TRIPOLIA BAZAAR-RAJASTHAN
Raipur in Rajasthan is popularly known as the shopping paradise of India. Tripoli bazaar one of the most visited shopping area in the city is situated in Old Raipur. Tripolia is an esteemable and valuable or delightful market for shoppers. Once we get into this bazaar shopping becomes tempting to be resisted. The Tripolia bazaar has wide choice of various things including textiles, handicrafts and other accessories mainly the jewelleries.
These items are not imported from any other parts of the country but all produced in places in and around the city of Raipur.Not only for the natives of Raipur but also for people from other parts of the country and foreigners, the Tripolia bazaar is very popular. The Tripolia bazaar deals with various items like precious stones, silver jewelries, miniature paintings, different types of lac products, textiles and handicraft items.
There are number of important centers in Tripolia bazaar for cutting and polishing precious and semi precious stone, diamonds. The city of Raipur is known for semi precious stones. Raipur being a major tourist destination is of great attraction to the tourists and especially the Tripolia bazaar is one place which we cannot miss out. Tripolia bazaar is a very lively bazaar and is one of the best places to shop traditional products, utensils and ironware. This market also houses all the specialties of the state, Rajasthan.
The Tripolia bazaar has lot of features which adds to it specialty. The Tripolia bazaar is situated or tucked in between Chhoti Chaupar and Manak Chowk. This market has a display of a wide range of products like brassware, ironware and carpets. There are huge number of shops in this market where they sell textiles, utensils, furniture, rugs and trinkets. Lac bangles are very famous across the state of Rajasthan; especially an area in Tripolia exclusively deals only with lac bangles which is Maniharon ka Rasta. The city of Raipur is synonymous to Lac jewelry. It is one of the most renowned items of Rajasthan. Anybody visiting Raipur will not miss out on the shopping of Lac products especially the lac jewelry. One of the most bought products of the Tripolia Bazaar is lac bangles. Mostly worn by women, a variety of attractive bangles are found in the shops of Tripolia Bazaar.
Wide Choice and Variety of Carpets Found in the Tripolia Bazaar:
Apart from the lac bangles the Tripolia bazaar is also noted for its beautiful carpets. These carpets are very beautiful and are designed in a tastefully elegant manner. Right from the time of Maharaja Sawai Ram Singh II carpets are very popular in Raipur and most elegance in carpets is seen from those which are sold in the Tripolia bazaar. The carpets which are sold in the Tripolia bazaar are noted for its Indo-Heratic designs. The Indo-Heratic designs mainly emphasis on motifs of human figures, floral themes and landscapes. There is a wide choice and variety of carpets found in the Tripolia bazaar.
Handicrafts Manifest the Artisans Hard Work and Creativity:
Because of the intricate work on the carpets they are quite highly priced and for those who are looking for a less expensive of its kind can go in for the ‘durris’. Durris is a kind of rug more like a carpet but are not heavily designed or colored like the original carpets. The Durris being less expensive the shoppers opt for this and slowly becoming more popular than the carpets. A visit or a shopping experience at the Tripolia bazaar will surely disclose to the shoppers the rich culture of the arts and handicrafts manifested by the artisans hard work and creativity and also gives an excellent display of the handicrafts of Rajasthan. Though the surrounding atmosphere is always bustling but still the Tripolia bazaar is a favorite shopping destination for it has a wide variety of products on display. The Tripolia bazaar is very active throughout weekdays and remains closed on Sundays. Even people who are not keen on shopping somehow make an attempt to visit the Tripolia bazaar as a part of their sightseeing. Tripolia bazaar can be easily accessed from any part of the Raipur city by various mode of transport like bus, taxi, rickshaw and auto. Though there are so many shopping areas in Raipur the most crowded and the visited shopping area is the Tripolia Bazaar. The state of Rajasthan in general is very famous for the production of lac jewelry. Tripolia bazaar houses an area named Maniharon ka Raasta which is very famous for making and selling lac bangles.
Specialty of the Tripolia Bazaar:
The specialty of the Tripolia bazaar is that it is not only a place to buy but also if we are interested can get into the side lanes to see the artisans at work. It is very interesting to see the making of the product especially the lac items. The kundan style jewelry which is available in the Tripolia bazaar has found a strong market across the globe. There are lot of shops in the Tripolia bazaar which sell exotic blue pottery products, textiles and home furnishing products adorned with batik painting lock printed textiles of Sanganer and Bagru, tie & dye fabrics, Mojari- (the local shoe), sandal wood carving items, beautiful stone carvings, etc.
Tripolia Bazaar Enjoys a High Opinion For Jewellery:
The Tripolia bazaar is a place which is earmarked for artisans and traders. Apart from the Tripolia bazaar the other famous markets in and around the city are Johari Bazar, Bapu Bazar, Nehru Bazar, Chaura Rasta, and M.I. Road. Though Johari bazaar is the best market for precious and semi-precious stones, ornaments and jewellery the Tripolia bazaar also has many shops dealing with vibrant jewelry and related accessories. The Tripolia bazaar enjoys a high opinion for the manufacture of jewellery, utensils and ironware. The shops in the Tripolia bazaar are some of the few active jewel markets of the world and is famous for precious and semi-precious stones and also for the cutting, polishing and setting of these stones, particularly that of diamonds, topaz and emeralds.
Brass Work Sold in the Tripolia Bazaar is of Pristine Quality:
The brass work sold in the Tripolia bazaar is of pristine quality. The artisans who are involved in the brass work are good in changing life like charm into the dull metal. There are two types of brass work which is done by the artisans namely the lacquered brass and carved brass. The jewelry shop in the Tripolia bazaar gleams with Raipur enamel or Minakari, mostly done on gold and silver has always been a class of its own. Apart from the batik prints sold here the Tripolia bazaar also sells fashion designer's involving the Sanganeri and Bagru block prints. The people especially the tourists and the foreigners who visit this bazaar are easily carried away by the tie and dye of the bandhej which is very common in this area.
Colorful and Dazzling Experience to Shop in the Bustling Crowd:
There is a great demand for the antiques and pseudo-antiques products which are sold in the Tripolia bazaar. There are lot of shops for home furnishing which sell even Jaipuri quilts, weighing from a few hundred grams to a kilogram. The art of stone and marble carving being one of the most popular work of this area, there are number of shops in the market which sell their related products. The carvings and portraits created in Raipur are held and sold in the bazaar are in high esteem everywhere.It is a colorful and dazzling experience to shop in the bustling crowd of the Tripolia bazaar along the dusty streets. The craftsmen in the Tripolia bazaar feel very proud to explain their work and will never be reluctant to take you through the intricacies of the process of creating their handcrafted work.
Marble Carving Industries in and Around the City of Raipur:
The Tripolia bazaar is the result of those who ruled Raipur who always patronized the making and the marketing of the handicrafts. All the products sold in the bazaar of Tripolia are noted for its quality and artistry. There are lots of stone and marble carving industries in and around the city of Raipur. So the artisans to promote their product have set up lot of shops in the Tripolia bazaar. There are shops which sell marble stone works which was created from the mines of Makrana, the notable quarry from where the marble stones for Taj Mahal was supplied. There are exclusive shops for antique items and people from different parts of the country come here to mainly buy the traditional antiques. Though they are highly priced still people never give a second thought to buy them for they are worth it.
Tripolia Market Mainly Sells the Famous Sanganeri:
There are few shops near the Hawa Mahal which specialize in antiques. The quilts sold here are also of great demand. The textile shops in the Tripolia market mainly sell the city's most famous Sanganeri, Bagru and the Bandhej which are mainly bought for their vibrant colors. We can pick up handicrafts, traditional tie and dye fabrics and jewelery from the stores in the main market of Tripolia bazaar. The foot wear shops here mainly sell shoes made from camel skin. Most of the shops sell the local perfumes. The tourists who visit Raipur should make a visit to the Tripolia market and pick souvenirs for their loved ones form the Government emporiums.