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Shopping in Udaipur

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Udaipur offers the exquisite variety of handicrafts. They may range from toys, bewitching puppets, wall hangings, pen stands, cloth lanterns, handmade papers, painted wooden box to Greeting cards. Udaipur has an assortment pottery too that can be availed in both metal and mud. Pottery covers all kings of pots, plates, vessels and different kinds of containers. Apart from this, brassware and terracotta sculptures are also popular.

The shopping center in Udaipur is a mixture of the traditional and trendy materials ranging from paintings, miniatures, marble carvings, metal furniture, jewellery, fabric carpets and rugs etc. If you are interested in detailed sculpting then you can shop silver jewellery or wooden toys, which also has a rustic touch in it. And if you are interested in an ethnic collection then you can get folk toys, hand printed fabric, batiks saris or dyed saris. Shopping batik or dyed saris in Udaipur is a must for those who have a liking for the unique handicrafts. To decorate the walls of your drawing room you can shop the vibrant-multi-colored pichwalis. Udaipur is famous for its majestic paintings. You can also get exquisite images of gods and goddesses in the Molalla village near Nathdwara.

There are uncountable shops and emporium that are displaying these Indian handicrafts or more specifically of Udaipur. Some of the famous shops in Udaipur are the Rajasthan Government Handicraft emporium, Chetak Circle, Bapu Bazar, Hathipole and Lake Palace Road and near the Jagdish temple. Another indispensable visit should be given to Shilpgram festival, which is also known as the craft-bazaar. It begins in the middle of December. It will also make your holiday tour informative.

The other worthy mentioning shopper attractions are the shops situated in the Lake Palace road and near Jagdish temple. But while shopping silver jewelry in Udaipur be careful about the price. Do enough bargaining before buying any such item. If bargaining is not your cup of tea then you can shop on the government emporiums like the Rajasthali and Sadhana emporium. While Indian handmade crafts are popular all - over the world Rajasthani handicrafts and specially the samples you find in Udaipur are unique.