveli, and Harikrishnan Das
Sarogi Haveli apart from a 17th century baoli.
Jhunjhunu is the district headquarters and the largest town
in the Shekhawati region. The town was founded by the Kaimkhani
nawabs in the mid-15th century, and stayed under their control until
it was taken by the Rajput ruler Sardul Singh in 1730. The major
attractions in the city include the Khetri Mahal, Bihariji Temple,
Modi Haveli, and Kaniram Narsinghdas Tiberwala Haveli
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