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The Bangle Bazaar in Hyderabad is known as the Laad Bazaar. Some people call it as the
Choodi Bazaar. It is a very old market well known for its numerous bangles in various designs. You can find it from Charminar, as one of the four roads here lead to the Laad Bazaar. Laad means
lacquer, this is what they use to make bangles, which are then studded with artificial diamonds.
Choodi, on the other hand, means
bangles.
It is believed that Laad Bazaar has been around since the time of the Qutb Shahis and the Nizams. So if you'd look back, that's about 400 years old already. During the rule of the Nizam, they improved the market area. The market stretches around for a kilometre long.
It's not only popular among locals and Indian tourists as well. Tourists all over the world know about the precious bangle shopping market in Hyderabad. Middle Eastern tourists, Americans and even Europeans visit this busy shopping district all around the year. Some varieties of bangles are made especially just for weddings, thus you can also find brides-to-be in this market.
Other popular items to buy here are the following:
- Sarees
- Sherwanis
- Pearls
- Silk
- Handicrafts
- Semi-precious stones
- Glass works
- Perfumes (Gil is their specialty, a special perfume which captures the scent of wet Earth from the first rainfall after summer)
Don't be surprised if you see mattresses in shops here. This is where business is conducted as the customers sit on the mattress and the items of the shop are presented to them.
The market is located in the Old City of Hyderabad. You can ride a bus, auto rickshaw or taxi going to the Old City. But the Charminar entrance of the Laad Bazaar is locked from vehicles. So you can only access that entrance with a bike, scooter or cycle rickshaw. Or you can also walk it.
Here is the exact address of Laad Bazaar: Kachiguda, Hyderabad, Telangana 500095. It is open from 11:00 am to 11:00 pm everyday. Price of bangles range from Rs. 6 to Rs. 10,000.
I hope this helps!