Piramal Haveli..A Neemrana non hotel Hotel

Rainy days in Delhi takes me back to memories,reminiscense of rainy days enjoyed . It was a rainy day at Piramal Haveli.Piramal Haveli is situated in Bagar,enroute Shekhawati.Piramal Haveli is a Neemrana non hotel Hotel. Neemranification as their site says has now come to symbolise a new blend of restoration,rebuilding and revitalization of ruined architectural wonders.

To find simplicity and style you must visit Neemrana..its an authentic Indian Experience.

Aman Nath and Francis Wacziarg are the founder members of Neemrana.. read more about them here

The blockprints,the antique and  wooden feel,the blues of Piramal Haveli,the long corridors,the long windows,the old and haunting feel of the haveli..that still remembers its past..it was beauty with no bounds..We were there for a  quick lunch..This was the first Neemrana we visited and many more Neemrana's to come.

the Piramal gate and hence the name Piramal Haveli

rain clouds above

beautiful wide view

loved the wide angle 

the moody and the rainy day

flowers strewn all over in rain

blockprints and chairs dressed,loved the prints on them

loved the corridors,white washed

blushing and eyepopping

all wet,bougainvilleas cascading

yellow bars and old tiles stuck on walls

old tiles ..a ganapati ji 

loved the choice of textiles

yellows and pinks happily intermingled

long windows and views and the greenery

seating arrangement

beautiful choice of furniture,my type

loved all this

beautiful colours..blues,greens ...a rainy day

courtyards,the fresh smell of rains

the blue lanterns hung

the details in the doors

loved the feel of so many hanging lanterns

the beautiful view...

loved all the details

loved this blue...clouds blue

 As we were about to leave it started raining .

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Simple Outdoor Spaces,Ajmer Bungalow,Ajmer

Some simple outdoor spaces at Ajmer Bungalow where we sat and enjoyed the winters..

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Ajmer Bungalow,Ajmer

Ajmer Bungalow, home to the lovely Mrs Rajika Shukla and Mr Naveen Capoor. Its a typical British Bungalow, built in early 1908. Its a  beautiful home with shaded verandahs, lots of garden spaces, umpteen number of books arranged in corners, attention to each furniture and art item bought carefully and the love and care by the couple. The Bungalow itself has been carefully and lovingly maintained by the Capoors and their joy in the place is obvious.

 

 

We actually wanted to stay for a day before heading south. But on reaching it turned out to be a three day stop there. Naveen  a walking guide on Ajmer, made sure that that the trip was complete in all aspects.

 

 

I felt it was actually a home what I wished for..books and the wooden feel of the furnitures and numerous memorabilia and its memories all made up that warm and loving home of theirs...Each shot was a frame and pardon me, I found it difficult to choose which is the best and ended up uploading a lot of images this time...

shaded verandahs

lot of furniture arranged in a semicircular pattern

lot of small statues everywhere in the garden

hmmm i have the same chair

stands in the corner shyly

an old table where Mr Capoor does his reading in the verandah, loved the fresh rose here

made of wood...a face,loved the decoration part...flowers

loved the simple daybed here, a very casual way of approach to life seen 

very old chairs of their grandmas..still being used in the dining room..asked us to be seated carefully

a hot tea sits near the dining table

two very old french windows placed in the dining room...

the view as you sit down to eat your breakfast

sundappled dining room and the patterns

a garden beyond the house

lovely interiors

all chairs had the right kind of shawls and cushions

mantel of the living room

the lovely day bed in the living room

jamini roy painting 

prints and books lie everywhere

jaipur nama

small knickknacks added to the beauty

an old small carved round table

an old photograph of aunts mother

fresh flowers floating

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