Kinari Bazaar

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As the name suggests, Kinari Bazaar is the wholesale market for fancy laces, borders and tassles. Additionally, you will find all kinds of beads and bead work items, fancy paper items including envelopes for gifting, adornments for idols and festival decorations, and much more. In short, Kinari Bazaar is a designer’s paradise. You will routinely find many design students and professionals that are hoping to find unique laces, borders, bead work and other accessories to realize their design vision or to simply unleash their creative juices. Kinari Bazaar also happens to be a popular jaunt with tourists for a lot of funky silver jewellery and accessories that is so very affordable. Since Kinari Bazaar fuses into Dariba Kalan (the main market for gems and jewellery) as you walk eastwards, there is a unique fusion of shops for beads and decorative accessories, a sheer feast for the eyes if you are able to ward off the temptation to pick up a pair of jhumkees (earrings) or ghunghroo laden payals (anklets with bells). Avoid this area close to major festivals such as Diwali and Janmashtami, also around the wedding season since the crowds are unmanageable and experience is not everyone’s cup of tea.