Bikaner
is one of those very few destinations in Rajasthan, where shopping
is always a pleasure and fun. Famous for its leather and woolen
products, Bikaner markets are the absolute destinations for
the shoppers. The varieties of items that you can get here are
products made of camel leather including bags, shoes, mojaries,
belts and chairs. You can also buy for some rugs and carpets
made of camel wool. Apart from these, you can also have a good
buy of miniature paintings, silver jewellery and Lac bangles.
But Bikaner shopping is never complete until you get a good
quantity of Bikaneri Bhujia Namkeen for the rest of your trip.
During camel festival, shopping in Bikaner is of maximum fun.
This annual festival draws artisans and craftsmen to come and
participate in huge number and display their artifacts. You
may even sit on a camel and go from one shop to another in the
fair. We suggest you to buy kundan jewelry, Nokha quilts, sangeneri
fabrics, mojaries, embroidered shoes, puppets and tie &
dye fabrics.
The main shopping areas in Bikaner are the area around Kote
gate and the Junagarh Fort that houses some excellent shops.
Markets around Station Road and Edward Memorial Road also have
a good collection of shops to buy from.
Travel
to Rajasthan
The Pushkar Fair is organized in the Hindu month of Kartika. It starts on the eighth day (ashtmi) and ends on the full moon day (poornima), as per the lunar calendar.
The Pushkar Fair is organized in the Hindu month of Kartika. It starts on the eighth day (ashtmi) and ends on the full moon day (poornima), as per the lunar calendar.
The Golden Temple, is the most sacred and holiest shrine of Sikhism. The official name of the Temple is “Harmandir Sahib”, or “Darbar Sahib”, which means literally “The Abode of God”.
Travel to Rajasthan gives you a comprehensive guide to have a close look on the nature and lifestyle of the Rajasthani people. Know about those mystique forts and palaces that have seen history to change colors numerous times.
