Shopping In Rajasthan

Rajasthan is among the richest state in India as far as the field of art and craft is concerned. The richness of Rajasthan is so extraordinary that it touches every aspect of life in the desert and semi desert of Rajasthan and finds new meaning in the expressions of its visitors.

Terracotta
Rajasthan's Terracotta tradition, dating back to the indua Valley Civilization, continues today in all parts of Rajasthan.

Paintings
An irressisable buy bare the paintings of Rajsthan . The paintings done in inimitable styles and colour rendering are so distinctive that they catch the eye and touch the soul.

Rajasthan Carpets
Rajasthan carpets are suprb in workmanship and command sizeable export market. Exquisite carpets in traditional and contemporary designs, woollen druggets or 'Namdas' and hand-woven cotton duries also known as 'Panja' durries are thepopular floor coverings.

Floor Coverings
Rajasthan's Floor Covering industry has been revitalised to suit the needs of the modiern buyer and Rajasthani Carpets are making headway in markets not only in India but abroad.

Toys And Dolls
Toy Bazaars of Jaipur make elephants and horses of suffed cloth, decorated with tinsel & embroidered fabric. Paper - mache birds and animals are available in different sizes and colours and make an interesting buy.

Kundan Meenakari
One of the oldest forms of jewellery made and worn in India is the 24-carat pure gold Kundan jewellery.

Blue Pottery
Jaipur is the home of glazed Blue - Pottery which has its origins in Persia. Its distinctive feature is that no clay is used.

Leatherware
The leather of work of Rajasthan is interestingly a joint effort of the local men and women. While the men do the tanning, cutting and stitching, the women do the embroidery and ornamentation.

Woodcraft
The choices is so varied that it is difficult to choose, whether it's the desert carvan with tiny camels, or Lord Krishna playing the flute in a divine mood, or nymphs in aesthetic dance poses.

Furniture
The furniture of Rajasthan displays grandeur and elegrance. The carved and decorated chests, chairs, cradles and low tables & stooles are simply a steal. Each object is desirable whether inlaid figures or embellished with hunting scenes.

Stone Carving
Stone carving is a major handicraft of Orissa. As is evident from the innumerable archaeological monuments, rock-cut sculptures, caves and temples built for centuries and embellished with most beautiful and intricately carved statue and other adornments.

Shopping In Jaipur

Undertake an adventure through the narrow market lanes - colorful, chaotic and lined with shops built into the old city frame. Shopping in Jaipur, on your tour to Jaipur under the golden triangle tour package, is an experience that you shouldn't miss.

There are several shopping places in Jaipur that vary from specialty markets, general interest markets and government approved state emporiums. Shopping in Jaipur usually revolves around shopping for jewelry.

Jaipur, Rajasthan, is famous for its precious and semi-precious stones such as diamonds, topaz and emeralds. Shopping in Jaipur, especially in the specialty Johari Market, will yield jewels with unparallel cut, polish and designs.

Shopping in Jaipur is incomplete without shopping for handicrafts, lacquered brass work, Minarkari, textiles in tie and dye (bandhani), Sanganeri and Bagru block prints.

You can also shop for tie and dye saris and dress materials, besides jewelry at the Johari Market. For jewelry, there are many renowned shops that line Gopaliji Ka Rasta and Haldion Ka Rasta that you can visit on your shopping in Jaipur. If quality is not your main concern, you can also settle for the cheap makeshift silversmith's shop on the footpath.

Bapu Bazaar and Nehru Bazaar are popular places for shopping in Jaipur. Here, you can purchase textiles, local perfumes, sandals etc. Other popular places for shopping in Jaipur for textiles, ironware and watching artists work firsthand include the Tripolia Bazaar and the Chaura Rasta. Other places where you can go shopping in Jaipur for specific items include Maniharon Ka Rasta (lac bangles), Khajanewalon Ka Rasta (marble carving), Saganer village (block printing, hand-made paper, blue pottery), Kishanpol Bazar (tie and dye textiles), Hawa Mahal (lac bangles, textiles), and Ramganj Bazar (jutis).

MI Road is another popular tourist haunt where shopping in Jaipur is concerned. Here, you can lay your hands at jewelry, textiles, brass mark, marble carvings, miniature paintings, textiles etc at one place. Some of the government recommended emporiums (where there is no room for bargaining) include Handloom House, Khadi Ghar and Rajasthan Government Handicraft Emporium.