Bikaner Travel Guide

Bikaner Shopping

Shopping in Bikaner is fun because one might end up bargaining for local fabrics, Embroidered footwear (jootis) in the narrow-laned, labyrinthine streets of Katla at Kote gate, a favoured market place for most Bikanerwallas.the 'jootis' can also be made to order in 24 hours. On the right-hand side immidiately as you enter the Junagarh Fort, is a small craftshop called Abhivyakti, run by Urmul Trust - a rural cooperative in the villages surrounding Bikaner. One can run into a wide display of rural handicrafts and traditional artifacts, and can browse here without the constant hassles to buy.

For miniature paintings in Bikaneri style, visit Swami Art at Kirti Stambh on Lallgarh Palace road. Here one can look for attractive artistry and can also get paintings made on order. Visit M.G. Road to get some awesome collections of tie-dye saris, chiffon and georgette.