Mandawa is a town of the state of Rajasthan in India. Mandawa is an excellent base for those seeking to discover what is known as "The Open Air Art Gallery of Rajasthan". This area is famous for the plethora of plain red havelis, all commendable pieces of the rich artistic tradition of this region known as Shekhawati. The beautiful wall paintings that decorate the havelis of Mandawa in Rajasthan, India. have seen the themes changing from time to time. In the earlier days, mythology dominated the themes of the frescoes, displaying local legends, animals, portraits, hunting and wrestling scenes, etc.