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Udaipur serves as an artist’s canvas as well as muse, offering plenty to take back home.
Bazaar Buys The city’s bazaars brim with local handicrafts, which are worth the haggle. Head to 21 Bada Bazaar for silver jewellery, souvenirs, handmade jootis, bandhani saris and fabric with batik work. 22 Chetak Circle brims with dancing puppets, handmade paper, pottery, traditional lanterns, and a lot of other handicrafts. 23 Ghanta Ghar Bazaar, spread out near the Clock Tower of Udaipur, is famous for minakari, kundan, and polki jewellery. For just about anything under the sun, head to 24 Bapu Bazaar.
Decor Magic Visit 25 Beyond Square (beyondsquare.co.in) for tables inlaid with marble and thekri work, pichvai paintings, silver chairs, decorative art, and furniture made of agate stone. 26 Bougain Villaea (bougainvillaea.co.in) is an art gallery comprising two floors and a bamboo garden with sculptures. Buy handicraft work by contemporary Rajasthani artists here. 27 The House of Things (thehouseofthings.com) sells handpicked home decor items such as curios, table linen, cushion covers, etc.
Handmade Treats Shilpgram (shilpgram.in) is a crafts village where you not only buy traditional handicrafts but also see the artisans at work. It hosts a crafts mela every December. The Sadhna Emporium (sadhna.org) by the Seva Mandir NGO works with the tribal people of Rajasthan, and sells handwoven bed covers, table linen, and bags.