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It is the perfect place to shoping. This densely populated market has been around for more than three centuries and was once visited by merchants from Turkey, China and even Holland. You may buy curios and souvenirs from here. Dariba Kalan is known for its pearl, gold and silver jewellery and attar (natural perfumes). Gulab Singh Johri Mal, established in 1819, are well-known manufacturers and exporters of attar. A visit to Khari Baoli is a must for the spice-lover — don't forget spices are what connected India to the West. Kinari Bazaar is the best place to look for zari and zardozi trimmings and tinsel. The cloth bazaar of Katra Neel offers all kinds of fabrics such as silks, satin, crepe, cotton and muslin. Bhagirath Palace is Asia's largest market for electrical goods and also offers medical equipment and allopathic medicines. Moti Bazaar is famous for shawls and pearls and Tilak Bazaar for chemicals.

A Busy Street, Chandni Chowk, Delhi 

Dariba Kalan

Dariba Kalan, is a 17th-century street in Chandni Chowk area of Old Delhi or Shahjahanbad. It lies within the walled city of Delhi, and connects the Chandni Chowk area with Jama Masjid.

Dariba Kalan

Dariba Kalan came into existence during the time of the most royal Mughal ruler, Shahjahan. The market was especially set up for the rich to splurge in precious gems, gold, silver, diamonds and much more. It eventually developed as a major centre of trade for rare stones and the finest pearls. Dariba Kalan, however, lost its affluence after witnessing the “bloody massacre” that took place in 1739 in the streets of Shahjahanabad. The atrocious Persian invader not only murdered hundreds of civilians but also looted away all the shops.

The name literally translates to unparalleled pearl, and don't you be surprised if you find yourself in the brilliance that radiates from some of the world's finest jewelry made here. You can find all sorts of jewelry here - Gold, silver, kundan, polka, even diamond. A perfect place to scourge for a wedding. Even if one is not in the offing, Dariba Kalan is just the place to pick your gifts for ladies back home from.

Despite being robbed of its glory, Dariba Kalan rose back to business and became the ever-popular jewel street of Delhi. Today this place is especially visited by tourists and foreign clients from all over. The entire lane constitutes of about 50 shops selling exclusive ornaments. The design and quality of the jewellery sold here is literally incomparable. Dariba Kalan is known for its stunning bridal collection that cannot be found anywhere else in Delhi. Besides the antique specimens of jewellery, the market is also known for its authentic Ittar or perfumes. The Ittar found here is prepared with rare oils and natural elements.

The centuries-old Dariba Kalan is the perfect stop for those yearning for elegantly stylish jewellery to splurge on. It is a heaven of jewels that mesmerizes the soul of every woman!

Location: Chandni Chowk, Delhi-6

Nearest Metro Station: Chandni Chowk

Working Hours: 11.30 am – 8 pm

Popular here: Exclusive gold and silver jewellery, precious gem stones, authentic Ittar

Popular eateries: Natraj Dahi Bhalle Wala

Khari Baoli:

Since 17th century, the Khari Baoli market is nestled near the historic area of old Delhi adjacent to the Fatehpuri Masjid. The Khari Baoli step-well was inaugurated during the reign of Salim Shah, the son of Sher Shah Suri. Fatehpuri Masjid was built in 1650 by Fatehpuri Begum, one of the wives of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. During his reign the market came to be known as Khari Baoli meaning a steep well with saline water (Baoli means Well and Khari is salty). Unfortunately, no traces of the steep well can be found today.

KHARI BAOLI, DELHI

The shops here are still run by the ninth or tenth generation of the founders of this market. Today, Khari Baoli has not only become Asia’s largest wholesale spice market but is also regarded as an important commercial hub of North India. Traders and shoppers can be found looking for the cheapest deals and bargains for spices (both local and exotic), dry fruits and other commodities. A few specialties here include chilis, unrefined pink salt, black salt, pulses, rice, herbs, dry fruits and grains of diverse shapes and colors. Some traders also have prunes, dried mulberries and dries plums bought from as far as Afghanistan and Kashmir. In between somewhere you would also come across some shops selling khoya and jaggery.

Khari Baoli is not just limited to the status of a wholesale market but it has also become a place of tourist interest. This market is definitely worth a wander to revere the sights and smells of such huge chunks of spices being sold here for centuries now. The eye-catching display of everything evokes interest and desires to buy all that is being offered. Thousands of tourists can be seen flocking the market for the Indian spices.

Tips: In additional to great Spice Market area on Khari Baoil, it is well worth your time to wander over to the Chandi Chowk area and explore some of the branched off bazaars that feature other product types; including jewelry, cloth, textiles, traditional clothing. A lot of street eats opportunity in these bazaars if you are up for such a thing.

Tips: It is also worth visiting the Jama Masjid (Mosque) which is additionally found in this area of Old Delhi. Collectively, the mosque and bazaar markets can easily take up 1/2 to 3/4 of a day. If you also visit the Red Fort, which is nearby, you will have a full day of sightseeing in the Old Delhi area.

Location: Near Red Fort, Old Delhi-6

Nearest Metro: Chandni Chowk

Opening Hours: 10 am to 9 pm

USP: Spices

Kinari Bazaar:

Kinari Bazaar is a wholesale retail market. Here you will get every thing you need for functional especially for marriage. For any special event, festival people buy beautiful traditional dresses from Kinari Bazaar. For any ceromony - marriage, engagement, anniversary, karwa chauth or other events - you can visit Kinari Bazaar to buy dressing for whole family. For brides, marriage - Kinari Market has special significance. ceremony. They have large reserves Sehra (groom's turban), garlands of beautiful and striking gold and silver coins and crisp, wedding jewelry and other accessories needed for a wedding ceremony. Stores to meet the needs of people belonging to almost all religions. Be it a Hindu wedding or a Christian marriage, the necessary elements are available here. Even the wedding attire can be rented at stores like Bridal Veil, very well designed lehenga, brocade and gold Sherwanis nothing or something that requires a wedding ceremony.

Evening feature some of the most romantic, elegant and beautiful wear perfect for any occasion.Kinari Bazaar is place where you can find almost every thing for Indian Bridal dresses.

Kinari Bazaar is also spelled as Kinari Bazar. Based on success in Delhi, Kinari Bazar in Agra is also set up.

Marriage

The bazaar specializes in Traditional dresses for marriages - Lehanga, Dupatta, Salwar-Kameez, Kurtas, Groom Sherwanis, turbans. Great variety and collection of borders and embellishments can be found here at very low price.

Festival Season

Festival is also main event when people buy new clothing. During these season you can find not only clothing but decorative items, God Idols. During Sankranti and in August you can buy beautiful colorful kites here. During holidays and especially during Dussehra, things are different and the character.Shops that sell all types of information needed to perform Ram Lila (theatrical epic, the Ramayana are organized in different places of the capital Dussehra that the ten heads of Ravana the evil character, bows and arrows, the epic hero Rama, swords cardboard, and both the armies of other things. Bazaar is also the center of attraction during the festival of Holi and Rakshabandhan.

Art and Craft

Buy any embroidery items like lace, thread work, embellishment, borders, stonework, gold/silver work and garlands. Here you can find best embroidery art from across India. .

Cost

Not only you get best art embroidery work, you get it very reasonable price. Same items on fancy shops cost 10 times more. This is a market that supply fashion items to boutiques

How to reach Kinari Bazaar

Kinari Bazar is in Chandni Chowk, Old Delhi. It is next to famous Paranthe wali Gali in Chandnichow. It is very near to Gurudwara Sisganj. Nowadays you can also use Metro. Chandni Chowk Metro station is not very far from Kinari Bazaar. You can walk or take a rickshaw.

TIPS:

Should I bargain : YES

When not to go : Rainy season

Distance from airport : 22 Km

Distance from train station : 3 Km

Pincode : 110006

Open : Monday to Saturday. Closed on Sunday

Best time to visit : 12 PM to 4 PM

Places to eat in Kinari Bazaar

Paratha Wali gali

Chaina Ram Sindhi Confectioners

Inderpuri Restaurant

Katra Neel:

When Shahjahan decided to establish his imperial city based on the Agra model, several businessmen and craftsmen followed him to Chandni Chowk. The baniya community settled in Katra Neel and named it after their god Neel Kanth Mahadev. Neel means blue and is used even today to denote indigo, a whitening agent. Katra Neel was, therefore, a locality famous for indigo manufacturers and traders. Katra Neel is now a wholesale cloth bazaar situated next to the famous historical gate of Katra Neel, significant since the 1857 uprising.

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Katra Neel is situated in chandni chowk near chunna mal ki haveli, It has a very rich historical value, because of its role in 1857 and 1947 war against british. Some of very brave fighters of freedom live here, British hangs hundreds of freedom fighters in this area after 1857 fights against the english govt.

Yes it is a market in chandni chowk having wholesale and retail shops of unstitched cloth of both genders.

It has 4 entry points:

1- from chandni chowk opposite of ballimaran street. (Popular & easy to reach)

2- from old delhi railway station

3- from church mission road near fruit market.

4- from town hall road.

You can reach this place by:

Deboard at chandni chowk metro station, exit from sis ganj gurdwara side and take a rikshaw to Katra Neel.

If you are coming from your own vehicle, park the car in Red fort parking or parade ground parking near cycle market and took rikshaw.

Two wheelers can direct park their vehicle outside the Katra.

Bonus Tips:

If you are looking to shop for wedding, than krishna market and Nai sadak is a good option.

Wear modest dress, not too fancy, it will help you to get the best bargaining deal :)

Eat in Bikaner wala (nearby) or Haldiram. And must try jalebi/Imarti of shiv mishtan bhandar.

Visit Mirza Ghalib ki Haveli which is located in Ballimaran.

If you are a non-vegiterian than you should not skip the eatry point Al-Yousuf in Ballimaran.

You can also visit asias largest spectacle and sunglasses market nearby.

Bhagirath Palace:

Bhagirath Palace is a very easy place to locate but still most of us are likely to miss it as the entry of this innocuous lane is obscured by a tree, a temple and a cinema hall however the cinema makes for a good landmark to locate the market. Just as you enter Chandni Chowk from the Red Fort and walk ahead a few minutes, you should see the large movie posters adorning the cinema hall. You just need to take a right turn just before that in order to literally enter the street of lights.

The Bhagirath Palace is among the largest wholesale markets for electrical and electronics in the country. The streets are lined with hundreds of shops selling various types of lighting equipment both for domestic and industrial purposes. Glittering chandeliers, colourful decorative tubes and bulbs, electric heaters, switchboards, wires and almost every other imaginable piece of electrical utilities and components can be found here.

More interestingly, it was built by Begum Samru, who was a courtesan who married a European soldier and rose to a level of prominence during the last decades of the dying Mughal Empire. This palace of her dreams was built by fusing elements of both Indian and Western styles, as is evident from the large Pillars that would remind you of Parthenon. She even commanded a small private army during her heydays. What is even more unimaginable is the fact that this area was lined with spacious gardens and the current congested state of the Old Delhi is a fairly new phenomenon.

After her death and the end of the Mughal Empire, the building changed hands and was eventually bought by a local trader called Seth Bhagirath and that is how it came to be known as Bhagirath Palace. The interiors of the palace still houses a bank, some other offices but it is not in a very good shape and the lights market obscures the view completely and hardly anyone knows or cares about Begum Samru anymore.