Havelis of Fatehpur

Fatehpur was the last town we visited during the trip to the Shekhawati region.Nadine Le prince Haveli was among the finest we visited in Fatehpur. Owned by the famous painter of reality the French artist "Nadine le prince",the haveli has been restored by her.Nadine Le prince is a descendent of a long line of artists dating back to the sixteenth century.She loved India so much that she decided to buy a haveli and start spending time in India painting and teaching.We stood wonderstruck by her paintings in oils,i thought they were all real and we could feel life in all what she painted.

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Havelis of Mandawa Part 2

I travel not to go anywhere, but to go.  I travel for travel's sake.  The great affair is to move.                                                    ~Robert Louis Stevenson

For us travel comes with a deep urge,an urge that strikes us telling that there's more beauty around you.

I came across so much beauty in the Shekhawati region,that my camera captured many a beautiful scenes.We enjoyed this journey thoroughly ,as we went from one region to the other.

Words are an amazing form of expression,but the beauty was beyond words simple,yet sophisticated,elegant and charming at the same time..

By each travel,we realize how beautiful is to travel and at the same time,how nice is coming back home.

Each travel makes us humble 

and as the quote says:

"Travel has a  way of humbling you "Travel makes one modest.-you see what a tiny place you occupy in this world"

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a twin haveli in Mandawa

an amazing courtyard

beautiful frescoes ..

the dreamy blue

dreamy room

lovely colours,green and yellow

i loved this peachish orange

old things just scattered everywhere..

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Havelis of Mandawa - Part 1.

It was indeed a blessing to have lived here for some days in a haveli called Mandawa Haveli, the best option we could have ever got, having faced a little problem while looking for decent options to stay.

A Haveli beautifully restored, a charming inner courtyard, restored frescoes and beautiful rooms, the coloured glass, the beautiful fabrics and furniture.. A place ushering in its own charm and character.We stayed in a Room called Nilesh, all rooms were named after Lord Krishna.

a little history

the beautiful entrance

bougainvilleas and girls

the turbaned gatekeeper and the majestic entrance

frescoes and flowers

the little apple

more bougainvilleas

on our way inside

floating flowers

their courtyard

bougainvilleas floating,my style

outside our room called Nilesh

ambience in blue

loved this lamp

beautiful hanging lamps

an anexe to our room where we sat,played and looked at the rains

lit courtyard arches

beauty of the lamps

lovely paintings all over

loved each of them

the library where We indulged alot,loved looking to the streets from here.

I have since then discovered that this place has already been visited and blogged by Archana Srinivas in her excellent blog Rang Decor. Do read more about this place here.