Click to see sculpting details
Patwon ki Haveli, the largest haveli in Jaisalmer
...today inhabited only by thousands of bats
View of Jaisalmer Fort from Nathmalji ki Haveli
Tuesday, December 5, 2006
The Vainglorious Havelis of Jaisalmer
Unlike the havelis at Mandawa, Jaisalmer's havelis are intricately carved in sandstone with little murals. They are testament to the large mercantile empire that Jaisalmer controlled in the 1500s. Some of these havelis, priced at millions of current US dollars, took decades to sculpt. Some of the descendents of the trading families still live in them.
Click to see sculpting details
Patwon ki Haveli, the largest haveli in Jaisalmer
...today inhabited only by thousands of bats
View of Jaisalmer Fort from Nathmalji ki Haveli
Click to see sculpting details
Patwon ki Haveli, the largest haveli in Jaisalmer
...today inhabited only by thousands of bats
View of Jaisalmer Fort from Nathmalji ki Haveli
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