“Samode” situated in the imperial Indian state of Rajasthan around 42 km from Jaipur, the capital city. This small village is renowned for its haveli and fort. Samode is connected to Jaipur through a good network of roads. Samode is an perfect desert getaway. A real visit to Samode cannot be regard as complete without a musical sunset of folk dances and songs. Rajasthani bards and musicians with their colorful dresses and unusual musical instruments provide one of the best evenings one can have in India . The villagers sing with plaintive abandon under the faint light of the crystal stars. A musical evening can be arranged at a short notice at the Samode Palace. There are several places of tourist interest in Samode village. The Samode Palace, now a heritage hotel, is built in the characteristic pattern of an open courtyard with rooms leading off the arched corridor that runs along all the four sides of the building. . It is called Sultan Mahal after the craftsman, who painstakingly created it. Old and heavy carved silver furniture brought from Nepal by the grandmother of the present Rawal gleam dully in sunlight even today. To the left of the main haveli is the Durbar Hall, which was built about a hundred years ago. The Sultan Mahal is on the first floor-an exquisite room with a marble pillared verandah. This small village is quite famous for its havelis with murals and wall paintings. Many experts also call this place the living art gallery of the world. The Indian village of Samode is easily accessible through air, road and rail from the other major Indian cities and states.