Shopping In Delhi Haat

Have you ever thought of visiting a traditional handicraft market within the hustle and bustle of Delhi city? If yes, than you must visit Delhi haat, a place that truly complement its name.

Created at the hub of South of Delhi city, on the Sri Aurobindu Marg, opposite to the INA market, Delhi haat is a fine blend of both food plaza and craft bazaar. It is an ideal place to spend your Sunday evening, which was inaugurated in March, 1994.

Unlike the rural weekday markets, Delhi haat is a permanent structure. It is dotted with stalls of various states that represents the art, culture and handicrafts of their own region. This place provides craftsmen of the various Indian states, a platform to showcase their artistic brilliance and also enable to sustain the rich traditional heritage of India.

This handicraft market is an ambitious project of Delhi tourism and NDMC, D.C. (Handicrafts) & D.C. (handlooms), Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India & Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of India. This place is well connected and easily accessible by both Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) Buses and Delhi metro and to enter this traditional world, you have to just pay a nominal price of Rs 15 for adults and Rs 5 for children.

To create the true ambiance of a rural bazaar, creators of this place has designed it in a special way. Stones and brickwork are skillfully interspersed with grass, flowering shrubs and tall eucalyptus trees. Big vases, made up of clay are placed here to beautify this place more. To give it a pure village touch, the roofs of the stalls available here are made up of thatch.

Stretches over a vast area of 6 acres, Delhi haat encompasses 62 permanent and make-shift stalls that are over flowed with various beautiful artifacts such as rosewood, sandalwood carvings, embellished camel hide footwear, sophisticated fabric and drapery, gems, beads, brass ware, metal crafts, and silk and wool fabrics. Delhi haat will provide you an ideal opportunity to purchase these handicrafts at an reasonable price. So, it is an excellent place to get the best of every state under one single roof.

Exhibition hall at the Delhi haat is another prime attraction of this bazaar, as because in this hall you can watch shows promoting handicrafts and hand looms of every region of India.

After shopping, when you get tired, you can venture into any of the 25 food stalls within the complex that serves the tempting delicacies of each and every region of India. The ethnic food available in these stalls are very hygienic and won't affect your kitty. Every year, Delhi haat also host the regional food festival.

For some leisure, you can even sit near the artificial oasis made within this traditional market. Even Delhi haat has a play corner created for the entertainment of the young ones.

Around 2003, Delhi government has constructed wheelchair accessible routes within this market to aid the physically challenged people. Government is looking forward to create more Delhi haats within the city.

Delhi haat is indeed an excellent place which exhibits the India's motto of “Unity in Diversity” and joins the distant ends of India's traditional thread.