Shopping Places in Amritsar

Amritsar is quite famous all around the world for its handicrafts and handloom industry. Its popular marketplaces like Cooper Road, Mochi Bazaar, Guru Bazaar, Shastri Market are places where one can easily buy items of choice according to their budget and convenience. The ladies will have a great time where shopping is concerned. From salwar suits (traditional punbai Indian suits) to bangles and other trinkets, the bazaars of Amritsar have it all, especially in the old city. The little shops opposite the Golden temple are full of interesting little trinkets.

One can buy juttis (shoes), steel kadas (Sikh bangle) and even dry fruits here. The best woolens – shawls, sweaters and mufflers, and a variety of electronic items, jewellery, books, handicraft items like phulkari and ready-made garments are available in Amritsar's Hall bazaar. The bazaar is famous for Pakistani jootis/shoes and Chinese lights, available in different models. The Gandhi Gate, also known as the Hall gate, is the entrance to the bazaar and boats of a typical royal look, with a clock.

Guru Bazaar is the oldest market in the city, widely known for the collection of gold and silver ornaments. If you are looking for gold jewellery and sandalwood carvings head for Guru Bazaar – you are bound to get good bargains here. Located between Guru Ka Mahal and Golden Temple, the bazaar is most visited for the traditional Indian jewellery 'jadau' and ornaments made of precious stones. You also get earthen lamp, glittering silver diyas, hatli and idols of Lord Ganesha and Goddess Lakshmi here. And of course you cannot leave Amritsar without buying some of the famous Amritsari papads and wadiyans.

Katra Jaimal Singh Market

This market is situated close to Hall Bazaar and has profuse collection of textiles, like saris, pashminas, marvelous beaded dresses, men's wedding dresses and attractive boxed shirts and tie sets with quasi designer names. The price is reasonable and there is a wide choice available here. Handicraft items can also be found here in plenty.

Kapda Bazaar

This is an exclusive market for ladies, where they can get both textile items and ornaments, at a cheap price. Dupattas, earrings, gorgeous salwar kameez, bangles, bindis etc are available in wide range here.

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