Shekhawati means the Land of Shekha's Clan, i.e., Rao Shekha, who was the scion of the Kachhwaha dynasty and lived around 15th century AD. Shekhawati makes for an interesting tour to study the vast invaluable heritage of the Marwari traders who had constructed several havelis and mansions for themselves between 1750 AD and 1930.
The havelis and mansions have a unique architectural style, as they were built around a huge courtyard to ensure safety and also privacy for the women. Take tour packages for Shekhawati to watch the havelis and mansions painted in bright colors like indigo, yellow, green, maroon and blue and adorned with amazing wall paintings.
Location
The region of Shekhawati extends over the two districts of Rajasthan, namely, Jhunjhunu and Sikar. Shekhawati shares its boundaries with Churu, Nagaur and Jaipur in Rajasthan and Haryana. The places worth going on tour packages for Shekhawati are Mandawa and Nawalgarh. Mandawa is a small yet stunning town in the center of the Shekhawati. The town is famous for havelis remarkable for murals. Nawalgarh is known for the Nawalgarh Fort, Bala Qila and several havelis. Nawalgarh Fort was founded by Thakur Nawal Singh in 1737 AD.
Things to Do
On tour packages for Shekhawati, do visit the havelis of Mandawa. There are many havelis in the town but the important ones are the Chokhani Haveli, Ladia Haveli, Binsidhar Newatia Haveli and Gulab Rai Ladia Haveli. The Fort Palace of Mandawa is also worth visiting. The buildings to check out in Nawalgarh on tour packages for Shekhawati are Roop Niwas Palace, Anandi Lal Poddar Haveli, Aath Haveli, Hem Raj Kulwal Haveli, Bhagton Ki Haveli and Khedwal Bhavan. Added attractions of tour packages for Shekhawati are Jhunjhunu, Dundlod, Fatehpur, Ramgarh, Lakshmangarh, Sikar and Mukundgarh. People also undertake tour packages for Shekhawati for Horse and Camel Safaris. Enjoy Shekhawati Festival held in the month of February your tour package for Shekhawati. The festival is organized by State Department of Tourism, District administration of Sikar, Jhunjhunu and Churu and the M.R. Morarka- GDC Rural Research Foundation to encourage Shekhawati as rural tourism destination. While o tour to Shekhawati, you can shop for imitations of art pieces from the havelis on cloth, decorative items or carved furniture such as chests, chairs, cradles, low tables, stools and wooden doors.
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