Hotel Mandawa Haveli.

We chose Hotel Mandawa Haveli, a haveli built in the 18th century by a wealthy Marwari jeweller for our stay at Mandawa, Shekhawati, Rajasthan during our winter break.Soaking up the winter sun in the outer courtyard of the haveli.Entrance to the haveli.The outer walls of the haveli framed by flowering...

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Please pass the potatoes ....

May I just say you guys are the best!  You really know how to make a new gal feel welcome here in blogland.  I've loved reading all of your thoughtful comments, of which I do not deserve!  Thank you!  And, I have to give a special "shout out" to Cindy at Cottage Instincts (for...

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Art from Chitra Santhe...

Tomorrow, the 31st of January, 2010 is Chitra Santhe~ Art for all.The one-day art event organized by Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath every year on Kumara Krupa Road. This event showcases artists, painters & sculptors from all over India and where people can pick up art at a very affordable price.Today,...

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Thank You BlogAdda!

Thank you Harish Krishnan and his team at BlogAdda.com { the largest community of Indian bloggers } for the interview about Rang Dec...

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Skip to my loo ...

the guest loo, that is.  Between 1) the creative bathroom re-dos I've been drooling over here in Bloggerville; 2) Rhoda (at Southern Hospitality) chatting about the return of wallpaper (click here to read her great post); and 3) my current love affair with brown, I thought...

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Havelis of Shekhawati, Rajasthan.

The Sonthaliya Gate, Mandawa.When we decided on our winter vacation destination as Rajasthan, we immediately knew it had to be in the lesser explored regions of Shekhawati. Shekhawati region is known for their heritage Havelis.Haveli- Is a huge private mansion in India or Pakistan.The Rajasthani havelis...

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