Art and craft is definitely a fascinating aspect of tour to Rajasthan. Handicraft items of Jaipur, Rajasthan make perfect souvenirs. Jaipur is popular for semi-precious stones, miniature paintings, silver jeweler and lac items. Today Jaipur is a thriving tourist destination, which attracts a number of tourists every year. Between the Manak Chowk and Chhoti Chaupar lies the Tripolia Bazaar known for ironware, brassware and carpets. However, the bazaar has many shops dealing in utensils, rugs, textiles, furniture, trinkets and range of other items.
The Maniharon ka Rasta of this bazaar is a good place for lac bangles. Apart from this, do look for carpets in this bazaar, as Jaipur is known for colorful and elegantly designed carpets right from the days of Maharaja Sawai Ram Singh II (1835-1880). Known for Indo-Heratic designs, the motifs used in the carpets are human figures, landscapes, flora, fauna and geometric. Durrie, a type of low quality carpet is also available here, nowadays used as an alternative for carpets.
The bazaar is closed on Sunday. However the best place for carpets and durries in the city is Achrol House, Subhash Chowk. Tourists can either take local buses from various points within the city to reach the particular bazaars or they can hire rickshaws, tempos and taxis
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