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Udaipur is as mysterious and magical as travel to a foreign place can get.  It’s a city that’s very accustomed to hosting guests, being one of the premiere destinations for luxury travelers looking to spend some time in a beautiful place.  It has lakes and temples that offer a visit to the mythical India of literature and cinema, and for this reason it is one of the world’s best locations for films.  There are a number of exciting things to do in any given day, and no matter the length of your stay, there is a sense that there’s always so much more to do and see.  When you plan your stay at an Udaipur Palace Hotel, you are sure to see the city from a place of enormous opulence and wonder, with an interior setting as splendid as the city you’re in.

Udaipur offers a sense of mystery that’s constantly unveiling itself, and when the gorgeous views of the cityscape turn to sunset, you’ll know that you’re in the right place.  It’s one of the world’s most romantic getaway cities, and has been attracting the world’s rich and famous for decades.  They understand the meaning of hospitality here, and this is found outside the hotels as well as inside.  They also understand the power of the place, and its ability to inspire people to reflect its natural beauty in their own visions of the many worlds that cross through here.  This visionary power is perhaps part of the origins of Takhman – 28, a collective of experimental artists based in Rajasthan.

Their name certainly helps in understanding what this fascinating group is all about.  Takhman is not a word, does not mean anything, does not signify, is dada.  Takhman is a kind of acronym, where members of the group picked the first letter than came to their minds, and then these letters were collected and then discussed to make a word that they could call themselves, and live with.  Takhman – 28 was formed in 1968, on February 28, and because it was the 28th, they added that to the name as well.  This is a kind of interesting move in the realm of art history, referencing Tristan Tzara earlier in the century, and making for a loose but interesting movement that could continue to branch out in any direction.  The artists from this collective are doing very interesting work in the international arena, and worth looking for and at.