Johari Bazaar in Jaipur

Johari, meaning jeweler in Hindi, gives you a hint on the main theme of the market. Johari Bazar is the shoppers’ paradise for jewelry and ornament. You can find glittering gold, silver, emerald and all kinds of gemstones here. This attracts both jewel brokers, people who are getting ready for wedding and ladies who just love more ornaments. And there are other kinds of crafts that are suitable as souvenir to friends and family too.

Johari Bazar MerchantSituated between Badi Chaupar and Sanganeri Gate, this busy market is one example of the ancient Jaipur market. Skillful craftsmen descended from one generation to another are all working here to make fantastic jewelry and all kinds of crafts. Besides jewelry, saris lehngas with beautiful embroideries are everywhere. The famous Jaipuri Rajai (soft cotton quilt) are one top seller in Johari Bazar too.

If you are feeling hungry or simply want to rest your feet, don’t miss out a visit to the LMB (Laxmi Misthan Bhandar). This halwai owned brand is famous for the vegetarian restaurant and the sweet shop (which descend from 18th century when Jaipur was first built). Paneer ghewar, mawa kachori and dahi vada are a few famous Indian desserts they made.

Johari Bazaar also has the famous Gopalji ka Rasta, the narrow lane teeming with wholesale and export shops dealing in precious and semi-precious stones. Just like Gopalji ka Rasta another famous shop in Johari bazaar is the Haldiyon ka Rasta which is very popular establishment dealing with all kinds of jewellery, gems, silverware and much more attractive products. Joahri bazaar starts its day only around 11 in the morning and is open mostly till 8 in the evening. This bazaar remains closed only on Sundays and other public holidays. The best time to visit the Johari bazaar is in the early evening when the crowd will be less. There are lot of shops in the pavements or footpaths which mainly sell items like jutis, puppets, traditional clothes and colorful bangles.

These small shops usually make shifts in owning the shops at different locations. The Johari is always a place of shoppers delight. Johari bazaar is the most ideal place to buy saris and lehangas in colorful bhandhej, or glittering gemstone jewellery. This bazaar is the place for gems, gold, silver and other studded jewellery. There is a specific area for the workstations for the jewelers which are very small lanes leading from the main bazaar road. The workstations inside these lanes are known as gaddis which are inhabited by the craftsmen since time immemorial. Some of the famous shops in Johari bazaar for saris are Rooplaxmi, Rana Saree Emporium and Jaipur Saree Kendra.

Quilts more commonly known as rajai from Jaipur are supposed to be very famous and the shops situated near the Hawa Mahal, Bapu Bazar, Chaura Rasta and Gopalji ka rasta are noted for these quilts. One of the best places for buying broad glass bangles is Roop Rani Bangles at Badi Chaupad which can be easily accessed from Johari bazaar. For Jaipur specialty footwears namely the mojris and jutis visit Rishi shoes situated right next to Hawa Mahal. Not to be missed is the Dahi Bade of LMB or Laxmi Mishtan Bhandar, perhaps the oldest and most popular sweet shop of the Pink City.

Satyam an exclusive khadi shop situated at the entrance of City palace in Johari bazaar is noted for its exquisite khadi with Mughal bootis hand-painted in real gold. The Chameliwala Bazaar situated behind the Zarawar Singh gate is a place very much frequented by shoppers to purchase some of the city's finest silverwork, tribal, ornamental, and traditional Kundan jewellery. There are also lot of shops in the Johari bazaar apart from jewellery selling Jaipur's famous blue pottery, as well as antiques and hand-blocked prints. Some of the main shopping areas in Johari bazaar include Hawa Mahal and Samode Haveli.