Chandpole Bazaar

Chandpole Bazaar is the western of the four original planned markets of Jaipur — a long bazaar street running from the City Palace to the Chandpole Gate (literally 'Moon Gate' in Hindi) that specialises in hardware, wholesale goods, handicrafts, and marble carving. Compared to the tourist-heavy Johri and Bapu bazaars further south, Chandpole feels more functional — this is where Jaipur's artisans and tradespeople actually buy supplies.

The marble carving section is particularly worth seeking out — small workshops still produce statues, panels, and architectural details for temples across India using techniques developed for the Jain and Hindu temples of Rajasthan. The ornate pink gate at the bazaar's western end is one of Jaipur's eight original city gates, and the view through the arch at sunset — with the bazaar stretching east and camel carts or tuk-tuks silhouetted against the light — is a classic old Jaipur image.