Handicrafts of Jaipur & Rajasthan
Jaipur
handicrafts is renowned all over the over the world for their sheer beauty,
splendor and variety. Jaipur is often referred as the crafts
capital of India. Since ancient times the royalty of Jaipur patronized
the craftsmen and artisans, which led to the flourishing of arts and crafts
in the State. The Jaipur
bazaars provide rich and varied handicrafts of fascination for the lover
of traditional Indian arts and crafts. Jaipur specializes in providing pachranga
or five-coloured bandhej on saris, odhnis or mantles, and safas or turban.
The numerous cotton textile shops offer fine range of check-weave cotton
saris from Kota. This technique is practiced all across the state.
Sanganer
and Bagru
close to Jaipur specialize in this art form. Jaipuri Razais
are available in beautiful colors with Sanganeri prints, bright tie-dyed materials,
marble prints on cotton or in brightly hued velvet. They are soft, light and
warm. Kundan
and Meenakari crafts are exclusive to Jaipur. Famous as world's largest
gem cutting center, Jaipur
offers wide range of precious, semi precious stones like garnets, amethysts,
quartz, rubies, emeralds and diamonds. Raja Sawai Ram Singh II brought the
art of glazed pottery
in Jaipur. Jaipur is known for its exquisite range of durable Blue Pottery.
Jootis of Jaipur in plain and embroidered designs are very
popular across the globe. The woodwork
includes intricately handcrafted furniture like carved doors, windows, dowry
chests, picture, and mirror frames.
To give these items an antique look they are produced on traditional lines
and acid washed. Pichwais and Miniature paintings are easily
available in Jaipur. Timeless Indian paintings, mesmerizing sculptures, Indian
jewelry store that has classic tribal jewelry, silver jewelry, beaded
jewelry, metal jewelry and more, apparels and accessories, home furnishings,
home decorations, handmade office accessories, toys and dolls, traditional
games and alluring handcrafted furniture – if you think of handicrafts,
you have to think of Jaipur!
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