They are often called as biggest open art galleries in the world. A village where almost every wall is a piece of art with frescoes more than 200 years old. Nawalgarh is in Jhunjhunu district of Shekhawati region of Rajasthan in India, not far from state capital Jaipur. Centuries before this used to be the resting point for the traders travelling with goods from west to east. Ultimately it developed into huge hub and then a centre of traditional art and culture. This regions is full of huge artistic havelis (mini castles) not just in Nawalgarh but many adjoining towns such as Ramgarh, Mahansar, Mandawa, Dundlod, Chidawa, Mukundgarh, Surajgarh and Fatehpur, etc. Each haveli has a style of its own inspired by the owner. A place worth a visit if you love art.
A window to a beautiful world of art
Welcome to a gallery like never before
Gherka Temple complex at Nawalgarh
Every door has a art
Most of the paintings are hundreds of years old
The combination of art and the living styles
Every courtyard normally has a basil plant
View of the township and the canopies
Many of the houses have now converted into museums
Natural colours have been used in all paintings
Time seems to have stood still here
A normal house courtyard with a traditional cart
Adoring walls with traditional paintings was very common
Morarka Haveli: The old is guarded by the new!
see the finesse and the glow in the colors
Many new buildings have also been inspired to follow the design traditions
Below a canopy is the game (ludo) that elders used to play… still intact
Abandoned but still as beautiful as they were
One of the most popular havelis of Nawalgarh of the one- Anandilal Poddar
See the European impact on the paintings as the Britishers were the rulers at that time
Shekhawati paintings of Nawalgarh had various aspects
The businessmen of Shekhawati region had indeed opulent lifestyle
Time preserved in museums
Colors & culture – on the wall and besides it as well
