About Gujari Bazaar
Gujari Bazaar is a wholesale textile market in Gujari Bazaar, Rajkot specialising in Bandhani Sarees & Dupattas. Best suited to shoppers and boutiques looking for bandhani and Gujarati handloom.
Gujari Bazaar: Bandhani in the Old City
Gujari Bazaar, on Gujari Bazar Road in Rajkot's old walled city, is known for bandhani: the Gujarati tie-and-dye craft in which tiny points of fabric are pinched, tied and dyed into patterns. Shops sell bandhani sarees and dupattas along with Gujarati handloom and crafts.
Buying Bandhani
- Hand-tied or printed: real bandhani has slightly raised, irregular dots and often arrives crinkled. Printed imitations are flat and perfectly even.
- Fabric: ask whether it is silk, georgette or cotton.
- Colour: dark bandhani may bleed in the first wash; ask about dry cleaning.
Nearby, Bangdi Bazaar also sells bandhani dupattas and embroidered fabric.
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List your shop freeBuying tips for Gujari Bazaar
- Check the dots:Hand-tied bandhani has raised, uneven dots.
- Ask about washing:Dark bandhani can bleed at first.
Questions buyers ask
What is Gujari Bazaar Rajkot known for?
Bandhani sarees and dupattas, and Gujarati handloom.
How do I tell real bandhani from printed?
Hand-tied bandhani has raised, slightly irregular dots; printed copies are flat and even.
Where is Gujari Bazaar located?
Gujari Bazaar is in Gujari Bazaar, Rajkot. Address: Gujari Bazar Road, Old Walled City, Rajkot, Gujarat – 360007. Gujari Bazar Road, old walled city, Rajkot 360007.
What can I buy at Gujari Bazaar?
Gujari Bazaar is known for Bandhani Sarees, Bandhani Dupattas, Handloom, Gharchola.
Where can I buy bandhani in Rajkot?
Gujari Bazaar in the old walled city is known for bandhani sarees and dupattas, and Bangdi Bazaar nearby sells bandhani dupattas. Real bandhani has raised, slightly uneven dots; printed copies are flat. Read the full answer
Rajkot (and Jamnagar/Jetpur) vs Jaipur: Which is better for buying Bandhani sarees and dupattas?
Buy from Rajkot (Gujari Bazaar, Bangdi Bazaar) and nearby Jetpur/Jamnagar for traditional Gujarati fine-dot Gharchola, Gajji silk Bandhani, and printed cotton sarees; buy from Jaipur (Johari Bazaar, Purohit Ji Ka Katla) for Leheriya, Mothda, and Gota-Patti embellished Bandhej sarees. Read the full answer