Mandawa is located in the north Indian state of
Rajasthan and is arround 190 km from the capital city
Jaipur. This small town was set up in 18th century by
the dominant merchant families of this area. Its forts,
havelies & baolis are the major tourist attractions of
this area which reminds the cultural richness.
Climate - Mandawa experiences an extreme climate
with extreme hot in summer and cold in winter. During
summers the maximum temperature goes up to 40.5 degrees
C and in winter the minimum temperature can fall below
to 10 degrees C. The annual rainfall in a year is
arround 45 to 60 cm and the ideal time to visit the
place is in winter i.e. between October to March. |
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Major Attractions
Castle Mandawa - This fort built in 1755 has two
gateways and has several havelies with rooms, narrow
staircases, courtyards & terrace inside it which is now
converted in to a heritage hotel.
Havelis - There are several havelis like the Gulab
Rai Wadia Haveli, Binsidhar Newatia Haveli, Chowkhadi
Haveli, Goenka Double haveli etc. with some beautiful
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Other Attractons
Nawalgarh - This is situated 37 km south of
Mandawa and is famous for its forts, havelies. Some of
the major sights including the havelis of Anandi Lal
Poddar, Aath Haveli, Hem Raj Kulwal Haveli, Bhagton ki
Haveli etc.
Mukundgarh - This is a small village located 25
km from Mandawa and is famous for its forts & havelies
like the Kanoria & Ganeriwala. Also there are several
temples including the Shiv temple, Gopinath temple and
Venu Gopal temple.
Dunlod - This is situated 30 km southeast of
Mandawa and has several tourist places including the
Jagathia Haveli, Satyanarayana Temple, Goenka Havelis
with beautiful frescoes. The major attraction of this
area is the Dundload Fort & Palace
How to Get There
Air - The nearest charter airport is Jhunjhunu &
Jaipur is the nearest airport for regular flights.
Rail - Jhunjhunu is the nearest rail head which is
connected with Delhi, Jaipur & other major cities of
Rajasthan.
Road - Mandawa is well conected to other places of
Rajasthan by private & government buses.
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