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- [The Monsoon Bucket List: 10 Things to Do Near Jaipur When It Rains](https://savista.com/blog/jaipur-travel/the-monsoon-bucket-list-10-things-to-do-near-jaipur-when-it-rains/): Introduction
- [What Savista Looks Like in the Rain: A Photo Journey Through a Monsoon at a Rajput Haveli](https://savista.com/blog/life-at-savista/savista-com-blog-savista-monsoon-photo-journey-rajput-haveli-rainauto-draft/): Introduction
- [Why Monsoon is Rajasthan’s Best Kept Secret  And Where to Stay](https://savista.com/blog/life-at-savista/monsoon-rajasthan-best-kept-secret-where-to-stay/): Introduction
- [Monsoon at Savista: Discover Where Your Food Comes From](https://savista.com/blog/life-at-savista/monsoon-at-savista-discover-where-your-food-comes-from/): Most of us enjoy food every day without ever thinking about the remarkable journey it takes before it reaches our plates. We buy vegetables from supermarkets, order meals at restaurants, and consume grains, pulses and oils without ever seeing the soil that nurtured them, the rains that sustained them, or the hands that cultivated them.
- [Come for the Rain. And for the Birds](https://savista.com/blog/life-at-savista/come-for-the-rain-and-for-the-birds/): For those who have only ever experienced the monsoon through traffic jams, flooded streets and gloomy city skies, a stay at Savista in the monsoon offers something entirely different: the chance to witness one of nature’s most beautiful annual transformations from the comfort of a sustainable countryside retreat.
- [Rajasthan’s Best-Kept Monsoon Secret: Discover a Different Side of the Desert at Savista Retreat](https://savista.com/blog/life-at-savista/rajasthans-best-kept-monsoon-secret-discover-a-different-side-of-the-desert-at-savista-retreat/): The spectacle is both calming and exhilarating—a reminder of how deeply life in Rajasthan remains connected to the rhythms of nature.
- [JLF 2026: Balance the Festival Buzz with a Blissful Countryside Retreat](https://savista.com/blog/jaipur-travel/jlf-2026-balance-the-festival-buzz-with-a-blissful-countryside-retreat/): The Jaipur Literature Festival is a remarkable event. It’s an exciting whirl of great thinkers, riveting storytelling, and thousands of enthusiastic conversations occurring in parallel. It is a bonafide feast for the mind, a colourful, engaging, and beautifully lit up experience.
- [Jaipur Music Stage at JLF 2026: Schedule & Tickets](https://savista.com/blog/jaipur-travel/jaipur-music-stage/): The party is over, it’s just different. It transitions from a party for the brain to a party for the body, all within JLF's widely beloved festival-within-a-festival, Jaipur Music Stage (JMS).
- [JLF 2026 Speakers and Programme Schedule ](https://savista.com/blog/jaipur-travel/jlf-2026-speakers-and-programme-schedule/): For the culturally curious traveller, the real charm of the Jaipur Literature Festival emerges in the moments of connection—the shared silence during a poetry reading, the buzz which surrounds a debate, and the quiet thrill of listening to new ideas
- [Jaipur Literature Festival 2026 Registration and Passes](https://savista.com/blog/jaipur-travel/jaipur-literature-festival-2026-registration-and-passes/): The Jaipur Literature Festival which will be held from January 15-19, 2026, is probably unique in its ‘democratic’ or inclusive model. Until recently, entry was free for everyone. Now there is a very nominal charge; and an even lower one for schoolchildren. This makes it an extraordinary space where Nobel laureates, established, new and aspiring writers, onlookers and schoolchildren can all come together, connected by curiosity and an interest in if not love for literature.
- [JLF 2026 Dates, Venue & More](https://savista.com/blog/jaipur-travel/jlf-2026-dates-venue-more/): Dubbed the greatest literary show on Earth, the festival brings together writers from Nobel and Booker Prize-winners to evolving voices, and readers and listeners. For entertainment, the early mornings and late evenings are replete with music concerts and dance performances.  If you are a traveller with cultural curiosity, and plan to be part of this magnificent celebration of words and ideas, we have listed all that you need to know to track the approaching edition of the Jaipur Literature Festival 2026.
- [Amer Fort](https://savista.com/blog/jaipur-travel/amer-fort/): The forts of Rajasthan are a unique feature of the state, and every major fort has its own characteristic structure, intensity of design and beauty. The Amer Fort (or Amber Fort) may be described as the jewel in the crown of Jaipur. It blends together Rajput and Mughal architectural styles; and, with its beautiful courtyards, fine carvings, halls of audience, residential palaces and Hall of Mirrors ( Sheesh Mahal), it offers a visual history of Jaipur’s royal past.
- [Hawa Mahal](https://savista.com/blog/jaipur-travel/hawa-mahal/): The Hawa Mahal, or Palace of Winds, is perhaps the most recognizable monument of the historical ‘Pink’ city of  Jaipur, Rajasthan. With its unusual design and marvelously intricate architecture, this ’palace’ -which is in fact not a residential palace but a wall or facade -  symbolizes the artistic ambitions of Jaipur's kings and the lifestyle of their queens.
- [Eco – Responsible Travel Destination](https://savista.com/blog/life-at-savista/eco-responsible-travel-destination/): If you are concerned about your carbon footprint, be assured that your holiday at Savista, an ecotel jaipur, will place a minimum strain on the planet’s resources.
- [October Supermoon, Seasonal Shifts, Feminine Divine Energy and Farming: The Scene Around Savista](https://savista.com/blog/life-at-savista/october-supermoon-seasonal-shifts-feminine-divine-energy-and-farming-the-scene-around-savista/): The October Supermoon, also called Hunter’s Moon, and known as Sharad Poornima in India, that we witnessed a couple of days ago, is considered one of the most beautiful full moons of the year.  It formally confirmed, on the agricultural calendar, that the cool season in the northern Indian plains had set in.
- [Sambhar Lake And Its Historical Connection With Savista](https://savista.com/blog/jaipur-travel/sambhar-lake-and-its-historical-connection-with-savista/): The Sambhar Lake, spread over 220 sq. kms of area close to Jaipur and India’s largest inland saltwater lake, has many noteworthy features. As well as an interesting connection with the Savista Retreat near brahma temple pushkar.
- [Food Philosophy And Practices: Offerings From Savista Retreat](https://savista.com/blog/life-at-savista/food-philosophy-and-practices-offerings-from-savista-retreat/): Among various enriching life experiences, travel has emerged as a significant one in recent times;  and currently, one catchword in the travel lexicon is experiential travel. The food philosophy and practices offered at a travel destination are one of the hallmarks of the enriching experience that travel affords. And Savista Retreat, an organic farm hotel in Jaipur, stands out as a unique destination in this regard.
- [The Pink City Jaipur](https://savista.com/blog/jaipur-travel/the-pink-city-jaipur/): Given that Rajasthan is the size of a large European country, where does one begin to explore it?
- [Exploring The Real Rajasthan](https://savista.com/blog/jaipur-travel/exploring-the-real-rajasthan/): Rajasthan – the land of royal trappings, chivalry and romance – is a feast for the senses; stay in hotel traditional heritage haveli jaipur. It has the largest concentration of monuments of historical and architectural interest in India.  Amber Fort (Jaipur), the Golden Fort (Jaisalmer) and Mehrangarh Fort (Jodhpur) are among the most magnificent royal forts in the world, perched on high mountain tops and  towering protectively over ancient living walled cities.  Rajasthan is also famous for its  exquisitely painted and carved palaces, like the Hawa Mahal and City Palace (Jaipur), and the Lake Palace (Udaipur).  Similarly notable are the havelis (mansions) of aristocrats and merchant princes, such as the Chitrashala of Bundi and the painted havelis of Shekhawat
- [Jaipur Travel Diary Rest For The Restless Traveller Jessie Bolin On Finding Moments Of Relaxation In The Midst Of Exciting Travels](https://savista.com/blog/guest-stories/jaipur-travel-diary-rest-for-the-restless-traveller-jessie-bolin-on-finding-moments-of-relaxation-in-the-midst-of-exciting-travels/): “I do not know how to relax.  I’ve never been good at it — always working multiple jobs as a kid, taking too many classes at school, planning adventures before the current one is through, tackling aggressive home renovation projects, and just generally overextending myself. There’s just so much I want to see and do that there’s no time to relax.  It’s one of the reasons I love traveling.  I love to plan big, huge, epic trips that have tons of adrenaline activities where I have to sign a waiver because my life is at risk, or challenge myself to climb some mountain or to travel to the furthest distance of some country or edge of some continent.  I need to see it all!  Now!  Before it’s too late! Before I get too old, or before some destination isn’t there any longer (see: Notre Dame, the World Trade Center, any city along the overflowing coastlines of our oceans).  In rare moments, usually at the end of a long and exhausting trip, I manage to embrace a feeling of contentment at my accomplishments, which shocks my body into a feeling of relaxation.   It is always a fleeting feeling, one that is gone as soon as I realize it’s there.
- [More Signs of Climate Change – The On/Off of Seasons](https://savista.com/blog/life-at-savista/more-signs-of-climate-change-the-on-off-of-seasons/): Following our last post announcing the onset of a premature summer, we went through one week of unbelievably extreme heat, which sent us cowering into the shade feeling sorry for ourselves ( even though our grounds were full of exhuberantly blooming flowers and we ought to have taken them as examples to emulate ).
- [Climate Change Must Definitely Be Happening: A Prematurely Early Summer Has Set In](https://savista.com/blog/life-at-savista/climate-change-jaipur-summer-flowers/): Just late last week we were still enjoying spring weather. And one of the things we were celebrating was the flowering for the first time ever – something that happens only in late spring – of our Red Silk Cotton Trees (see previous post). Every time we passed under these trees in the eastern court, we were happy to see that our parrots and other resident birds were also exulting over the juicy bright red blooms that stood out prominently on the dramatically bare branches.
- [Treewatch: We Are Celebrating! Our Red Silk Cotton Trees Are Finally Blooming!](https://savista.com/blog/life-at-savista/treewatch-at-savista-silk-cotton-trees/): For the last eight years we have patiently watched our four Red Silk Cotton trees grow from saplinghood to adulthood. And every winter, when they shed their leaves, we have waited with excitement for the red flowers to emerge. But year after year, the signature red blooms have failed us. Everywhere else Red Silk Cotton trees seemed to be flowering; why, then, were ours continuing to disappoint?
- [Guest Stories: “My Other Trip of a Lifetime”. Robin Tama on her long-cherished dream trip to India.](https://savista.com/blog/jaipur-travel/guest-stories-my-other-trip-of-a-lifetime-robin-tama-on-her-long-cherished-dream-trip-to-india/): Robin is among those trusting and excited travellers that  Savista has had the pleasure to host.   She made her booking a good year before her trip to India, and right from her very first enquiry regarding availability upto the letter she wrote us saying she was about to board her flight, she drew us into her excitement and anticipation.
- [Birdwatch at Savista: The Spangled Drongo](https://savista.com/blog/life-at-savista/birdwatch-at-savista-the-spangled-drongo/): Rarely sighted on the Indian subcontinent, we are lucky that this  Spangled Drongo – also called the Blue Drongo – decided to appear fleetingly on the Savista lawns one September evening, where it was fortuitously captured in this photo by Hedda, our resident intern at the time.
- [Jaipur Seasonal Change: The Short Summer is Here](https://savista.com/blog/life-at-savista/jaipur-seasonal-change-birdwatch-wild-grasses/): Between the closure of the monsoons and the onset of autumn, the plains of India go through a four week period of humidity and heat, that has been nicknamed the ‘short summer’.  Jaipur is no exception to this.  The mornings and evenings remain pleasant, but the days have gone back to being hot and bright.
- [A Birthing at Savista](https://savista.com/blog/life-at-savista/a-birthing-at-savista/): We recently welcomed the latest addition to the Savista community. Baiju – the latest lamb to be born at Savista – emerged from his mother Banu a few days ago at the pre-dawn hour of 4.30 am. We were jolted awake from our state of deep sleep by a single mighty yell, from a voice that could have been human or animal given the state of our grogginess. It took a few seconds to focus and realise that it could be coming from the pen. While leaving for home the evening before, Kamli our know-all major domo had gravely predicted that we should expect the birthing to take place the following morning. Recalling that, we rushed out of bed, torch in hand.
- [Summer Solstice, June 20-24 – Celebrating the Fecundity of Life Forms at Savista](https://savista.com/blog/life-at-savista/summer-solstice-celebrating-fecundity-life-forms-savista/): Summer in Rajasthan can really push our limits with its extreme temperatures, but at Savista, nature sees it as a time for growth and renewal. The short rains bring life back to the earth, transforming it into a lush green landscape filled with vibrant flowers, buzzing insects, and cheerful bird songs, along with the delightful arrival of new life. As we celebrate the summer solstice, we’re reminded that even in the midst of harsh conditions, there is hidden beauty — and at Savista, life continues to thrive in the most surprising and heartwarming ways.
- [Guest stories skateboarding metaphor social cultural change rural-india](https://savista.com/blog/guest-stories/guest-stories-skateboarding-metaphor-social-cultural-change-rural-india/): Like the title of her book “REMOTE. The Rural Changemakers of Janwaar”, Ulrike Reinhard came across as  remote during her two-day stay at Savista!   With her windblown hair, faraway look in her eyes and strong determined stride she seemed totally self contained, content to be by herself with her own thoughts… serene, accommodating, undemanding… A wayfarer on a long journey.
- [Blockprinting Textiles Quilting](https://savista.com/blog/guest-stories/blockprinting-textiles-quilting/): “Life is short. There is so much that I still want to see and do. Perhaps it is because I was born and raised in Japan away from my parents’ home country or perhaps it is because I am fascinated by all the world has to offer but as much as I love to stay at home and create things I also love to travel. Sometimes it has been because part of my family still lived overseas, other times because I have a job in technology where international travel is part of the requirements. Reading and learning about things are good and the internet has given us the ability to see virtually, but I still believe that we can only truly experience some of these amazing things fully if we do it in person.
- [Guest Stories Designers Encounter Savista Journey Rajasthan Varanasi](https://savista.com/blog/guest-stories/guest-stories-designers-encounter-savista-journey-rajasthan-varanasi/): I first had the great pleasure to stay at Savista in April 2017 this year. As a London-based textile designer I was planning a trip to Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) to see the first samples of a new collection of hand knotted rugs I was developing for launch later in the year under my own name.
- [Travel Leads Volunteering Heddas Story](https://savista.com/blog/guest-stories/travel-leads-volunteering-heddas-story/): In October last year, we managed to squeeze in 10 vacation days to see the wonderful state of Rajasthan. Traveling by train and car, we got to see Udaipur, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Jaipur, traditional heritage haveli Jaipur, Agra, and Delhi, although our tight schedule only allowed us to stay for one or two nights. Therefore we came to Jaipur exhausted from looking at temples and walking in ancient forts (“palaced out” as my mom said), and we were more than excited to have some relaxation time out in the countryside at Savista.
- [Greenwash and Whitewash: The Monsoon Draws to a Close at Savista](https://savista.com/blog/life-at-savista/greenwash-whitewash-monsoon-draws-close-savista/): Our shrubbery and trees don’t get greener and brighter than this. Nor the haveli whiter and more dazzling!
- [Our four-legged residents: Soumya and Sharanya](https://savista.com/blog/jaipur-travel/four-legged-residents-soumya-sharanya/): Soumya and Sharanya are our two little girls… Our kids… Our goatsies.
- [Adriana Velez Savista Retreat Restorative Elixir Changed Entire Approach Travel](https://savista.com/blog/guest-stories/adriana-velez-savista-retreat-restorative-elixir-changed-entire-approach-travel/): “If you are looking for quiet room hotel, I tend to resist relaxation when I’m on vacation. For me holidays are more an opportunity for adventure. I get restless lounging at the beach. I want to explore, see new places, be surprised, climb those steps, taste what I’ve never tasted. But there are certain risks that come with that approach to travel: stress, fatigue, missing the pleasure of details in the rush to see it all.
- [Ode to a Rajasthani Folk Legend: Tejaji](https://savista.com/blog/indian-culture/ode-rajasthani-folk-legend-tejaji/): Today is celebrated as the Tejaji festival across rural Rajasthan, and everybody in the village where Savista is situated is looking forward to the procession this evening which will commemorate the life of this folk hero. Savista’s staff took off early from work. They will cook a festive dinner for their families which they will all eat after they return from the procession.
- [Birdwatch Small Minivet](https://savista.com/blog/guest-stories/birdwatch-small-minivet/): The Small Minivet (Pericrocotus cinnamomeus) is listed among the common birds of the Indian sub-continent. It is to be found everywhere in the country, wherever it can find its naturally preferred habitat of forests, groves, gardens and tree-dotted cultivation. It goes without saying that the one region where Small Minivets are not to be found are the arid parts of Rajasthan.
- [Organic Farming at Savista](https://savista.com/blog/life-at-savista/organic-farming-savista/): Bajra (pearl millet), gavaar (cluster beans), chauli (amaranth) and til (sesame) are what we have recently sown in our fields at Savista. In keeping with our organic farming practices of crop rotation and diversity, these have been planted to rotate with the wheat, mustard, fenugreek and quinoa that we had planted as our winter crop (in October/November)and harvested in the late spring (end-March/early April). This rotation has its own synergy in terms of yield, soil enrichment and soil conservation (the relatively shallow roots of millets and legumes create sufficient soil porosity for the rain water to seep from the surface deep down into the soil). We always emphasizes on our commitment to farm fresh meals, hence we grow our own and use organic farming techniques to create nutritious, sustainable food.
- [Of Monsoon Rhythms and Golden Orioles](https://savista.com/blog/life-at-savista/jaipur-birdwatch-the-indian-golden-oriole/): The delayed heavy rains following upon the first pre-monsoon showers that we reported on in our last post did the disappearing trick, and once again the onset of the full-scale monsoon was delayed. Once again, there was a fairly long dry hot spell.
- [The Rains Have Arrived: A Monsoon Chronicle from Jaipur’s Countryside](https://savista.com/blog/life-at-savista/rains-in-jaipur/): We have been having fairly regular thunder showers through the last fortnight and, from the day following the summer solstice, these brief and furious showers have been a daily occurrence. But  it was only late last evening that the rains in their full glory arrived at Savista.
- [An Intense Weekend At Savista Jaipur Sara D](https://savista.com/blog/guest-stories/an-intense-weekend-at-savista-jaipur-sara-d/): A Solo Journey with Purpose
- [Savista Guests Ken Janine Story](https://savista.com/blog/guest-stories/savista-guests-ken-janine-story/): Last year, it was at around this time, when the rains had set in but it was not raining everyday to keep the temperature cool, and the days were super hot and muggy.  Ken phoned from ‘somewhere in India’ to ask if he and his wife could check into Savista.  They were vegans, he said, and were looking for a vegan place at which to rest and recover.
- [Retreating…Tania Han’s reflections on Savista Retreat](https://savista.com/blog/life-at-savista/retreatingtania-hans-reflections-on-savista-retreat/): After two days at the Pushkar Camel Fair, we were desperate for respite from the dust and noise. We hadn’t slept well for some nights now; besides the noise of the fair, it was also an auspicious period in the Hindu lunar calendar, so music from multiple wedding parties played boisterously through the nights. I chanced upon Savista Retreat on the internet. Attracted by its proximity to Jaipur Airport from where we were due to fly back and its rural setting, I booked us in for an overnight recovery stay. We didn’t expect to find our new favourite place in India.
- [Jaipur Seasons – Hello Autumn!](https://savista.com/blog/jaipur-travel/jaipur-seasons-hello-autumn/): Today, nature in Jaipur has declared autumn.
- [Summer Arrives In Jaipur! At Savista, The Nightingale Starts to Sing!](https://savista.com/blog/jaipur-travel/summer-arrives-in-jaipur-at-savista-the-nightingale-starts-to-sing/): April 14 was celebrated as the start of the new year by several culture regions of India. This day is celebrated as:
- [Jaipur Seasons: The Golden Tecoma – Trying to Outshine the Sun?](https://savista.com/blog/jaipur-travel/jaipur-seasons-the-golden-tecoma-trying-to-outshine-the-sun/): Within four days of the spring equinox, the movement of the sun northwards seems to have accelerated!
- [Savista Salutes the Spring Equinox, New Year, and Nature’s Renewal](https://savista.com/blog/jaipur-travel/savista-salutes-the-spring-equinox-new-year-and-natures-renewal/): Over March 20/21 – when the world in the northern hemisphere was bonding over the Spring Equinox, the special day in the year of equal day and night – special things began happening at Savista too!
- [Jaipur Travel Diary The Savista And The Infectious Nomad](https://savista.com/blog/guest-stories/jaipur-travel-diary-the-savista-and-the-infectious-nomad/): Endorsed by the clatter of the birds in their daily song. This oasis steps outside the norms of any hotel but still provides all the desired comforts and conveniences. This is a home. The home of Bhanwar and Radhika who welcome you into their lovingly restored haveli and if you so desire, engage you in to their lives and learnings.
- [Jaipur: Colours and textures of the northern Indian winter](https://savista.com/blog/jaipur-travel/jaipur-winter-colours-and-textures/): With late sunrises against cloud speckled backgrounds, velvety orange  and crimson covering the ground (marigolds and roses in bloom),  and delicate pinks and deep blues in the dusk sky, winter is finally here!
- [Jaipur Travel Diary Reflections Trip Savista](https://savista.com/blog/jaipur-travel/jaipur-travel-diary-reflections-trip-savista/): I went to Savista wanting to time out at a retreat after a busy work year, and came away with so much more than just a heritage haveli in Jaipur experience. Having been to India 3 times previously on short business trips to Hyderabad, and having visited the Taj and Delhi I wanted a different experience.   I found Savista on line and after reading others’ experiences on Trip Advisor I knew this was just the place and booked a weekend stay. My experience of Savista was magical and reminded me again that some things are just meant to be.
- [Jaipur Flowers: Signs of Early Autumn at Savista](https://savista.com/blog/jaipur-travel/jaipur-flowers-signs-early-autumn-savista/): It is nearing the end of September, the time of year when across Europe and north America the palette of foliage colours is dominated by blazing shades of yellow, gold and red. In otherwise tropical India, too, in those parts of the country that turn temperate around this time more of nature’s colours are coming into their own. The difference is that our colours are those of flowers.
- [Jaipur’s Flowering Shrubs:What’s blooming at Savista?](https://savista.com/blog/jaipur-travel/jaipur-flowering-shrubs-whats-blooming-savista/): Towards the end of the Rajasthan monsoon, for about three to four weeks, the rains stop abruptly and a fierce heat and humidity set in. The monsoons are not yet over; the final signing off with a few torrential showers accompanied by thunder and lightning is yet to happen – usually by the third week of September – after which the autumn begins to set in. By the beginning of October it is autumn, one of the most beautiful seasons of the year. In the interim, through much of September, there may be days when the sky is gently overcast, causing the colours of nature to take on a mysterious luminosity and making us humans grateful for the cool breezes that come blowing; these are the days when it is a joy to be outdoors. But for the most part, it is unrelenting bright sunshine, heat and humidity. This is the season of the “short summer”, when it almost seems worse than the real summer (end April to mid July)!
- [Social responsibility at Savista: Symbiotic living with neighbours](https://savista.com/blog/jaipur-travel/social-responsibility-savista-symbiotic-living/): The pictures here are of women from the farming community around us, cutting the tall grass on the Savista grounds overgrown since the last showers.  This is grass that the tractor driven lawn mower failed to capture, which happens either because those clumps of grass had already grown too tall or – and this is more often the case – because these clumps are in  spaces that are not accessible to the lawn mower.  In the summer, during the rains, and in the weeks following the rainy season, such women grass cutters are a familiar sight at Savista in the very early mornings before they begin their daily grind back home.
- [B.K.S Iyengar (1918-2014)](https://savista.com/blog/life-at-savista/b-k-s-iyengar-1918-2014/): Today we salute the memory of the exemplary teacher of yoga, Shri B.K.S. Iyengar, the man who introduced yoga to the world outside India and continued to spread the light of yoga all through his long and tireless life. Shri. Iyengar passed away on August 20, 2014 at the age of 95. Savista’s owners’ connection with Shri. Iyengar, and his teacher Shri. T. Krishnamacharya, goes back several decades.
- [Peacocks have finally come to live at Savista!](https://savista.com/blog/life-at-savista/peacocks-finally-come-stay-savista/): Two peacocks and two or three peahens have finally taken up residence at Savista – making us very happy – after spending two years prospecting the place and using it as a weekend hideaway! (We had reported on these weekend forays last year in our post http://savista.dreamhosters.com/monsoon-exuberance-brings-peacocks-to-savista/)
- [Jaipur monsoon](https://savista.com/blog/jaipur-travel/jaipur-india-monsoon/): Across India, the season of annual rains – the Monsoon – enters its  peak around the middle of July. For the thirty days from the middle of July until the middle of August – a lunar month – this period is observed as a sacred month. Since it is generally a month when it rains almost everyday and no active agricultural interventions are possible – the monsoon crop takes care of itself –  historically it left people free to turn their minds to other things. We may be living in a post-industrial cyber age today and climate change may be causing shifts in the pattern of the rains (this year, for instance, the rains in India set in later than usual, delaying the start of the peak season), but across the country among ordinary people, many of the religious rituals, social customs and festivals traditionally associated with this month continue to be observed according to the prescriptions of the traditional Hindu lunar calendar. Different Indian languages have different names for this month. In Hindi-speaking Jaipur, Rajasthan, and the rest of northern India, it is Shravan,  colloquially referred to as Sawan. In the Tamil country in southern India it is Aadi. In Kerala – also in south India – it is Karkadakam.
- [Jaipur Travel Diary Norway Love Spring 2014](https://savista.com/blog/jaipur-travel/jaipur-travel-diary-norway-love-spring-2014/): Somewhere in Rajasthan…
- [Savista A Farm-to-Fork Destination: Summertime Super Heroes](https://savista.com/blog/life-at-savista/svistas-summer-time-super-heroes/): The kitchen garden at Savista Retreat is more than just a place to grow food; it embodies the joy of living in tune with the seasons and the richness of nature. During the summer months, our farm-to-fork approach offers not only a diverse selection of fresh produce but also emphasizes safety, sustainability, and nourishment. Each slice of watermelon and every homegrown herb allows our guests to truly appreciate the benefits of mindful living, connecting with the earth one seasonal delight at a time.
- [Jaipur Travel Diary Letting Travel Change](https://savista.com/blog/jaipur-travel/jaipur-travel-diary-letting-travel-change/): In an effort to see as much of India as possible in the short time we could slip away from everyday life, we dreamt up a packed itinerary and spent plenty of time in the backseat of a car, gazing out at the villages and fields and temples dotting the landscape between Delhi, Agra, and Jaipur. Planning a Pushkar Day Trip, one of my favorite parts was seeing the lorries – at truck stops, barreling down the road, deftly avoiding camel carts and brave bicyclists, and getting in the way of our car and various auto rickshaws. Like everything else in this great country, the trucks are decorated, colorful, individually beautiful and unique. I couldn’t take my eyes off them- each painted to indicate if they held an All India Permit or a state-specific one, instructions to Sound Horn or Honk Please, birds or cows or flowers on their sides. And, my favorite, the Indian flag – on every one – and the words Great India, or in very special cases, I Love My India.
- [Jaipur Travel Diary New Orleans Came Savista Mardi Gras Day](https://savista.com/blog/jaipur-travel/jaipur-travel-diary-new-orleans-came-savista-mardi-gras-day/): This Jaipur travel diary is a good example of a cross-cultural exchange where visitors to New Orleans brought Mardi Gras culture to Savista. It shows how travel can transcend borders, and how Savista became a forum for storytelling and cultural sharing. It provides reminders of the significance of community and art in connecting worlds - from Jaipur's hand-printed fabric to the bustling tradition of Carnival in New Orleans. The diary reminds us that whether you are a traveller or a culture seeker, we should all take time to explore other traditions and films in order to enhance our knowledge. Again, I would suggest that readers explore the film, “All On A Mardi Gras Day” for more insight into New Orleans' Creole heritage.
- [Jaipur Travel Diary Learning Hand Block Printing](https://savista.com/blog/jaipur-travel/jaipur-travel-diary-learning-hand-block-printing/): I traveled to India for the month of August 2013, on the National Artist Teacher Fellowship, to study hand-wood block printing from the master artisans in the village of Bagru. I was so pleased to find Savista as a base to call home for my several weeks abroad. I’m an experienced printer who specializes in textile design and works as a design educator in New York City. I’ve been trained in all forms of printing, but I wanted to work with the craftspeople in a region where the art form has thrived for generations. That is how I found master printer Vijendra Chhipa and the remarkable Bagru Textiles.
- [Guest Stories: “Another View of Savista“](https://savista.com/blog/guest-stories/guest-stories-another-view-savista-etchings-parchment/): Even while Ellie was clicking Savista in exhuberant colour and composing her collages (see previous post titled “WinterSavista”), Christopher Edwards  was amusing himself with creating yet “another view of Savista” as he called it.
- [Guest Stories: A Working Holiday at Savista](https://savista.com/blog/guest-stories/guest-stories-working-holiday-savista/): When Ling Choo Tan wrote to us from China to say that she wished to be at Savista for ten days to do block printing, and that she would prefer to drive straight here from Delhi international airport and drive straight back for her flight back to China at the end of her stay, we were impressed.
- [Guest Stories: Winter Savista 2013](https://savista.com/blog/guest-stories/guest-stories-wintersavista-2013-3/): Beautiful memories inserted into the new Chapter of my guide book. Savista always in Winter, 2013: Jaipur – Rajasthan, India. A special edition in the collection that lies forever; the biggest discoveries uncovered during my stay.
- [Guest Stories: Block Printing on Holiday](https://savista.com/blog/guest-stories/guest-stories-printing-holiday/): One of the most memorable holiday trips. A 10-day trip that focused on printing patterns on fabric using traditional printing technique i.e. hand-block printing, and turning them into cushion covers. The prints were inspired by travels through Middle East, the love for Islamic motifs, patterns and and basic colors. 4 patterns: 1) ‘Hamsa’ the palm (protection from the evil eye), 2) ‘Umayyad’ for geometric print, 3) ‘Isfahan’ for vessel cutouts found in the Ali Qapu music room in Iran and 4) ‘Maroc’ for the elegant blue white porcelain plate from Morocco. At the brilliant suggestion of Savista, wooden blocks were carved ahead of time which enabled me to print the cushions using the custom blocks.
- [Guest Stories: Designing for a More Harmonious World](https://savista.com/blog/guest-stories/guest-stories-designing-mutual-harmony-people-craft-nature-aesthetics/): Carol Miltimore is one of the many designers travelling through India whom we have had the pleasure to host.   She works with natural fibres, natural dyes, and traditional craftspersons to create beautiful clothes that satisfy, both, the urge for fashion and the yearning for harmony with nature and ordinary people.
- [Guest Stories: Hiking Trails Around Savista: Art Work by a Young Cartographer](https://savista.com/blog/guest-stories/guest-stories-hiking-trails-around-savista-art-work-young-cartographer/): Eleven year old Francesca’s contribution to the Savista blog takes the formof a map of one of the hiking trails around Savista.
- [Guest Stories: India-England Cricket Match at Savista Hotel](https://savista.com/blog/guest-stories/england-india-savista-hotel/): It was England and India playing cricket at Savista, offering amazing haveli stay in Jaipur!
- [Guest Stories: Reflections of a Mind-Body Healing Practitioner](https://savista.com/blog/guest-stories/reflections-mind-body-healing-practitioner/): About Stuart Robertson
- [Jaipur Flowering Trees: The Winter Flowering Siamese Cassia at Savista](https://savista.com/blog/jaipur-travel/jaipur-flowering-trees-winter-flowering-siamese-cassia-savista/): The numerous Siamese Cassia (Senna Siamea) trees on the Savista estate have burst into full bloom with the onset of late autumn and the early signs of winter, one of the best seasons in Rajasthan. And everywhere the golden glow of the flowers is lighting up the gardens, and acting as a powerful magnet for our birds and butterflies who come for the rich nectar.
- [In Jaipur Autumn Sets In. And At Savista The Parijat Begins To Bloom.](https://savista.com/blog/jaipur-travel/in-jaipur-autumn-sets-in-and-at-savista-the-parijat-begins-to-bloom/): October and November – the all-too-brief autumn months in Rajasthan – are among the best months of year to be in Jaipur.  At Savista, the weather is perfect.  There is a delicate chill in the air, a thick carpet of early morning dew makes the spider webs in the grass glitter like diamonds, and the hibiscus flowers lining the pathways shine and sparkle.
- [Another herald of seasonal change: Rainbow over Savista](https://savista.com/blog/life-at-savista/another-herald-seasonal-change-rainbow-fill-he/): Yesterday  afternoon, the weather changed suddenly.  From being hot amd humid with bright cloudless skies,  there was a distinct drop in temperature of a few degrees.  The sun  disappeared behind some very grey clouds.   And a brisk cool wind got busy.  We had assumed for the last couple of weeks that the rains had well and truly departed from our lives for this season.  But what was happening now spoke to us of other delights in store.
- [Guest Stories: A Journalist’s Reflections on Savista](https://savista.com/blog/guest-stories/guest-stories-a-journalists-reflections-on-savista/): When we asked veteran British journalist Richard Horsman to send us a contribution to our blog, we had no doubt that we would be rewarded with a thoughtful and sensitive piece. What has pleasantly surprised us is the vividness of his memories of his stay with us.  Through the last five years, Richard has remained a friend and supporter of About Savista. It is people like him who make it worthwhile for us to keep Savista open to cultural explorers arriving on the sands of Rajasthan drawn, like travelers through the ages, to this amazingly diverse, often disturbing, yet ever fascinating  and overwhelming country.
- [Foot Reflexology at Savista: another wellness feature](https://savista.com/blog/life-at-savista/foot-reflexology-at-savista-another-wellness-feature/): The benefits of foot reflexology are believed to be manifold:
- [Catching the juicy worm – egrets have a field day at Savista!](https://savista.com/blog/life-at-savista/catching-the-juicy-worm-egrets-have-a-field-day-at-savista/): Savista’s annual agricultural calendar has begun.  A little over three weeks into the monsoon we, like the farmers in the community around us, began our seasonal agricultural activity.  This was after a year’s break during which we had let the fields lie fallow.
- [Monsoon Exhuberance Brings Peacocks To Savista](https://savista.com/blog/life-at-savista/monsoon-exuberance-brings-peacocks-to-savista/): Savista now has its own resident peacocks (well, almost!).
- [We’re closed for the summer!](https://savista.com/blog/life-at-savista/were-closed-for-the-summer/): Savista went into its annual summer hibernation around the end of April.  For around three months, until mid-July or so when the rains generally arrive in full in this part of India, the sun beats down mercilessly.  The green of the grass takes on a faded hue.  Many trees lose their leaves.   The air turns dry as cinder.
- [Guest Stories: Shutter-bugging With Little Lamas](https://savista.com/blog/guest-stories/guest-stories-shutter-bugging-with-little-lamas/): One of the things that adds vivacity to life at Savista is that a large proportion of our guests come from the creative professions – artists, theatre people, designers of all kinds, photographers of all kinds… It is equally a fact that many of our guests are professionals in the field of science and medicine, including neuroscience and mental health. So what does that have to say about us? Simply, that we are lucky that a diverse range of intense and sensitive people come to this little neck of the woods, there to put down roots for a few days and, when they leave, they spin out a thread of connection that endures – a thread that is as gossamer fine as  it is  strong.  Like a spider’s filament.
- [Guest Stories: The Joys and Insights of Travel](https://savista.com/blog/guest-stories/guest-stories-joys-and-insights-of-travel/): - Olivier Lacheze-Beer
- [Guest Stories: Straddling multiple creative worlds and emotional landscapes](https://savista.com/blog/guest-stories/straddling-multiple-creative-worlds-and-emotional-landscapes/): Within minutes of their arrival at Savista, it felt like Wendy Williams and Chris Grace were old friends visiting, and not simply hotel guests. We had so much to share and talk about and so many interests in common, and their appreciation for what Savista had to offer was so fulsome, that the next two days went by like a song. It is three years since the date, and we are still in touch.
- [Guest Stories: Woman Of The Year & Restaurant Of The Century](https://savista.com/blog/guest-stories/woman-of-the-year-restaurant-of-the-century/): For those of you that have allowed Savista, one of the finest 4 star hotels in Jaipur, to host you for your vacations and travels, you know that there is nothing so important to us as community.  It is something we try to foster in every stay, and hopefully something that we can maintain far beyond. In that interest, Savista has issued a call to its guests to send in stories about their lives that we can share here and on our facebook. Savista is lucky enough to attract some of the most fascinating and diverse travelers, and we are excited to share their adventures and enrich our community.
- [Rajasthan’s Local Crafts: Handmade Paper Production](https://savista.com/blog/indian-culture/rajasthans-local-crafts-handmade-paper-production/): With a long history of royal patronage, Jaipur has an impressive tradition of craftsmanship that produces the most extravagant goods for everyday uses – whether gold and silver jewellery, decorative textiles, brass and silverware, leather goods, or even handmade paper. We decided that paper – given the importance of stationery in our lives – would be an interesting topic to explore, so we set out on a trip to Kagzi paper production factory, which began its life producing paper for use in the royal court, and now produces for both the domestic and global markets. During this brief tour of their facility, we learned about the history and methods of traditional papermaking in Jaipur.
- [Guest Stories: Rolling into Savista in a 1923 Rolls Royce](https://savista.com/blog/guest-stories/guest-stories-rolling-into-savista-in-a-1923-rolls-royce/): Guests of Savista come from all over the world, but Rick Brown and Tom Stevenson have traveled enough miles of the world to cover the equator eight times.
- [JAIPUR BIRDWATCH: The stork-billed kingfisher and white throated kingfisher](https://savista.com/blog/jaipur-travel/jaipur-birdwatch-the-stork-billed-kingfisher-and-white-throated-kingfisher/): Birdwatching never got easier, or more fun.  And it couldn’t be a better time of year to match the voice with the bird.
- [Spring at Savista and the Spring Festival of Holi in Jaipur](https://savista.com/blog/indian-culture/spring-in-rajasthan-and-the-spring-festival-of-holi/): The winter just gone by at Savista was what we might call a ‘normal’ one, i.e. temperatures were as expected.   Throughout the season our gardens remained green and lush, and the fields around us a verdant green-yellow with wheat, mustard and garden peas.  The days were cool, and the nights cold.  The sky at sunset was a palette of shades of blue and pink.  And the nights gave us a virtual planetarium of stars and planets on crystal-clear  display. Our 85 odd resident varieties of birds were up and about but relatively quiet, going to bed early and waking up – and waking us up – late, except for the insomniac nightjars that, true t
- [The Changing Seasons in Eastern Rajasthan](https://savista.com/blog/jaipur-travel/the-changing-seasons-in-eastern-rajasthan/): One of our Team@Savista – a native of the U.S.- remarked with wonder at the climatic diversity in Rajasthan that she was able to observe over an eight month period here, and announced that we should surely do a blogpost on this aspect! We have also observed that several of our Western guests arrive with a bland view of India as a uniformly “hot” country round the year (with, perhaps, the exception of the Himalayas which, again, are often mistakenly believed to be uniformly snow-covered).
- [‘Earth Living’ at Savista: Following Nature’s Cycles](https://savista.com/blog/life-at-savista/earth-living-at-savista-following-natures-cycles/): ”We cannot have harmony and balance in our lives if we forget to include the earth and natural rhythms in our lives.
- [Travellers to India can be assured of finding prompt and quality medical services in Jaipur](https://savista.com/blog/jaipur-travel/travellers-to-india-can-be-assured-of-finding-prompt-and-quality-medical-services-in-jaipur/): Last week one of our guests needed emergency medical assistance.
- [TREEING OFF AT SAVISTA: The Babul](https://savista.com/blog/life-at-savista/treeing-off-at-savista-the-babul/): When trying to dream up ideas of how we could evoke the atmosphere of Christmas in the Rajasthan countryside, we found the perfect candidate in the Babul!  With its dark, vertically fissured bark, straight stiff branches, sharp pointed white paired spines, and feathery leaves, the Babul comes closest to the fir tree, and became our “Christmas Tree” this year.  Babul trees  can be seen on the edge of the Savista grounds, and in the countryside all around Savista, and it did not take us long to find one with branches that appealed to us. Our enthusiastic staff – for whom a Christmas tree was a novelty – quickly got down to work, and within hours we had a sturdy branch about 6 feet long set in a pot filled with earth,  with tinsel wrapped around it and little coloured lights twinkling all over.  By the time it was sundown on the day before Christmas eve, our brightly-lit “Christmas tree”, with Christmas carols playing in the background,  truly brought home the  spirit of the festival!
- [The Countryside Around Savista](https://savista.com/blog/life-at-savista/the-countryside-around-savista/): A few weeks ago a couple of us set off to visit one of our staff whose younger daughter-in-law had just given birth to a baby.  One of her buffaloes, too, had just given birth to a new calf.  Two new babies in one home certainly called for a visit..
- [TREEING OFF AT SAVISTA: The Hibiscus](https://savista.com/blog/life-at-savista/treeing-off-at-savista-the-hibiscus/): This handsome hibiscus is both beautiful and useful.  Derived from the Greek work ebiskos or ibiskos,  it is native to most warm temperate, tropical and subtropical regions, and  exists in hundreds of varieties – some annual, others perennial, and in a tremendous number of colors, and is used for anything from hair dye to tea.
- [Festivals of Rajasthan: Diwali](https://savista.com/blog/indian-culture/festivals-of-rajasthan-diwali/): Today is Diwali, Festival of Lights.  Diwali Mubarak!  Naya Saal Mubarak! Diwali and New Year greetings to all!
- [TREEING OFF AT SAVISTA: The Neem](https://savista.com/blog/life-at-savista/treeing-off-at-savista-the-neem/): The neem tree is widespread across the plains of India.  It is particularly prolific in semi-desert regions such as Rajasthan, since it requires very little water and grows easily in dry, stony, sunny climates.  Its sturdy fruit is mainly propagated by birds who carry it around; when the birds drop the fruit, these effortlessly take root.  This is another reason why new neem trees can be seen sprouting right next to existing grown trees of various varieties.
- [To spray or not to spray?](https://savista.com/blog/jaipur-travel/to-spray-or-not-to-spray/): Marrying hospitality and sustainability is easier some days than others. Sometimes it is a matter of choosing one product over another.  Or reading labels carefully. Or paying a little bit more for organic or local products.  But then at other times, the decision is a bit harder, and opting for the sustainable solution can result in some loss of business.
- [Tour of Bagru’s Block Printing Sector](https://savista.com/blog/life-at-savista/tour-of-bagrus-block-printing-sector/): About a month ago, we had two lovely visitors from the U.A.E. come to stay at best boutique hotels in Jaipur. And from our first meeting, they clearly expressed interest in textiles, even sharing with us pages torn from a magazine highlighting the beauty of authentic textiles of Jaipur. The couple was most interested in purchasing textiles, less interested in witnessing the process (entirely understandable on a short trip to Jaipur).  So we shared our knowledge of the best shops to go hunting for authentic Jaipur textiles, told them a little but about our relationship with the neighboring block printing town of Bagru, and sent them on their way.
- [Water Bodies Around Savista](https://savista.com/blog/life-at-savista/water-bodies-around-savista/): The rains have been particularly bountiful in Jaipur this monsoon season.  And Savista and its environs have benefited greatly from nature’s generosity.
- [Eid Ul Fitr](https://savista.com/blog/indian-culture/eid-ul-fitr/): On August 30th., Muslims in Jaipur celebrate with Muslims across the world, the conclusion of the thirty days of the fasting month of Ramadan.  It is an Eid (festivity), and because it marks the end of Ramadan, it is called Ramadan Eid.   Its more classical name is Eid Ul Fitr, a celebration of Fitr (the restoration of one’s original nature, i.e., pure and unsullied).
- [Festivals of Rajasthan: Ganesh Chaturthi](https://savista.com/blog/indian-culture/festivals-of-rajasthan-ganesh-chaturthi-september-1/): Ganesh Chaturthi – the festival in adoration of Ganesha – was celebrated all overIndiaon September 1.    The elephant-headed Ganesha is revered as the god of auspicious beginnings.  His representation –   an outsized elephant head that sits on a human body consisting of a huge round belly, four arms , and two legs – could mystify the average traveller unfamiliar with the nuances of Indian mythology.   
- [better late than never….](https://savista.com/blog/life-at-savista/better-late-than-never/): A few posts have been piling up here at Savista. One on Eid, another on Ganesha. So we hope that you will welcome them like a well meaning belated birthday card, a chance to celebrate for another day, to savor the sweetness a little bit longer….. ????
- [Sorting at Savista](https://savista.com/blog/life-at-savista/sorting-at-savista/): Here at Savista we pride ourselves on our commitment to an environmental ethic. Over the past few years our sustainability initiatives have been big and small, some only discernable to the critical eye, and others in plain sight. This list includes the decision to paint the roof white in compliance with the albedo effect, solar water heaters and a chemical-free freshwater pool that also waters the garden and recharges the aquifer. We have not plastered the place with Reduce, Reuse, Recycle signs and buzzwords as one would if these measures were in accordance with a fad, but have instead incorporated these environmentally friendly measures into the lifestyle of Savista, quietly installing low-flow shower-heads, dual flush toilets, CFL light bulbs and energy conservation appliances that are here to stay.

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- [Lapis Lazuli​](https://savista.com/rooms/lapis-lazuli/): The choice of the name Lapis Lazuli celebrates the cultural impact of the blue colour of the Lapis on the handicrafts of Jaipur. It can be seen in the unique blue handmade pottery, in the handmade ornamental ceramic tiles, in the traditional enameled jewellery worn by the elite (meenakari) that uses powdered Lapis in the enamelling process, in the miniature paintings on silk which, too, use powdered precious and semi-precious stones including the Lapis, in the strings of faceted and polished Lapis beads that abound in Jaipur’s bazaars, and rings and pendants of Lapis set in silver that is one of the traditional jewellery crafts of Jaipur. And much more.
- [Kesar](https://savista.com/rooms/kesar/): Kesar in Rajasthan has several connotations. It is saffron, the most delectable of spices…It is the colour of fragrant, sublime sandalwood…Kesar reflects the sun and golden sand dunes of the region…It symbolizes the aspiration of the people for auspiciousness, plenty and prosperity…It is one of the most favourite colours of choice, singly or in combination with hot pink and bright red, for women’s veils and men’s turbans… Above all, Kesar is the colour of the native Rajasthani’s love and longing for her/his lover… embodied as the Kesariya…
- [Jasmine](https://savista.com/rooms/jasmine/): The fragrant Jasmine that blooms all around the haveli through the summer and drenches Savista with its moist exquisite fragrance ( as if to compensate for the rigours of the dry Rajasthan summer) is the inspiration for this all-white room. The copper coloured bed and cupboard are examples of old-style Rajasthani wood work, while the traditional copper water canteens standing on the cupboard-top remind us that drinking water stored in copper containers is considered healthy in the Indian ayurvedic (indigenous system of medicine) tradition.
- [Indigo](https://savista.com/rooms/indigo/): This room with its rich shades of indigo blue evokes many aspects of India’s ancient and modern history. Indigo is also among the characteristic colours of two of Jaipur/Rajasthan best-known crafts – hand blockprinted fabrics and hand-made blue pottery.
- [Mayura](https://savista.com/rooms/mayura/): The peacock, called Mayura in Sanskrit – pavo cristatus (Linnaeus) – is the national bird of India; it is also the state bird of Rajasthan. Once bred for food, the hunting of peacocks is now banned under the Indian Wildlife Protection Act. In the wild, peacocks live in jungle lands near water, and roost in trees. In Rajasthan, they are also domesticated in villages. The symbolism commonly associated in India with the call of the peacock and its dance with its magnificent feathers fanned out, is the appearance of dark rain-bearing clouds and celebration of the onset of the monsoons.
- [Gulmohur](https://savista.com/rooms/gulmohur/): A reasonably tall tree with widely spreading branches and tender fern-like leaves that grow in dense green clusters, it is the Gulmohur’s flamboyant display of flowers that gives its name.
- [Nimbuda](https://savista.com/rooms/nimbuda/): This spacious tubular room on the ground floor in the north-east corner of the haveli has the coolest of lime green interiors. One of the unique features of this room is that due to, both, its location and the two large sets of French windows stretching across two of its walls, it remains cool through the summer and cozy through the winter. The green colour theme blends seamlessly with the luminous green landscape that comes right up to the French windows and the many smaller windows of the room and bathroom: groves of Neem, Khejri and Lesva trees. Beyond the screen of leaves can be glimpsed the nursery where our vegetables grow. The room exudes an atmosphere of deep relaxation and timelessness.
- [Terracotta](https://savista.com/rooms/terracotta/): The room curtains and bedside rugs are custom hand blockprinted locally in Bagru using vegetable colours. The bed is antique, made of hand carved wood and is an example of traditional Rajasthani furniture. The coffee table is another antique piece with a still visible handpainted image of the god Ganesha in vermillion. The handwoven rug and modern ceramic bedside lampstands in brilliant blue provide an interesting counterpoint to the deep terracotta and vermillion hues of the other furnishings.
- [Kachnaar](https://savista.com/rooms/kachnaar/): Hot pink and red are the colours that form the core theme of the Kachnar room, with flashes of olive green as the counterpoint.  The furnishing fabrics are all hand woven, and the curtains have the added embellishment of embroidered mirror work done by the nomadic camel and cattle herding tribal women to western Rajasthan.  A full length traditional wood carved mirror  hanging on one of the walls gives an impression of space within this room that is in itself somewhat smaller than the other guest rooms, but has the unique features of the two terraces mentioned earlier.
- [Khejri](https://savista.com/rooms/khejri/): The Khejri trees on the Savista estate that were pruned (and some pollarded) last winter, have all got back their dense green foliage. The sheep in the area are probably already eyeing their winter feed, and if there is a ‘social network’ that is active among them, the message should have already gone out that Savista’s trees are looking good enough to eat! Many guests ask us about this tree, since it is found everywhere around Savista and looks even more interesting when it is bare of leaves. And you can see lots and lots of stark-looking trunks and branches in the surrounding countryside during winter which is the traditional pruning season.
- [Gulaabo](https://savista.com/rooms/gulaabo/): Small roses in a vibrant scarlet-pink carrying a distinctively strong fragrance are ubiquitous in roadside flower shops in this part of Rajasthan. Legend goes that Jehangir, son of Akbar the first Mughal emperor of India, ordered this variety of rose to be commercially cultivated in the region as the source of both perfume (ittar) for the elite, and flower offerings at the dargah (mausoleum) of the Sufi mystic Kwaja Moinuddin Chishti in the neighbouring city of Ajmer (revered by the Emperor Akbar as his spiritual mentor).
- [Bhaskara](https://savista.com/rooms/bhaskara/): Incidentally, Bhaskara was the name of a 7th century Indian mathematician who is believed to have been the first to write numbers in the Hindu-Arabic decimal system with a circle for the zero, and who gave a unique and remarkable rational approximation of the sine function.
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- [Independence Day Celebration](https://savista.com/packages/independence-day/): Join us this 15th August as India marks 80 years of freedom — an evening of flags, food, and festivity set against the quiet charm of the countryside. Come celebrate the spirit of the nation with music, tradition, and warm Savista hospitality.
- [Savista Heritage, Art & Craft Tour](https://savista.com/packages/heritage-art-craft-tour/): Rajasthan doesn't reveal itself all at once. It unfolds slowly — in the carved sandstone of a forgotten stepwell, in the rhythm of a printer's hand striking wood to cloth, in a lakeside temple town where time seems to have simply stopped. This tour is designed for travellers who want to choose their own way into that story, and experience it unhurried, over a single, well-spent day.
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- [Monsoon Weekend Break](https://savista.com/packages/monsoon-weekend-break/): That first heavy rain? It changes everything. The relentless dry heat shatters, and suddenly our whole twelve-acre estate smells like wet mud and absolute relief. It happens incredibly fast—you can literally watch the dark storm clouds pull over the Aravalli hills while sitting dry in our three-hundred-year-old courtyard.
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- [Careers](https://savista.com/careers/): At Savista Retreat, we are more than just a boutique hotel; we are a sanctuary for mindful living, wellness, and authentic hospitality. Discover a career path where your passion meets purpose in the serene landscapes of Rajasthan.
- [Yoga Teachers](https://savista.com/experiences/classes-workshops/yoga-wellness-retreat/yoga-teachers/): Guiding You Towards Inner Harmony
- [14-Nights Yoga Wellness Experiential Retreat](https://savista.com/experiences/classes-workshops/yoga-wellness-retreat/14-nights-yoga-wellness-experiential-retreat/): The Savista Experience : 14 Nights Immersion
- [5-Nights Yoga Wellness Retreat](https://savista.com/experiences/classes-workshops/yoga-wellness-retreat/5-nights-yoga-wellness-retreat/): Craving a soulful escape where silence soothes and yoga flows freely? Discover Savista Retreat — a serene hideaway nestled in Rajasthan’s rustic charm.
- [Yoga Wellness Weekend Retreat](https://savista.com/experiences/classes-workshops/yoga-wellness-retreat/yoga-wellness-weekend-retreat/): Answer: We would not suggest going for jaipur sightseeing during a 2 nights/3 days weekend yoga retreat at savista. But, we can arrange it on your request.
- [Handmade Paper Factory](https://savista.com/experiences/trips-adventure/handmade-paper-factory-jaipur/): The method of papermaking still practised here was brought to India during the 16th century by invaders from Central Asia. In prisons in Bokhara and Balkh, Chinese inmates had already demonstrated their skill in producing paper from natural waste. The fact that this paper proved to be strong, durable and resistant to alteration or forgery, and could be produced in large quantities, led Babur – the first Central Asian invader to settle down in India and create what came to be known as the Moghul Empire – to encourage some of his men to learn this skill from the Chinese prisoners for use by the Moghul court in India. All court papers came to be prepared on the paper so produced, as also, gradually, did manuscripts and other related articles used by the educated citizenry. Prior to this introduction of paper, writing in India was carved on stone (e.g., Emperor Ashoka’s edicts), handprinted or painted on fabric (e.g., pattachitras), or etched on palm leaves (e.g., Hindu and Buddhist manuscripts).
- [Elephants Sanctuary](https://savista.com/experiences/trips-adventure/elephants-sanctuary/): Visit a rescued elephant’s sanctuary – in Jaipur to interact with elephants, help bathe and feed them, and enjoy short rides on them.
- [Yoga Wellness Retreat](https://savista.com/experiences/classes-workshops/yoga-wellness-retreat/): Answer: Depending on the Yoga Retreat package you choose, there are lots of different other activities guest can avail as follows:
- [Artisan-led Retreat](https://savista.com/experiences/classes-workshops/artisan-led-retreat/): In this retreat, you will learn in detail about three different and unique crafts of Jaipur/Rajasthan.  All three are labour and skill intensive, use only natural materials, and where women play a vital role in the production process along with men.
- [Bird Watching](https://savista.com/experiences/trips-adventure/bird-watching/): The following list contains over 80 varieties of common birds of the northern Indian plains that can be seen in and around the Savista estate. Guests are invited to identify more that can be added to the list. Every year or so we discover a few new birds, possibly attracted to Savista by the organic practices we follow. You can see of these and more if you combine your stay at Savista with a day trip to the Keoladeo National Bird Sanctuary.
- [Culinary Retreat](https://savista.com/experiences/classes-workshops/culinary-retreat/): We invite you to join our Culinary Retreat for an exclusive, hands-on cooking experience where traditional Indian flavors come together to make delectable dishes in the tranquil environment of Savista. Irrespective of whether you're just starting out in the kitchen or are a seasoned foodie, this authentic culinary experience is for you.
- [Jaipur Literature Festival](https://savista.com/location/jaipur-literature-festival/): Event Starting In ...
- [Welcome New Year Eve – 2026](https://savista.com/experiences/new-year-eve/): Give Yourself a Re-set in the Embrace of Nature
- [Venue Partner](https://savista.com/location/venue-partner/): While there are plenty of traditional places for meetings, Savista Retreat offers more. Located on a beautiful and peaceful 12-acre property out in the countryside with the surrounding area designed to inspire, connect, and focus—things you can’t do very well in a city—, the combination of the expansive and inviting lush gardens, organic farm, and stunning heritage buildings create a strong backdrop for hosting your event in a way that will be unique and memorable, not just effective.
- [Visits to Village Households](https://savista.com/experiences/trips-adventure/visits-to-village-households/): Beyond the forts and palaces of Jaipur is another Rajasthan - a Rajasthan that lives in its fields, smiles in its courtyards, and sings in its local villages. Most visitors confine themselves to the touristic attractions; but Savista invites you to experience the heart and soul of this land.
- [Camel Cart Trundle](https://savista.com/experiences/trips-adventure/camel-cart-trundle/): The camel is an icon of Rajasthan. For centuries before tractors, buses, and cars penetrated the interior countryside, camels and camel carts were the main mode of transport for both people and goods, and as draft animals for crop cultivation (like bulls). For the average Rajasthani family, the relationship with their camel(s) was rather like that of an earning family member. Today, you can still experience a camel ride in Jaipur as a way to connect with Rajasthan’s rich heritage.
- [Jaipur Food Walk](https://savista.com/experiences/trips-adventure/pink-city-walks/jaipur-food-walk/): Step into the heart of Jaipur with our vibrant Street Food Walk, a flavorful journey through the Walled Pink City to taste the sinful sweets and savouries that make Jaipur one of the major food capitals of India. On this tasting journey led by a knowledgeable guide, you will be regaled with a commentary on the rich history of these uniquely local delicacies that have shaped Jaipur’s culture for centuries.
- [A Day in Jaipur: A Regal Journey Through Time](https://savista.com/experiences/trips-adventure/pink-city-walks/jaipur-1-day-tour/): 👉 Contact us to reserve your private one-day Jaipur tour.
- [Lac Bangle Workshop](https://savista.com/experiences/classes-workshops/lac-bangle-workshop/): 👉 Ready to book your Lac Bangle workshop? Give us a call or email us to reserve your place.
- [3-Nights Yoga Wellness Retreat](https://savista.com/experiences/classes-workshops/yoga-wellness-retreat/3-nights-yoga-wellness-retreat/): Savista Retreat is a peaceful destination in rural Rajasthan. With spacious outdoor and indoor venues, it provides an ideal setting for yoga workshops near Jaipur. Savista encourages and welcomes retreat organizers, yoga teachers and yoga practitioners from around the world. The focus is on wellness, yoga, and our organic food restaurant, offering the experience of local culture. The accommodation offered is elegant and comfortable, set amidst nature, creating a tranquil environment for relaxation, yoga and meditation retreat. Let us give your mind, body and spirit the ultimate reset in a natural, rural setting like no other.
- [36 Hours in Jaipur](https://savista.com/experiences/trips-adventure/pink-city-walks/36-hours-in-jaipur/): Jaipur And Around:  Storm The Citadel Of Amber
- [Pottery workshop](https://savista.com/experiences/classes-workshops/pottery-workshop/): Experience a one-of-a-kind cultural adventure with our pottery workshop in jaipur. The roughly three-hour long pottery workshop offers a chance to learn from a skilled traditional hereditary village potter.
- [Cooking Lessons](https://savista.com/experiences/classes-workshops/cooking-lessons/): This can be done as a two hour cooking class or as one day experience.
- [Block Printing](https://savista.com/experiences/classes-workshops/block-printing/): Savista offers its guests the unique experience of learning textile hand block printing, as taught by the traditional artisans of Bagru, who have been practicing this craft for at least 350 years. The quality of the water, soil, and plant resources of this region all had a role to play in the evolution of the craft.
- [Pink City Walks](https://savista.com/experiences/trips-adventure/pink-city-walks/): For those who wish to go beyond the standard sights of the Hawa Mahal, City Palace, and Jantar Mantar (observatory), walking is one of the best ways to experience the crowded and energetic “Pink” walled city through a Pink City walking tour.
- [Cross Country Hikes](https://savista.com/experiences/trips-adventure/cross-country-hikes/): Some sections of these ravines, in Savista’s neighbourhood, are wooded and full of bird life.  They are regularly visited by nomadic herders who bring their camels, sheep and goats to graze on the thorny shrubs and trees – babool and khejri – that grow there. Roaming herds of majestic nilgai can occasionally be spotted, especially when crops are ripening in the fields. Meaning 'blue cow' in Hindi, the nilgai is a graceful antelope with a beautiful russet coat and resembles a young deer, but matures into a unique blue/grey adult with the features of both a horse and a deer. It is considered a sacred animal in these parts and, therefore, protected from harm. Although the nilgai occasionally enters the cultivated lands, it is viewed more as an emblem of fauna which shares the agricultural space with the more than occasionally grazes on maturing crops. The village hunter – a colourful- looking character who carries an  antiquated rifle  – is hired by the local farmers to chase away these animals by running after them while firing into the air. For this he gets paid a retainer fee over the months of the harvest or is compensated in kind. Foxes, rabbits, porcupines, deer and a huge population of partridges – not to mention the occasional jackal – also roamed these ravines once. In the last thirty years, hunting has significantly reduced the nilgai numbers, but ongoing conservation efforts are striving to restore their population and preserve their habitat. These ravines are ideal for cross country hiking, providing hikers with a unique blend of wildlife and natural scenery.
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- [petit fute](https://savista.com/petit-fute/): Loin de l’agitation de Jaipur, cette bâtisse blanche en pleine campagne est un refuge idéal pour ceux qui veulent un séjour 100 % relax à l’écart de l’agitation de la ville. Les chambres confortablement meublées et décorées avec beaucoup de goût entourent la splendide piscine. Le restaurant concocte des plats locaux à base de produits bio provenant du jardin. Pour plus de détente : sauna, hammam, massages, initiation au yoga sont à votre disposition. Un petit bijou.
- [Testimonials](https://savista.com/testimonials/): April 9, 2022
- [Articles and Mentions](https://savista.com/articles-and-mentions/): Savista is a great place to stay if you want a break from the city noises. We enjoyed the beautiful nature atmosphere and the hosts are lovely and very helpful people. The property, including the rooms are very nicely decorated, keeping the sense of Indian traditional culture and creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere. We recommend to taste the fresh and organic food they serve at dinners. It’s very healthy and tasty. In winter they keep you warm with a fireplace. Letizia Giordano, (Italy), on Google, 2020
- [Sports Facilities](https://savista.com/experiences/sports-facilities/): Ready to redefine your leisure time? The Hibiscus Court Sports Space at Savista goes beyond being just a family and friends hangout – it is a dynamic games zone designed for both leisure seekers and corporate professionals alike!
- [Pushkar Day Trip](https://savista.com/experiences/trips-adventure/pushkar-day-trip/): Pushkar, located around two and a half hours by road from Savista, with its holy lake and the hundreds of whitewashed temples built around it, is  one of the holiest cities of the Hindus.   If you are keen to get a fleeting experience of “religious India” and are not planning to visit Varanasi (the most ancient and holiest of living cities), a Pushkar day trip is a good substitute that is well worth a day visit.
- [Indian Culture](https://savista.com/blog/indian-culture/): Indian CultureAugust 31, 2017July 19, 2025
- [Jaipur Travel](https://savista.com/blog/jaipur-travel/): Jaipur TravelNovember 30, 2019July 22, 2025
- [Guest Stories](https://savista.com/blog/guest-stories/): Guest StoriesMay 15, 2019July 18, 2025
- [Life At Savista](https://savista.com/blog/life-at-savista/): Life at SavistaNovember 26, 2024July 12, 2025
- [Blog](https://savista.com/blog/): Life at SavistaAugust 4, 2026August 19, 2026
- [Abhaneri Day Trip](https://savista.com/experiences/trips-adventure/abhaneri-day-trip/): The stepwell known as Chand Baori in Abhaneri (a village in Rajasthan) can be done as a comfortable day trip from Savista, being a 95 km drive each way on the Jaipur-Agra Highway.  It is located in the neighbouring district of Dausa.
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- [Savista’s History](https://savista.com/about-us/savistas-history/): Savista Retreat is a passion project of the Rishyasringa family, a family of royal lineage with strong spiritual and intellectual underpinnings, whose origins run deep into an ancient time. The present descendants of this lineage who own Savista are in residence at this estate, and are actively involved in the setting up and upkeep of this boutique property. They are an academic couple with global educational and work experience, and an impressive output in their subject specialties relating to the environmental, developmental and cross cultural dimensions of India’s history and growth in the evolving world context. Their places of study and work have included: Jaipur, Mumbai, New Delhi and Ahmedabad in India; Sussex and London in the U.K.; Geneva and Stockholm in Europe; and Boston and Washington DC in the U.S.  Their intellectual kit and value-based approach to hospitality has shaped Savista Retreat’s dominant characteristics of eco-responsibility, community integration, experiential travel and wellness.
- [Savista Model Stay Packages](https://savista.com/about-us/savista-model-stay-packages/): To enjoy all that Savista has to offer, we provide an all-inclusive package for 6 nights and 7 days. This experience allows for a leisurely stay where you can fully immerse yourself in the activities and offerings at a remarkable value, making it as a perfect yoga meditation retreat experience. This unique countryside hotel in Jaipur provides :
- [Online Reservations](https://savista.com/contact/online-reservations/): Note: - In case the form not working, please share your query at info@savista.com
- [Jaipur & Around](https://savista.com/location/jaipur-around/): It has the largest concentration of monuments of historical and architectural interest in India: magnificent royal forts on high mountain tops towering protectively over ancient living walled cities, exquisitely painted and carved palaces, cenotaphs, victory towers, royal pleasure gardens and hunting lodges, and mansions of aristocrats and merchant princes.
- [Trips & Adventure](https://savista.com/experiences/trips-adventure/): The Savista Adventure Journey
- [Hibiscus Court](https://savista.com/experiences/hibiscus-court/): Nestled in the eastern part of our grounds, our restaurant the Hibiscus Court epitomizes the farm-to-table restaurant concept. Our ingredients are mostly grown organically on-site—wheat, barley, millets, lentils, beans, and oilseeds, which last are freshly pressed into cooking oil. We cultivate a substantial portion of our vegetables, including crisp salad greens. What we do not grow is sourced from neighbouring farms, ensuring that every dish is full of farm fresh foods. Our cow, fed on our chemical-free grass, provides rich milk for yogurt, butter and desserts. Even the water you enjoy is drawn from our deep borewells, ensuring that it is pure, sweet, and free from chemicals.
- [Location](https://savista.com/location/): Savista is located 22km from downtown Jaipur city, off National Highway 8 (also known as Jaipur- Ajmer Road). Nestled in the village of Sanjharia, our location offers an ideal balance of experiencing the tranquil Indian countryside with easy access to Jaipur city sightseeing like forts, palaces and bazaars. Whether you are looking to do a pink city Jaipur tour, or exploring the heritage city of Jaipur, Savista is a 40 minute drive to the Pink City and a 60 minute drive to Amber Fort. Additionally, our unique location offers easy access to the temple town of Pushkar, the Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, the Abhaneri Chand Baori step-well and the block printing village of Bagru.
- [Community Integration](https://savista.com/experiences/community-integration/): Savista invites volunteers to participate in three areas of its work:
- [Retreat Venue](https://savista.com/location/venue-partner/retreat-venue/): Tell us if you belong to any of the categories below, and we may be able to work out something special for you at our tranquil retreat :
- [Classes & Workshops](https://savista.com/experiences/classes-workshops/): Explore Classes and Workshops at Savista
- [About Us](https://savista.com/about-us/): Savista Retreat is a countryside boutique hotel in Jaipur with several unusual and welcome features. While we offer all the comforts and services of a hotel, we are determinedly not a typical or chain hotel.
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- [Savista Front Page](https://savista.com/): The estate is a 12 acre property with a traditional Rajput haveli (mansion) that has 14 guest rooms handcrafted individually, multiple lounges, a natural swimming pool set in an open courtyard, indoor and outdoor dining spaces set amidst lawns and croplands, and an Eastern Court with indoor and outdoor sporting facilities and a fitness center (gym, sauna/steam, and massage). 
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- [Gallery](https://savista.com/gallery/): The poolside games lounge is outfitted with a table tennis table and a range of indoor board games, as well as a travel library and low level lounging mattresses and cushions set around coffee tables. The separate full-fledged library has a rich collection of reference books on Indian history, religion, culture and philosophy, as well as fiction by Indian and international authors. It also has reading chairs and a work table. It is situated by the pool, and large glass doors behind lead down to the stone-paved amphitheatre and fields beyond. Our intimate movie lounge, complete with cushions and Rajasthani quilts, is ideal for a relaxing evening, with an extensive collection of Hollywood and Indian films, documentaries, and TV shows. Guests have access to a guitar, electronic keyboard, harmonica, tabla and harmonium in the music room (which also houses a vintage sitar and veena).
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- [Sujalam](https://savista.com/?p=5574): Named after the old river that used to flow alongside the Savista estate, this room overlooks the dramatic jagged wooded ravines of this former tributary. It has a simple double bed and mix of modern and old Rajasthani furniture. The soft furnishings are in traditional deep red and black, and reflect pastoral weaves from western Rajasthan and hand-block prints from Bagru, an ancient artisan village 10 km from Savista. It has a balcony overlooking the pool.
- [Bhaskara](https://savista.com/?p=5568): Bhaskara is one of the many Sanskrit names for the sun. Bhasa = light, kara = creator. Thus “Creator of Light”. Other names in Sanskrit that variously describe the attributes of the sun are: Ravi, Mitra, Aditya, Surya, Divakara, Dinakara, Savitra, Prabhakara, Sahastraanshu, Vibhaavasu… and so on.
- [Gulaabo](https://savista.com/?p=5573): At Savista, the Gulaabo room celebrates Jaipur’s identity as Rajasthan’s “Pink City”, its block-printing craft, and its tradition of wood carving. We also hope that the roses in your room will waft you back, at least a little, to the Mughal past.
- [Kachnaar](https://savista.com/?p=5572): Named after the flower of the Kachnaar tree, this small cozy upper level room with king bed has mirror-worked embroidered soft furnishings in brilliant shades of red and hot pink. The room is poised between the great outdoors.  It has its own large private sun terrace on one side, its atmosphere infused with the aroma of nearby flowering plants.  From this terrace facing east and north, one has a view of the front gardens and the rising sun, and a vista of the trees and fields extending beyond in the north.  On the other side is an open sun deck overlooking the pool, from where one can enjoy the afternoon sun in the west.
- [Khejri](https://savista.com/?p=5571): The muted green and yellow colours of the Khejri tree find their echo in this light filled room on the first floor. The soft furnishings and custom printed robes are in a mixture of green and yellow. Its other features include: a traditional king teak bed, a quaint antique writing desk, a large chest, and a traditional restored wardrobe. One of its special features is a cozy fireplace. From the windows you can gaze out on to the yellow and green flowering tops of a screen of siamese cassia trees interspersed with khejri trees. The sunny balcony hangs over the pool courtyard. And just next to it is a large sun deck.
- [Terracotta](https://savista.com/?p=5570): At Savista, the Terracotta room echoes the centrality of the brick reddish- orange colour in the external décor of the place, namely the grounds…Terracotta pots hold palms and other potted plants both within the courtyard and in the gardens. Brick paved pathways lead out from the haveli to the grounds, past a lily pool. Clay firepots line these pathways and light the way through the gardens after dark. Unplastered brick walls line the lily pools in the grounds, the pathways leading to the alfresco dining area, and make up the walls surrounding the property. Clay lampshades focus subdued light in the gazebos, indoor restaurant and bar, and the spa area. And clay oil lamp holders glowing with candles bring warmth and soft light to the alfresco and indoor dining areas. Overall, the Terracotta room celebrates Savista’s rootedness to the earth.
- [Nimbuda](https://savista.com/?p=5569): The lime is a prized fruit in Rajasthan, given its cooling properties, and is addressed affectionately in folklore as Nimbuda. At Savista, too, the lime is a favoured fruit; the Savista farm has over a hundred lime trees.
- [Gulmohur](https://savista.com/?p=1760): The orange, fuchsia and warm mustard décor of this room, reflected in the hand-painted flowers on the traditional Rajasthani bed and wardrobe, is inspired by the flowering Gulmohur trees of the region. The room has its own private sun terrace that overlooks a garden, trees, gently rolling fields and the reflexology pool.
- [Mayura](https://savista.com/?p=744): Pale aquamarine, deep green and brilliant blue soft furnishings,– the hues of the peacock, bird of Rajasthan, from which the room takes its name – complement the traditional Rajasthani muted-green hand-painted furniture in this room. Situated on the first level, the room’s unique feature is two private open terraces that overlook fields of wheat, mustard and pulses, and a large deck overlooking the pool.
- [Indigo](https://savista.com/?p=1759): With white adobe floors and soft furnishings in deep indigo, this room has a blend of traditional and modern wrought-iron furniture. It has a king-sized wrought iron bed, a traditional Rajasthani wooden wardrobe and one of its special features is a cozy fireplace. While the room’s balcony overlooks the pool from the upper level, a row of windows offer vistas of tree tops and gardens.
- [Jasmine](https://savista.com/?p=740): A large room on the upper level, the all-white décor – redolent of jasmine – is a counterpoint to the deep copper hues of the four-poster king bed, and traditional Rajasthani furniture. It has a fireplace, windows overlooking tree tops and green fields, and a balcony that hangs over the pool. An excellent choice as a honeymooners’ hideaway.
- [Kesar](https://savista.com/?p=738): Kesar is the Hindi word for saffron, and this folky Rajasthani room reflects the sun-kissed desert – furnishings in flaming saffron and deep red with folk motifs. With a king-sized bed and large atrium, this room overlooks the garden and rising sun.
- [Lapis Lazuli](https://savista.com/?p=736): The décor for this room is a mosaic of different shades of blue, dominated by the brilliant hue of the Lapis Lazuli. The king-sized bed is antique Rajasthani as are the carved wardrobe and chest. The bedroom has an additional glass enclosed sitting room that has a vista of gardens, groves of trees and undulating cropland. The room has its own patio.

## Stories
- [Where silence speaks and wings tell stories 🕊️✨](https://savista.com/web-stories/where-silence-speaks-and-wings-tell-stories-2/): At Savista Retreat, every sunrise brings a symphony of chirps, colors, and fleeting moments that only the patient heart can catch.
- [Morning calm, mindful breaths, and the gentle rhythm of nature](https://savista.com/web-stories/morning-calm-mindful-breaths-and-the-gentle-rhythm-of-nature/): Morning calm, mindful breaths, and the gentle rhythm of nature—yoga at @SavistaRetreat feels less like a routine and more like a soulful reset.
- [You don’t need an hour. You just need consistency.](https://savista.com/web-stories/you-dont-need-an-hour-you-just-need-consistency/): You don’t need an hour. You just need consistency.
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- [Soft petals, gentle light, and a quiet moment that feels like poetry](https://savista.com/web-stories/soft-petals-gentle-light-and-a-quiet-moment-that-feels-like-poetry/): There’s something magical about aesthetic flowers—how they bloom without asking for attention, yet effortlessly steal it. Every petal carries a story, every color holds an emotion.
- [Growing our own vegetables](https://savista.com/web-stories/growing-our-own-vegetables/): Growing our own vegetables, one seed at a time 🌱 From nursery to plate — fresh, organic and full of life. Nature always gives the best when you care for it. 🌿
- [Eco-Responsible Travel at Savista Retreat](https://savista.com/web-stories/eco-responsible-travel-at-savista-retreat/): Discover eco-friendly travel at Savista Retreat! 🌿✨ Immerse in sustainable luxury, organic living, and mindful experiences in the heart of Rajasthan. 🌍💚 #SavistaRetreat #EcoTravel
- [Jaipur’s Royal Heritage](https://savista.com/web-stories/jaipurs-royal-heritage/): Discover the majestic palaces, forts, and astronomical marvels of Jaipur. Immerse yourself in the royal history of Rajasthan, just a step away from Savista Retreat