Traveling through New Delhi will open up a world of color, of texture and of excitement. This is illustrated in the museums and the art galleries, and on the streets of the city as well. One place to find such pieces of art and work to be treasured is the Himachal Emporium of New Delhi. In this one location, atBaba Kharak Sing Marg, a tourist or a visitor will gather a bit of the whole of the culture of India, the history and the heritage.
The market place is to be found in the district of Baba Kharak Sing Marg, an area that stands alone as far as depicting the culture of the country. Of the five star hotels in New Dehli, most are found in this neighborhood. So close to one’s accommodations, there is a wold of shawls, woolen blankets and silk clothing and the ever popularpashmina . In the market one will find diversity as well as uniformity, all artists following the traditional techniques, but adding a bit of their own unique styles. The design and the color of the woven pieces of art are common place in India, but not so common for the tourists of other countries.
This is not limited to the clothing, but to the carpets and the window treatments and wall hangings as well. Mind blowing, these are the only two words that describe sufficiently the craftsmanship of the artists working in textiles in the city of New Delhi. Dragons, floral prints and mythical stories and figures are the subject matter, set against a background of geometric shapes. The Himachal Emporium is popular not only with tourists, but with the locals as well. Any time one travels, and are in search of the real and honest parts of the the city, be it a restaurant or a tailor, it is best to go where the locals go. In this case, the locals shop at Emporium, so case in point, when traveling through New Delhi make a stop or two at this market. You will not be disappointed.
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