Rajasthan Tour - Shopping

A magical sojourn reverberating with age old culture and traditions, the state enfolds in its lap a diverse kaleidoscope of breathtakingly beautiful and fascinating art-de-facts. The range is unparalleled even while it is sophisticated in its simplicity.

It has something for almost every kind ofShopping in Rajasthan traveler, revealing a vast range of arts and crafts, which is a treat for the visuals and are ready to be picked. The Bazaars spill with products and there is a magnificent glow of colours all over. Intricate work carved on handicrafts or the wonders of gems and stones, it has it all and even more like the colours 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

METAL CRAFTS
Beautiful decorative pieces are made of finely carved and enameled brass. These are made into figures ranging from elephants to small pens and are popular throughout Rajasthan.

Leatherwear
Nike and Reebok couldn't replace the ever-popular mojaris made of camel hide over the feet of the Rajasthani people! Also known as juttees, these shoes come extraordinarily embroidered. Embroidered camel hides shaped into hats, stools, belts, purses and a number of items are available in Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Bikaner, Jaipur and Barmer regions.

Terracotta
Innovative designing over ever-useful earthenware has led to their importance as decorative pieces. However, terracotta in Molela village near Udaipur is a fine art where this is molded into continuous wall-like extensive representation of various legends and events!

Woodwork
Barmer specializes in carved wooden furniture that can beautify any living room in the world. Other regions such as Shekhawati, Kishangarh have their own styles of wooden furniture. The furniture of Jodhpur reflects an appealing old look. Painted wooden furniture like chairs and almirahs are also commonly seen. As mementos, everything is found from huge piece of wooden statues to small pieces of wooden elephants and key rings.

Gesso work
Typical of Bikaner, this work employs very thin inner hide of camels to form different ornamental objects. The surface of such objects is very finely painted with gold!