The Dwarkadheesh Temple & Jagannath Singhania Haveli

The Dwarkadheesh Temple

The Dwarkadheesh Temple popularly known as 'Asharam Temple' was built in the 19th century by the sons of Seth Asharam Ji Poddar in memory of their father. The murals of this temple are representative of the famous Shekhawati wall paintings also known as 'Open Air Art Gallery'.
 

The Jagannath Singhania Haveli

The Jagannath Singhania Haveli was constructed from 1857 to 1860. It's 50 feet tall and has some fine paintings of Radha and Krishna and shows some British men holding guns.

• It has a special nine-door room on the terrace which is open from all sides. There is air circulation from all sides and thus it remains cool naturally.
• Baithak: It has five doors which are exclusive to this haveli. Other baithaks in the region have three doors.
• Bara dari: A baradari, in Persian and Moghul architecture, is a building or room with 12 doors designed to allow the free draught of air. Persons of repute used it as a venue for formal and informal settings in hot weather. It is also known as the ‘mehfil’ room. The men would occupy the base area. There is an exclusive provision made for the women to sit upstairs in privacy.
• Rangeen Kamra: It is known as the colourful room. The specialty of this room is that it acts as a secret chamber and is renowned for its artistic beauty. The floors, walls as well as the ceilings are hand-painted depicting stories based on the life of Lord Krishna.
• Bhuran: It is also known as the underground safety room. It acts like a safe deposit valve which is closed from all sides.