Vinayak Handicrafts

Our shop is at 397 Chandpole Bazar, right inside Dhabhai Ji Ki Haweli. If you know Jaipur, you know how crowded Chandpole can get, especially during the festival season when everyone is out shopping. The Haweli itself is an old building with thick stone walls, so it stays surprisingly cool even when the sun is beating down on the market outside. We have been doing this work for a long time, and the space is filled with all sorts of items we have been working on. There are piles of things everywhere, and sometimes it is hard to find a place to sit. We spend our days mostly handling the goods and talking to the people who wander in from the main street. It is noisy out there with the rickshaws and the constant honking, but inside the Haweli, things feel a bit slower and quieter. Sometimes the power goes out in the afternoon, and we just sit by the doorway to catch the natural light. It is a family thing, so there is always someone around to help out or bring some fresh chai from the stall nearby. We are not a big flashy showroom or anything like that. It is just a traditional space where we keep our stock and do our daily tasks. Most of the people who come here are looking for something specific for their homes. We enjoy being in this part of the city because it has history.