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Souvenirs from Udaipur: Shopping in the colorful markets of the City of Lakes

Shopping is always a fun and stress-relieving errand. While you’re on your voyage in the City of Lakes, you might as well like to shop for some Souvenirs from Udaipur. All you need is an eye to catch hold of some different stuff and mindset to bargain- there you go! You are so ready to dive into the shopping retreat. Udaipur has great markets and they retail some authentic Rajasthani products.

A quick tip: Binge on some roadside snacks to keep yourself full, you are gonna need energy to negotiate ladies!

Handicrafts

Hathi-Pol and the markets of the Old City of Udaipur are perfect for finding souvenirs that will always be reminiscent of your visit to the City of Lakes. you can buy beautifully carved wooden toys, puppets, copper and zinc metal showpieces. In addition to this, you can also get silver coated furniture, jewelry boxes, figurines, also glass inlay work (lanterns, hangings, small chandeliers etc.) which can serve as impeccable decoration pieces for your home.

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The market selling Handicrafts is huge in Udaipur and one can actually shop a lot from the bazaars here.

Price Range: Depends what you are buying; can go up to several thousand.

Buy From: Antiques from Old City and handicrafts from Hathi-Pol

Mojaris

One thing to give you that ultimate Rajasthani feel is the Mojaris. They are usually made from using tanned leather. The embroidered and embellished are the ones you might swoon over! The market at Hathi-Pol has a number of shops adjacent to each other, in a row, having a variety of Mojaris.

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From Plain to textured, embroidered and with several designs, the Mojaris is a must buy item from Udaipur. Both for ladies and men, these serve as beautiful footwear that looks great when worn with ethnic apparels.

Price Range: Ranging from Rs. 100-120 it can go up to Rs. 500-700 or more depending on your bargaining skills.

Buy From: Hathi-Pol is the best place to buy Mojaris.

Miniature paintings

Udaipur has a huge number of miniature Rajasthani painting artists in the market. Pichwai and Phad paintings are also popular. As the name suggests, Miniature art is an intricate form of painting done on sheets as well as on ivory plates. These can be a great addition to your collection.

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You can have an in-depth knowledge of Miniature Paintings by clicking here

Price Range: From a mere 100-150 Rupees for small ones they can range up to lacs of Rupees.

Buy From: From Hathi-Pol to the entire Old city to other markets as well, you can find miniature art at art galleries, art houses etc.

Leather journals

There are a lot of people who love collecting journals from where ever they tour. For all such people, leather journals from Udaipur can be a great pick as a souvenir. From small cute ones to actually large journals, you can get them in various shapes and size. Some are embellished and have some kind of cutwork.Souvenirs from Udaipur

Price Range: From Rs. 80-100 to 1000 above

Buy From: Old City, Jagdish Chowk Market

Tribal Jewelry

These pieces of eccentric jewelry will be an apt gift for her. The tribal jewelry of Rajasthan is quite famous. The ones found in the Markets of Udaipur are really cool and authentic. You can buy massive and bold rings, neck pieces, anklets, bangles, bracelets, earrings and so much more. The similar ones can be found in Silver metal as well, but those are quite expensive.

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Put in simpler words, the jewelry is one we say ‘Boho-Chic’ and Bohemian Jewelry and can be paired with any ensemble to get an eye-catchy look!

Price Range: The metal imitation ones start from some 100 bucks

Buy From: Old City, Jagdish Chowk Market, Hathi-Pol, Chand-Pol

Bandhej  

When in Rajasthan you gotta buy Bandhej. Bandhej is the outcome of the tie-and-dye process of coloring fabrics. These fabrics are then sewn into clothes and other forms of apparels. From the inexpensive Bandhej scarfs or ‘Dupattas’ they can go up to quite expensive cloth materials, sarees, bedsheets to many more.

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The authentic Bandhej can costs you a lot, while a bargain would not make a huge hole in your pocket.

Price Range: Scarfs/Dupattas are a good pick and can be bought within Rs. 500

Buy From: It is available in all the markets, especially, Bapu Bazaar, Maldas Street, Hathi-pol, Chand-Pol

Loads of photos and memories

The one thing that won’t cost you anything is the memories you make here. The city is beautiful and extremely peaceful. The scenic landscape can serve a picturesque backdrop for your snaps that you will cherish forever. Get yourself some memorable moments or things that keep your Udaipur visit alive.

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I am sure, you will return home with lots of beautiful pictures and memories.

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Girls!! Here come the Trend Setter Mojaris

Today’s demand and attraction for each and every girl is to look more and more gorgeous without compromising with her style statement. A big factor behind a girl’s personality is her style of fashion that she carries. It is not only restricted to western or modish clothing but is much and much beyond that. Day by day, our pretty damsels are getting much conscious about their style from dresses to accessories to even footwears and try every tit and bit to follow the latest fashion or carry one by their own.

One of the latest penchants for the young ladies is the traditionally designed foot wears called as “Mojaris or Jootis” from the vibrant culture of Rajasthan. These so called jootis are a complete example of our country’s cultural diversity, local ethos and ethnicity as a whole.

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You can match them up with any of your outfits whether they are denims, harems, kurtis, salwar suits, payjamas, formal trousers or even hot pants and they would definitely look cool and superb giving a sassy touch to your style!!!

Elegantly handcrafted with beads, threads, mirrors, bells or variety of other stuff, these mojaris are available in different types of colors which make them unique from all the other kinds of footwears and the biggest benefit is that they are cost efficient too. That makes it a value added product for any class of person.

Originally emerged from the royal Jodhpur city and among one of the forte of Rajasthani Handicrafts, mojari is also popular all over the country for the vegetable tanned leather which is organic in nature that is used in its manufacturing.

These ostentatiously classy mojaris can be teamed up with hot pants and short tee/spaghetti to give a hotter look to your personality but make sure they go well with either the pant or the tee/spaghetti.

Taking the local scenario, these are available in quite a good variety in various areas of Udaipur making it a perfect update for the She janta of Udaipur especially the youngsters. Areas that cover this exclusive cleat collection mainly include Hathipole, Jagdish Chowk, Mochiwada etc. and they usually lie in the range of Rs.150-500 making it a best buy deal. What else so trendy could you get in such a price??

The best thing about jooti is that not only the localites but tourists from round the world are also fancied by its awesome piece of work. Tourists invariably fall for its charm and thus it becomes a must on their shopping lists. And therefore, it holds the promise of a better life for the artisans who fashion it.

Undoubtedly, these mojaris are one of a kind and suits well with both traditional as well as western wears of females.

So, gals what’s the confusion now?? Bring yourself up with the latest fashion!!  Go today itself to your nearest mojari store, buy one or more of your taste and enjoy the look and comfort of these royally peppy shoes.