Showing posts with label Mandawa haveli. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mandawa haveli. Show all posts

Thursday, May 3, 2012

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.

Monday, April 23, 2012

The Streets of Mandawa.

A very long and tiring journey from Behror took us to the town of beautiful Havelis..The lanes and streets are quite dusty and narrow ,but  the havelis are the glory of the old days ,a must see.We went by car,wandered on foot to the near and far havelis in search of the beauty within.Remembering the bygone eras.The stunning paintings,the gods and godesses captured our hearts and soul..As we walked along..dont forget to walk with us ..
the Sonthaliya gate,the main entrance to the town of Mandawa

the most beautiful arches can be found in MAndawa
as we walked...
there were all heritage structures on each side of the road
a peek into one of the havelis

lot of old buildings ,some were closed for ever and most of them had the caretaker's  family living there
all havelis were distinctly different and none of them had the fresco paintings similar


this haveli had aroom painted in gold,all had translations in french

towering buildings
there werent any striking colours ,but all of them were in pastel shades


it was funny indeed to find a room for phone booth...converted a room..somehow,disappointing the peeling paints and plasters
and finally into the MAndawa Haveli,where we stayed for the next two days...
All images :Lakshmi Arvind,please do not steal nor copy..


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