Shopping in Jaipur: Bapu Bazar, Johari Bazar and What to Buy Where

The walled city of Jaipur is one long market, split into bazaars that each sell something different. Knowing which is which saves you an afternoon of walking.

Photo: Jakub Hałun, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Bapu Bazar: Mojaris, Fabric and Quilts

Bapu Bazar runs inside the old city near Sanganeri Gate. This is where to look for mojaris (embroidered leather juttis), block printed fabric, bedcovers and the light Jaipuri quilts. It is lively in the evening, lit up and crowded. Prices start high and come down if you are patient and friendly.

Johari Bazar: Jewellery

Johari means jeweller. This is the bazaar for silver, gemstones, kundan and meenakari work, plus a row of traditional sweet shops. If you are buying anything valuable, take your time and buy from a shop that gives a proper bill.

Tripolia and Chandpole: Lac Bangles and Everyday Things

Around Tripolia Bazaar you will find the bright lac bangles Jaipur is known for, often made in front of you. Chandpole and the lanes around it are more local: brassware, kitchen things and the day to day of the city.

A Few Rules That Help

• Go in the evening. Most of the old city opens late and is at its best after dark.
• Look before you buy. The same mojari is in twenty shops. Walk the lane once first.
• Bargain kindly. A smile and a fair counter offer work better than a fight.
• Carry small notes. And keep the big purchases for shops that take cards or UPI with a bill.

The Shop From the Reel

You will have saved at least one: the bangle maker, the quilt shop, the place that sells the blue pottery. And you will not remember which lane it was in.

Share those reels to Wanna Try. It reads the shop name and the market from the post, files it under Shopping, and pins it on your map. When you are walking through the old city, it tells you that the shop you saved is a few minutes away.