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A magical sojourn reverberating with age old culture & traditions, the state enfolds in its lap a diverse kaleidoscope of breathtakingly beautiful & fascinating art-de-facts. The range is unparalleled even while it is sophisticated in its simplicity.

It has something for almost every kind of traveler, revealing a vast range of arts & crafts, which is a treat for the visuals & are ready to be picked. The Bazaars spill with products & there is a magnificent glow of colours all over.

Intricate work carved on handicrafts or the wonders of gems & stones, it has it all & even more like the colours dancing on the textiles & fabrics with silver or gold threads settings & complimented with the variety of Silk-threads, Beads, Gota, Zari, Zardosi, Banarasi, etc. designed by the age old families of skilled artisans.

The amazing use of clay in the form of sculpture & decorative arts, the paintings from different schools like Miniature, Mughal & the different Rajasthani shailis (school of art) & more are piled up, revealing the medieval splashes & recording historic & dramatic events. Almost capturing the senses!

The age old art of dyes & colours hold the centre of attraction.

Every part of the state, every town, every village is associated with the rich heritage of craftsmanship so particular to Rajasthan. Entire villages practice crafts - sometimes a vast spectrum, on other occasions just a single skill that can range from dhurrie weaving to terracotta products.

These traditions once helped to form the different layers of a self-supporting society in villages & towns, & it is this that has ensured their survival. Most crafts are still practiced because they find use in local society - the painters, for example, still do frescos on temple walls, & the village cobbler makes thick-soled shoes for the farmers, reserving the more delicate versions for visitors.

Today, Rajasthan's markets spill with an exciting array of goods: paintings, jewellery, fabrics & textiles, soft-as-gossamer quilts, clay pottery & blue pottery, dhurries & carpets, wood, metal & stone sculpture, leatherware & terracotta...

Little bells dance in the breeze, puppets dangle from strings, embroidered footwear brightens up stores, lights glow in huge glass candelabra & gemstones spill across pavements: in Rajasthan's treasure-trove, you could spend days simply exploring the world of the artisan.

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