Chitrashala

Thre famous Chitrashala, built by Raja Rao Umed Singh, has open galleries and has the best of Bundi wall paintings depicting the Raas Leela, court life and beautiful women. The Chitrashala of Bundi is also called as Ummed Mahal. Chitrashala consists of a fascinating pavilion and a gallery of murals that embellishes the palace. Elaborate colorful paintings on the walls depict scenes from the "Ragamala" and the Radha - Krishna history. To see the other frescoes of the palaces, permission is required by the royal family as the fort is a private property. The paintings of the Chitrashala in Garh Palace of Bundi are of rare beauty, thanks to their excellent state of preservation. They illustrate either court scenes or episodes of Krishna's life in a profusion of details. Krishna, always represented in blue, is easily recognizable.