{"id":2074,"date":"2011-12-24T10:00:15","date_gmt":"2011-12-24T04:30:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.manahotels.in\/traveller\/?p=2074"},"modified":"2021-05-18T08:42:52","modified_gmt":"2021-05-18T03:12:52","slug":"the-havelis-of-rajasthan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/rajasthan\/the-havelis-of-rajasthan.html","title":{"rendered":"The Havelis of Rajasthan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a class=\"highslide\" href=\"http:\/\/www.manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Havelis-in-Shekhawati-region.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2077 size-thumbnail\" title=\"Havelis in Shekhawati region\" src=\"https:\/\/www.manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Havelis-in-Shekhawati-region-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Havelis of Rajashthan in Shekhawati region\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Havelis-in-Shekhawati-region-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Havelis-in-Shekhawati-region-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Havelis-in-Shekhawati-region-115x115.jpg 115w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>A \u2018<em>Haveli\u2019<\/em> is a term used to describe a private residence in some parts of the Indian subcontinent. The word originated from a Persian word that referred to an \u2018enclosed space\u2019. In the context of Rajasthan, the word was originally used to refer to temples that were built like huge mansions and were dedicated to Lord Krishna and were especially noted for their frescos depicting scenes from daily life and religion.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Eventually, with the rise of the Marwari trader\/businessman, grandiose architecture which was once reserved for the gods was replicated for their personal homes. Between 1830 and 1930, many Marwaris constructed luxurious houses in their homeland of Shekhawati and Mewar, which became symbols of their status and representative of their success.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A typical <em>haveli<\/em> in the Shekhwati region consisted of two courtyar<a class=\"highslide\" href=\"http:\/\/www.manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Frescos-on-the-Haveli-exterior.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-2076 size-thumbnail\" title=\"Frescos on the Haveli exterior\" src=\"https:\/\/www.manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Frescos-on-the-Haveli-exterior-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Frescos on the Haveli exterior\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Frescos-on-the-Haveli-exterior-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Frescos-on-the-Haveli-exterior-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Frescos-on-the-Haveli-exterior-115x115.jpg 115w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>ds \u2013 The outer courtyard served as the extended threshold of the house and it was from here that the men of the household mostly conducted their business. The inner courtyard on the other hand was mostly the domain of women. It was around this courtyard that the living chambers were built, often forming a square or rectangle enclosing it. These <em>Havelis<\/em> were built to house large and extended families and therefore had many rooms. In cases of the exceptionally well off Marwari, there could be numerous courtyards and stories of living chambers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a class=\"highslide\" href=\"http:\/\/www.manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Paintings-on-the-Haveli-walls-Carved-wooden-doorways.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2079 size-thumbnail\" title=\"Paintings on the Haveli walls, Carved wooden doorways\" src=\"https:\/\/www.manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Paintings-on-the-Haveli-walls-Carved-wooden-doorways-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Paintings on the Haveli walls, Carved wooden doorways\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Paintings-on-the-Haveli-walls-Carved-wooden-doorways-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Paintings-on-the-Haveli-walls-Carved-wooden-doorways-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Paintings-on-the-Haveli-walls-Carved-wooden-doorways-115x115.jpg 115w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>Highly inspired by Mughal architecture, these <em>Havelis<\/em> usually have ostentatious carvings on their walls, beautiful and lively frescos; intricately carved <em>jharokas<\/em> (balconies), <em>chajjas<\/em> (sunshades), grand archways, and elaborate wooden doors. The <em>havelis<\/em> of Shekhawati have become famous over the years as major tourist attractions in Rajasthan.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Interestingly, motifs for paintings changed in the 19<sup>th<\/sup> century and themes of telephones, trains, cars, balloons, British hunters, and gramophones became popular amongst the newer frescos. While the Patwa Havelis of Jaisalmer is perhaps the most well known in Rajasthan, beautiful havelis can be found in places like Churu, Jhunjhunu and Sikar.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A \u2018Haveli\u2019 is a term used to describe a private residence in some parts of the Indian subcontinent. The word originated from a Persian word that referred to an \u2018enclosed space\u2019. 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