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Craft and Art Shopping In Rajasthan
Rajasthan is one of the shoppers paradise in India with numerous
objects providing a glimpse to its age old rich tradition and culture. Shopping
in Rajasthan will be an exciting experience for any one. The state has a superb
range of shops that provide a range of handicraft items including textiles,
jewellery, paintings and offers something for every kind of traveller.
Shopping Items
» Jewellery - Jewellery made of gold, silver and many
precious & semi precious stones are the major shopping items in Rajasthan.
Bangles, rakhdi, Tussi necklace, armlet, bracelets or Gokhrus are some of the
traditional ornaments of Rajasthan.
» Textiles - Rajasthan offers a fascinating range of dyed and
printed fabrics. Each region has its own style of textiles with different
designs made by hand block printing, colouring and dying, embroidery work and
with the use of mirror, gold brocades.
» Paintings - The state has
different school of paintings such as the Hadoti, Kishangarh, Alwar, Mewar and
Marwar. The cloth paintings(Pichwais) of Udaipur, the frescoes of Shekhawati
and the miniature paintings are some interesting objects to purchase.
» Terracotta - Jars, water pots, utensils, vessels including
painted pottery of Bikaner, stone wares of Jaisalmer and paper thin kagji
pottery of Alwar are some of the best items to purchase.
» Stone Carvings - Several stone carving statues, idols are
another shopping items available in all market places.
» Leather Wear - Items like Jooties(foot wear), musical
instruments, bags, chairs are some important leather product to purchase.
Jaipur, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer are known for their traditional leather shoes.
Besides there are various other items to purchase which include metal products,
carpets and wooden furniture.
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