Rajasthan is truly a place for shopaholics. Explore the colorful market areas of Rajasthan on your tour with Celebrate Rajasthan.
The Bazaars spill with products and there is a magnificent glow of colors all over. Intricate work carved on handicrafts or the wonders of gems and stones, it has it all and even more like the colors dancing on the textiles and fabrics with silver or gold threads settings and complimented with the variety of Silk-threads, Beads, Gota, Zari, Zardosi, Banarasi, etc. designed by the age old families of skilled artisans.
The amazing use of clay in the form of sculpture and decorative arts, the paintings from different schools like Miniature, Mughal and the different Rajasthani shailis (school of art) and more are piled up, revealing the medieval splashes and recording historic and dramatic events. Almost capturing the senses! The age old art of dyes and colors hold the center of attraction.
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Jodhpur, A stopover for avid shoppers. You may visit the MochiBazaar for buying traditional shoes. Mathaniya's red chili, ethnic wears and jewelries are some of the best buys in Jodhpur. Badalas or zinc alloy pitcher used to carry water, covered with felted cloth, were an earlier version of today's water flask. Also wooden toys, leather goods, paintings, juttees and silver jewellery, all in the shops in the old city. Handsome pieces of old furniture and artifacts can be found in the huddle of shops at the base of Chhattar Hill.
Udaipur If you are looking for a rich shopping experience in Udaipur then visit the Bada Bazaar, Chetak Circle, Palace Road and Hathi Pol. Look for Pichwai paintings.
Jaisalmer Buy puppets, footwear, camel leather items, hand woven jackets and traditional jewelries from the markets.
BARMER Vibrant embroideries, woolen dhurries, and stone carvings Sadar Bazar is where the action is.
BIKANER Best for camel products that include leather footwear and its brilliant gesso work. Wool carpets and blankets, light cotton quilts, and brilliantly dyed cotton fabrics can be tracked down in the maze of tiny shops around Kote Gate, with KEM Road providing the shopping in larger stores.
JAISALMER: The local tradition of carving is best seen in little wooden boxes that are intricately pierced in exciting patterns and motifs. Also woolen and cotton rugs and blankets , embroidered fabrics, silver jewelry and trinkets, available in shops that open off the cobbled streets.
KOTA: Best known for its small checked-weave cotton sarees called Kota doriyas, in light floral prints.
PUSHKAR: During the November fair, the meal is a bewildering array of shops with fabrics, embroideries, utensils, terracotta pots, trinkets, silver jewellery, camel saddles, blankets, shawls, beads , bangles and other baubles.
SHEKHAWATI: Associated with the low-legged Shekhawati chair , this region is known for wood carving, metal utensils, made -as-old furniture, and tie-dye fabrics.
Paintings - Shopping
Rajasthan has many schools ol painting having Their own districts styles, well known among them being Marwar, Mewar, Hadoti Kishangarh, Dhundhur and Alwar.
The Miniature Paintings of Rajasthan which had flourished under princely patronage are still reproduced and descendants of the original craftsmen continue to produce miniature masterpieces, retaining their classic elegance .They are often made on hand made paper mythological the ms from Ramayana, Krishna Lila, Ragamala, and Geetgovinda are commonly used . In the paintings, Vividly rendered are hills valleys, gardens, palaces, court scenes and religious processions.
Jewellery - Shopping
Bangles are a special attraction of Rajasthan. Lac bangles are believed to be worn as a sign of good omen and are available in many colors & designs. Glass bangles, made in great variety in Jaipur & Jodhpur, are perennially in demand and are available in most parts of the state.
Kundan and enamel jewelry has been a specialty of Rajasthan, particularly that of Jaipur. Kundan is the art of setting precious stones in gold.
The stones are embossed into decorative shapes & patterns and embellished with delicate enamel ornamentation in the champlevés (raised field ) technique. The designs are mostly exquisitely entwined flowers and birds and sometimes human and animal figures.
Jaipur is well known for its gold and silver enameling. This traditional art of Meeriakari is also done in Nathdwara.
The thewa work of Pratapgarh is highly exquisite and popular, in this technique; designs are enameled in gold on a glass base. The base used is generally green or red in color.
Textiles - Shopping
Heart-warming textiles, dyed in the bandhani or tie & dye style reign supreme in Rajasthan. Different methods are used to tie the fabric into small points producing different patterns like Lahariya, Mothda, Ekdali and Shskari. The best bandhani work comes iikar and Jodhpur, while Jaipur, Pali, Udaipur and Nathdwara are the other centers.
The women of Rajasthan have embroidering fabrics. Embroidery practiced in Bikaner is done by counting threads. The women of Sikar and Jhunihunu specialize in making patterns of animals. Chain stitch is popular in A!war. Dancing figures, Flowers and peacocks are the favorite motifs. Women of Barmer use mirrors, thus enhancing the beauty of the embroidered piece.
In applique, different pieces of cloth are patched together to make a multicolored mosaic. The exotic colors, shapes and pattern combinations against contrasting backgrounds catch the eye.
Floor Coverings - Shopping
Rajasthani Namdas are woolen druggist decorated with embroidery and applique work. Namdas produced at Tonk are in great demand. Also available are traditional cotton carpets called Durries which are hand woven with geometric patterns and repeating colors.
Rajasthan's Floor Covering industry has been revitalized to suit the needs of the modern buyer and Rajasthani Carpets are making headway in markets not only in India but abroad.
Textile
The most famous types of textiles, along with the places where they are mainly found are given below:
- Hand-block prints (Sanganer, Bagru)
- Tie and dye (Bandhej, Bandani, Batik, Mothra, Ekdali, Shikari, Cheent)
- Bandhej (Jodhpur, Sikar, Jaisalmer, Barmer, Pali, Udaipur, Jaipur)
- Lehriya (Udaipur)
Blue Pottery
Maharaja Ram Singh introduced this Persian art form in Rajasthan. it is an art form in which a distinctive material like the ground quartz stone is used. Even the color scheme is unique, consisting of blue (oxide of cobalt), green (oxide of copper) and the external white.
Dhurries And Carpets
Dhurries (simple rugs) and carpets of Rajasthan are quite famous. They are made on looms in villages. A variety of patterns are used, like floral, geometric, etc. some of the known places for this are Bikaner, Jaisalmer, Tonk, etc.
Terracotta
Terracotta represents an old craft in Rajasthan. The image is sculpted on a semi solid paste of dust, mud. Later it is dried and polished in color. Some of the famous places, along with their specialty are:
- Alwar (paper thin kagji pottery).
- Bikaner (painted pottery tinted with lac colors)
- Jaisalmer (stone wares)
- Molela, Udaipur (wall plaques with images of Heroes or the religious ones)
WoodenArtifacts
Another popular shopping attraction of Rajasthan is wooden artifacts. There is use of wood in Rajasthan to make everything, from furniture to artifacts. The wooden artifacts include chairs with painted backs, tables with marble-top, camel-hide stools, cabinets with carvings and soon.
As you travel to Rajasthan, shop till you drop. Nobody leaves the glorious land of Rajasthan without the colorful souvenirs and a bagful of sweet memories.
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