About Shekhawati Nowhere else in the world is there such a profusion of wall paintings, so intricate and finely executed, in hundreds of havelies, temples, cenotaphs, wells and forts, as in this region. The land of Shekha (Rao Shekaji 1433-1488) is known for its human and artistic enterprises. Images of Gods, Goddesses, animals, life history of Lord Rama and Krishna are profusely painted on the havelies in this region.
At the turn of the 19th century, new motifs began appearing, characteristics of the Raj's influence upon Indian culture. Cars, planes, portraits of the Haveli owners, gramophones - all pose brilliantly on these massive wall canvases. Today known as "Open Art Gallery" Shekhawati is one of the reasons to visit Rajasthan.
