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Janpath
No big shops here, just small
kiosks selling all kinds of cotton clothes and curios that you may like
to take home. Most of the clothes are export surplus garments and are sold
dirt-cheap (you just need the patience to bargain). There’s lots of silver
and artificial jewellery studded with semi-precious stones in the small
Tibetan shops that abound here. But then you need to know your silver from
the fake stuff. Refugees who came after the Partition and Tibetans who
came when China invaded Tibet settled here as traders and put up this market.
Another must while you are
at Janpath is the Central Cottage Industries Emporium. Across the reoad
from Janpath, in Jawahar Vyapar Bhavan, this is the place to go for Indian
handicrafts.
Janpath is basically a road
that connects Connaught Place to Lodhi Garden. The most popular spot on
this road is the Janpath market, which is a haven for budget travellers
and for those preferring the hippie look. There are numerous silver and
inexpensive jewellery stores and they are not only popular with the foreign
visitors but also the local crowd. Hundreds of shops have been set on the
side of the pavements, selling exotic ensembles and Indian artifacts and
carpets. You must haggle on prices; it is a very fruitful tradition at
Janpath. There are also many small cafes and restaurants strewn all over
the area. Parking can be a problem. It is advisable to take a cab here.
Janpath is an area in New Delhi
where street hawkers and handicraft bazaars are located. I just love going
there especially on a Saturday morning. Never mind the swelter or the helter
... One can find wonderful items from all over India - tapestries from
Rajastan, pashmina and cashmere shawls from Kashmir, silk scarves, intricate
carvings made from sandalwood, items made of marbles from up north, Kurtis
and Kurtas from all over.... Yeah, I'm a self-confessed shopaholic. But
not just a regular one, I love the feeling of satisfaction after a haggling
encounter.
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