Dil Kushal is one of the largest portions of the City Palace. This palace, assumed to be added by Maharana Karan in a later period, is considered to be built for the Royal females. Zenana Mahal, the palace of queens, is placed at the southern end of Dil Kushal. The Palce itself placed in beautiful surroundings overlooking the serene Pichola Lake.
Laxmi Chowk is considered as the Courtyard of Goddess Lakshmi. This courtyard is constructed for the Royal lady folks and it is the main courtyard of Queen’s Palace, the Zanana Mahal. It is a well laid Courtyard with many flowering plants and greenish lawns.
Laxmi Chowk is a gateway to other main palaces of city palace; It gives access to Badal mahal and rang Bhawan. This imposing courtyard displays a fine collection of beautiful paintings. Many tourists visit this Zanana Mahal courtyard and the evenings are extremely beautiful.
Sajjangarh, also known as Monsoon Palace located at a peak Bansdara Mountain as high as about 944 m above the sea level, is a gigantic palace overlooking the famous Pichola Lake. The palace’s construction was started in 1883 by Maharana Sajjan Singh, the palace was used as summer retreat for Mewar Kings and also as a Monsoon Palace, to watch the progress of Monsoon clouds.
One of the most imposing forts in the Shekhawati region, Lachhmangarh commands a bird’s eye view of the town modeled to resemble the city plan of Jaipur. Founded in the early 19th century by Raja Lachhman Singh of Sikar, the town has some lovely havelis.
Founded in mid-15th century by Fateh Khan - a Kayamkhani Nawab, the town is noted for unmatched frescoes. Its central location attracted many wealthy merchants and hassome exquisite havelis, which are a combination of the Indian and the western styles. Of particular note among these are the Chamariya and Singhania havelis.
Offering peace and serenity to its visitors, is the town of Jhunjhunu. It is another town famous for its marvelously painted havelis. One of the known havelis is the Modi Haveli, housing some of the best paintings of the Shekhawati area. Then, there is also the Tibrewala Haveli, having numerous murals on it, along with colored glass windows. Amongst the other tourist attractions of Jhunjhunu, are Khetri Mahal (18th century), Bihariji Temple and Mertani Baori (step-well). All of these stand adorned with exquisite paintings.
Amongst the other places to see in Shekhawati, is the town of Dundlod, situated in the center of the Shekhawati region. The main attractions of the town are its fort and havelis, dating back to the 18th century. The famous havelis of Dundlod are Jagathia and Goenka havelis.
This magnificent fort is positioned approximately 40 kms from the city. Tourists from all over the world often frequent it.
During Medieval India, this fort was regarded as ‘security post of Ranthambore’. Sisodia Kings of Mewar ruled this fort for several years. Khandar Fort also features two massive water tanks. They are Ramkunda and Laxmankunda. Do not miss the beautifully carved Hawa Mahal. While your trip to Khandar Fort, a few must visit places are Chaturbhuja temple, Rani Mahal etc. Narsingha Dhar at Khandar Fort is an immensely popular picnic spots.
This magnificent fort lies within the barriers of the Sanctuary around 25 Km from the entry point. The route to the fort is full of huge boulders and troughs throughout the way.
A marvellous palace was built here by Maharaja Jai Singh in the honour of the Duke of Edinburgh during his visit to the sancturary. Presently, it has been converted into a hotel- Sariska Palace.
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