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Rājasthān is the
largest state of the
Republic of India in
terms of area. It
encompasses most of
the area of the
large, inhospitable
Great Indian Desert
(Thar Desert). The
state capital is
Jaipur. Rajasthan is
one of the most
popular travel
destinations in
India. Rajasthan is
well known for
historical
monuments; Rajasthan
Tourism is
benchmarked for the
warm hospitality and
internationally
awarded hotels &
resorts. The major
Tourist Destinations
like Jaipur,
Jodhpur, Jaisalmer
and Udaipur. The
main religious
festivals are
Deepawali, Holi,
Gangaur, Teej,
Gogaji, Makar
Sankranti and
Janmashtami, as the
main religion is
Hinduism.
Rajasthan's desert
festival is
celebrated with
great zest and
zeal.One can bring
home a good
experience and some
great souvenirs from
this popular state.
Exquisite furniture,
leather products,
pottery, metal
craft, textiles,
jewellery are some
of the treasures you
can buy from the
markets of
Rajasthan. Tourists
visiting Rajasthan
make it a point to
buy some excellent
Raajasthani
textiles, which are
going to make their
memory always
colourful and
bright. Rajasthan is
a land of vibrant
colours; these
colours are a
striking part of the
Rajasthani life and
are found in the
bustling bazaars, in
fairs and festivals,
in the costumes worn
and in the
traditional
paintings & murals.
Rajasthan is known
for its traditional,
colorful art. The
block prints, tie
and dye prints,
Bagaru prints,
Sanganer prints,
Zari embroidery are
major export
products from
Rajasthan.
Handicraft items
like wooden
furniture and
handicrafts,
carpets, blue
pottery are some of
the things commonly
found here.
Rajasthan is a
shoppers' paradise,
with beautiful goods
found at low prices.
Reflecting the
colorful Rajasthani
culture, Rajasthani
clothes have a lot
of mirror-work and
embroidery. A
Rajasthani
traditional dress
for females
comprises an ankle
length skirt and a
short top, also
known as a lehenga
or a chaniya choli.
Tie and die is a
multi colored craft
of Rajasthan. A
large number of
colours are used
because once the
base colour is tied
in, a lot of colours
can be applied on to
the fabric at
different stages and
then tied and
detached gradually.
The Textile of
Rajasthan has a
fascinating range of
dyed and block
printing fabrics
Rajasthani textiles
come in an
attractive range of
hand-block prints,
tie & dye,
embroidered fabrics
with mirror work.
The art of Khari or
over printing in
gold is also
practiced here. The
Bandhni or tie & dye
work comes from
Sikar, Jodhpur,
Udaipur, etc. Light
and painstakingly
printed Kota Doria
sarees are a range
with women during
the hot summer
season. Different
methods are used to
tie the fabric into
small points
producing a number
of patterns. Lehriya,
Mothra, Ekdali and
Shikari are the most
popular patterns
amongst all the
styles of bandhni
and every design
exhibit a unique
look and nature.
Lehriya and Mothra
are similar designs
where Lehriya has
long lines in
various shades
running diagonally
through the entire
piece of cloth and
Mothra showcases a
checked effect with
opposite diagonals..
Ekdali pattern
flaunts small
circles and squares
in different shades
of colour and the
cluster of three,
four and seven multi
coloured dots make
it even more
gorgeous. Sikar and
Jodhpur are the most
favoured
destinations for
excellent tie and
dye work
Rajasthan also
specializes in
emerging some
excellent fabric and
the most precious
one of the state
being tie and dye
work which is also
called 'bandhni' in
local language.
Heart-warming
designs, dyed in a
particular style,
this age old
artistry reign
supreme in
Rajasthan. The art
of bandhani is
highly skilled
process and
Rajasthani artisans
have come a long way
in developing new
designs and patterns
every time fashion
statement changed
here. Now the tie
and dye clothes are
one of the most
exported fabrics of
India which also
carries a part of
Rajasthan with it.
Tie and dye work,
known as bandhej or
bandhni is popular
all over Rajasthan
in the form of
colourful odhnis and
saffas. Rajasthani
textiles have
developed an
outstanding range of
colours and have
mastered another
technique in which
the background is in
light colour while
the patterns are in
dark colours. This
is done by dyeing
sections of the
fabric in the
desired colour with
the use of a piece
of felt and then
tying. The cloth is
bleached and only
the tied sections
hold back the
colours. After this
the background
colour is usually
dyed and the
completed bandhni
emerges, with dark
coloured doted
pattern on a light
background. The red
chunari, which is
used as a veil by
young married women
in rural areas, is
never dyed in fast
colour bandhnis. |