Shopping in Rajasthan |
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Rajasthan is like a shoppers paradise. You can find a range
of items in Rajasthan right from handicrafts to paintings to
gems and jewelry. Shopping in Rajasthan is like a treat for
the shoppers. There is something in the Rajasthan, India shopping
places for each and every person. Read this Rajasthan shopping
guide further to know more about shopping attractions in Rajasthan:
 Jewelry
Rajasthan is the home place of some of the most amazing hand
crafted jewelry. Also, the hand-cut gems industry has one of
the world's biggest centers in Rajasthan. This state provides
India with some important precious and semi precious stones.
Other famous works of Rajasthan include Silver smithy, Lac works,
Kundan work, Minakari work, Enameled gold jewellery, etc.
 Paintings
Some of the most expressive, bright and amazing paintings can
be found in Rajasthan. The most famous Rajasthani paintings
include:
Miniature Art
Phads & Pichwais
Folk Painting
Thought the use of synthetic colors is rampant, the traditional
painters still use mineral and vegetable dyes.
Leatherwear
The popular leatherwear of Rajasthan includes footwear (especially
jutis/mojris), musical instruments, etc. The hides of dead animals
are used (beaten, tanned and dyed) for the purpose. The places
famous for leatherwear are Jaipur, Jodhpur, Barmer, Jaisalmer,
Bikaner and so on.
Stone Carving
The stone carving work in Rajasthan includes magnificent idols,
panels, figurines, balconies, etc. the material used ranges
from white marble to green Kota, to white and gray soapstone.
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)
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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)
Wooden Artifacts
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 so on.
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