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Sone ki Dukan Haveli

TIME : 2016/2/17 13:05:17

The name of this glorious haveli means ‘gold shop,’ due to the striking paintings, which use a shimmering amount of gold leaf – unusual for Shekhawati. The scenes from the Ramayana in the southern section of the ceiling in the first chamber are particularly intense, with their glorious quantities of gold leaf. The lower walls are richly adorned with floral and bird motifs, a fantasy of butterflies, fruit-laden trees and flowers. On the northern side of the ceiling, the life of Krishna is portrayed. If it’s locked, tickets are sold at the shop in front of Raghunath Mandir.