India, Feb. 25 -- Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to visit Ramgarh Shekhawati, in Rajasthan's Sikar District, to attend the 10th Vedaaranya Heritage and Healing (VHAH) Festival. Honestly, not a place I would have organically added to my Rajasthan itinerary, but it sure deserves everyone's attention.

Organised by MOHAR (Museum of Heritage and Art at Ramgarh), a unit of Shruti Foundation in partnership with UNESCO, INTACH Shekhawati Chapter, Rajasthan Tourism, Birla Institute of Nursing and SDM Memorial School, Ramgarh, the VHAH Festival aims to bring attention to the remarkable artistic ecology of Ramgarh Shekhawati and to participate in its ongoing revival. Led by Shruti Nada Poddar, the festival attracts experts and participant...