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Shekhawati Rajasthan Tours - Tours to Shekhawati is a sort of a small desert in the north of Rajasthan.
Shekhawati is the combination of three districts in Rajasthan,
namely Churu, Jhunjhunu and Sikar.
This place is a cherished
destination for the tourists of the world.
It bears the color
of Rajasthan very well. Shekhawati is a marvelous place.
The
place was named after the Kachhawaha king Rao Shekha.
During
15th century Shekha won the North Eastern part of Rajasthan
and it was ruled by the successors of Shekha, the Shekhawats.
That is why the place has the name Shekhawati whish means
the garden of Shekha.
Tour of Shekhawati is known as the Open Air Art Gallery. Beauty
of Shekhawati is hidden in splendid murals and paintings of
the place.
This place is packed with artistic vision in the
form of paintings. Pictures of Gods, Goddesses, animals, lives
of Lord Rama and Krishna are beautifully painted in the walls
of Shekhawati Havelis.
This place is world's biggest storehouse
of mural painting.
Sikar which is a part of Shekhawati region
has great temples and Biryani Haveli.
There are various other
attractions in Tours to Shekhawati.
These are Lachmangarh fort, wooden
furniture of Ramgarh and Nawalgarh which attracts tourists
to this region.
The paintings in Tour of Shekhawati are mostly mythological.
How to reach Shekhawati Rajasthan Tours
By air: you have to land at Jaipur airport. From Jaipur
Shekhawati is 150 km away.
By rail: the railway lines from Delhi, Jaipur and Bikaner
pass through Shekhawati.
By road: there are number of buses, cars and taxis
in Rajasthan which help to reach Shekhawati by road.
The Shekhawati Festival held on I0th and 11th February every year is organised jointly by the State Department of Tourism, District administration of Sikar, Jhunjhunu and Churu, and the M.R. Morarka- GDC Rural Research Foundation.
Shekhawati, already famous for its frescoes, is fast becoming a rural tourism destination too. Travelling on horse back, the tourists get a closer view of the countryside and the people.
And they return with an indelible imprint of not only the friendliness of the people but also of the agricultural revolution sweeping the villages -- the region now exports 80 per cent of its crops whereas only a few years ago, it could meet only 10 per cent of its requirement through local production.
For a broad-based discovery of Shekhawati's culture, the festival is spread over a number of venues - Nawalgarh, Sikar, Jhunjhunu and Churu. The programmes include a one day tour of the region, camel and jeep safaris, farm visits, rural games, cultural programmes, havelis competitions and fireworks.
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