Kathie

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2...ies-below&_r=0

Nice article (with great photos) from the New York Times.

rje

We were there about 3 months ago! I'll be posting photos and my trip report soon, as part of the ongoing one now.

Thanks for posting this, Kathie, it was very interesting.

thursdaysd

Thanks for the link. I visited Shekhawati back in 2001, and wondered how long the frescoes would last, given how run down the area seemed. Glad there's at least some restoration going on.

progol

Thanks for the link -- it's an area that intrigues me, too, and perhaps someday we will get there.

dgunbug

Beautiful...and another reason to return to India.

vp_singh

Many thanks for posting!

CaliNurse

Thank you, Kathie! Love the quote about humor:
"the highest form of mysticism. As far as spirituality goes, it is the top.”
No wonder I love India!

dragon88

Thanks Kathie for the link! Thank you to all of you Fodor India travelers......My eyes are wide open, hungry for more info and experiences.........so great!!!

CaliNurse

Check also Karauli City palace. a little known, non touristy, but not far from Jaipur, Rajasthani small town with incredible , similarly vivid frescoes, ceiling paintings, local scenes, pix of British soldiers, etc. ( One of these days, will learn to transfer iPhotos to Shutterfly so I can post pix!)

welltraveledbrit

I smiled when I saw the article having been there some time ago. We spent a couple of nights in the area at the Apani Dhani Eco Lodge which I can recommend.
http://www.apanidhani.com

We found it very interesting and at the time it was certainly less touristed than some areas of Rajasthan. If I remember rightly it was fairly easy to take a train back from there to Delhi.
My all time favorite was the mural of Queen Victoria!

Rasputin1

Thanks for the link. Will be visiting there in October. Noted CaliNurse's suggestion too. Will research Karauli City Palace.