Shopping in Jaipur is itself a type of enjoyment for tourists. The main popular markets among them are Jauhari Bazar, Bapu Bazar, Nehru Bazar, Chaura Rasta, Tripolia Bazar and M.I. Road. Jewellery, precious & semi precious stones and the famous ‘ kundan ‘ and ‘minakari‘ work of Jauhari Bazaar attract many. Tie and dye sarees such as ‘Bandhni‘ and ‘Lehariya’ are also very famous in this market. Bapu Bazar and Nehru Bazar are famous for textiles, local perfumes and of shoes made up of camel skin. There are number of emporia on Mirza Ismial road (M.I. Road) offering a wide range of products such as jewellery, brass work, textiles, blue pottery and woodwork. Ramganj Bazar if famous for its Leather footwear such as shoes and ‘jutis’. Other famous bazaars are Kishanpol Bazar for tie and dye textiles, Maniharon ka Rasta or Tripolia Bazar for lac bangles and Subhash Chowk for carpets. Jaipur is internationally known for its gemstones master cutters, polishers and dealers. Jaipur is also a very big market of Granites and Marbles.
Some of the famous items which always comes in the picture whenever we start talking on the matter of Shopping from Jaipur. Tourists pay special attention on these items while at the time of purchasing for their personnel use such as:
The colourful markets of Jaipur
The main markets are along Jauhari Bazaar, Badi Chaupar and M.I. Road. Shops specializing in precious and semi-precious stones are to be found on and along Jauhari Bazaar, but in order to see the celebrated minakars, kunda workers, gem-cutters and ornament makers at work, it is necessary to visit their workshops at Jadiyon-ka-Rasta, Gopalji-ka-Rasta, Haldiyon-ka-rasta and the adjoining lanes.
Fabric, Tie and Dye prints and Sanganer prints
For bandhej (tie and dye), and block printed textiles, the best shops are along Jauhari Bazaar and Badi Chaupar. The larger establishments are at Sanganer where dozens of workshops produce the famous block printed textiles.
Stone carving, lac bangles, leather, antiques and quilts
The narrow Khajanewalon-ka-Rasta off Chandpole Bazaar is the main center of stone carving. Shops dealing in marble statuary are to be found here. Maniharon-ka-Rasta in the Tripolia Bazaar area specialises in lac bangles and Ramganj Bazaar, in traditional chappals and jutis (leather footwear). The Hawa Mahal area is thick with shops dealing with antiques and pseudo-antiques. Some shops opposite Hawa Mahal stock the famous Jaipur quilts weighing only a few hundred grams!
Signature blue ceramic pottery and other handicrafts
Blue potteries, durries, carpets, brassware and other items of handicrafts are best displayed at the Rajasthali emporium in M.I. Road.
Sweetshops in Jaipur
The visitor with a sweet tooth can indulge in traditional sweet-meats available in shops that can be found everywhere. The LMB Hotel is one of the most famous dealers of traditional sweets and savouries.
Haats or local Rajasthani Bazaars
The delightful and colourful bazaars of Rajasthan still have the distinct easy-going atmosphere, typical of the medieval times. Nothing much seems to have changed till today - not even the commodities in the market. The numerous fairs and festivals in this sparsely populated state are essentially an opportunity for people from far and wide to converge and shop.
Shopping Arcade
Jauhari Bazar:
This is where you can buy jewellery and tie and dye sarees. Two lanes joining the mainroad Gopalji ka Rasta and Haldion ka Rasta house numerous establishment selling jewellery. On the main road itself you find many silversmiths. Traditional tie and dye fabrics and textiles are also available here.
Bapu Bazar and Nehru Bazar :
Here you can purchase textiles, local perfumes and shoes made of camel skin. Mirza Ismial road
(M.I. Road):
The broad thoroughfare houses a large number of emporia selling a variety of goods ranging from jewellery and brass work to textiles, to blue pottery, to woodwork, etc. These shops stock a large variety of goods to satisfy the tourists’ needs.
Tripolia Bazar and Chaura Rasta:
You can shop here for textiles, utensils, ironware and trinkets. If you want to see the artisans at work, step into the side lanes and see for yourself.
Shop at:
Ramganj Bazar for shoes or jutis as they are called. Kishanpol Bazar for tie and dye textiles,
Maniharon Ka Rasta (Tripolia Bazar) for lac bangles and other items,
Achrol House, Subhash Chowk for carpets,
Khajanewalon Ka Rasta for marble carving, and
Saganer village for block printing, hand-made paper and blue pottery.
As Jaipur is a very big and famous tourist place in India. So the persons sitting over here know very well about the tourist ratio of the city and they fix the prices of their items according to that only. One should have to keep this thing in mind that there is lot of bargaining’s/Negotiations while purchasing any item from the markets and this is especially applicable for the tourists who are here in India for traveling purpose.