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Shopping In Vrindavan Where
To Shop Ganga Prasada (442-162; fax 442-524),
end of Loi Bazaar, is one of the best places to get devotional clothing.
They have an excellent selection of items, and the quality is guaranteed
or you can return it. It is run by four brothers who are easy to communicate
with and they quickly give you what you want, without trying to push
anything else on you. Their prices are not that cheap, but they are
reasonable. They are highly recommended and have a large selection
of saris and other items. Rasbihari Lal & Sons (442-570, Resi (0565-442-970; e-mail: vrinhand@nde.vsnl.net.in) are directly across from Ganga Prasada in Loi Bazaar. They have a good selection of devotional items, incense, soap, books, pictures, and basic necessities at good prices. From looking at their shop they do not seem to have very much, but upstairs there are many more items. They are honest and can ship items back to your home country. I have never heard any heavy complains about them. I have heard a few complaints about their efficiency in shipping things. Hare Krishna Shop (443-523, fax 0565-442-498 ???/442-498; fax: same), Loi Bazaar, is a few shops to the left, across the street from Ganga Prasad. This shop has many of the items that Rasbihari Lal has. Often their prices are cheaper for the exact same items, but they do not have as good a selection. They can usually ship items home to your home country for you and they are trust worthy. If you are purchasing for resale they are definitely worth checking out. Mahesh Cloth Merchant (442-552, Fax 442190), Loi Bazaar, has a good selection of items and is fairly easy to communicate with. He usually has some new items that no one else has and can have good bags and bead bags. They have a large selection of saris. They also have good T-shirts with different designs on them. If you buy T-shirts in quantity from them, check each T-shirt carefully, as many of them have defects. Dinesh Cloth Merchant (442-552; Fax 442190), Loi Bazaar, has good quality cloth and they are fairly easy to communicate with. A lot of people deal with them. Khadi Bhavan is a government undertaking that sells good khadi (hand-woven cotton) products at a fixed price. They also sell some other items besides khadi, such as mattresses. The month of Gandhi’s birthday, October, they have a 30% off sale. This shop is at the beginning of Loi Bazaar, as you come into the bazaar from the ISKCON Temple. Many of the merchants in Loi Bazaar buy from them during their sale and later sell these same khadi items at a higher price. If you really want to get good khadi items you should go to the Khadi Bhavan in Connaught Place in Delhi. In Delhi they have a much larger selection of items and also what they have is a much higher quality. Rajendra Tulasiwala, (442-642, Fax 442-524), Loi Bazaar, has good quality and prices on tulasi and other beads. They can make custom orders of beads that you design yourself. It is a father and son business. The son understands English much better and is easy to deal with. If you are interested in doing business they have a good selection of designs of bead. Beside tulasi, they also sell sandalwood and rosewood beads. Radheshyam Tulasiwala (443-637), Loi Bazaar, is to the left of Rajendra Tulasiwala. They have a good selection of items. Brass Items Radheyshyam Puja Bhandar, Loi Bazaar, across from the two tulasi shops, sells good brass puja goods. They are a little hard to communicate with, but they have been dealing with devotees for years and have a good selection of goods. You most likely would also want to check out the other brass shops and see who has the best items. As many of the items are made by hand, there can be a large different between the same items. For instant if you want to buy a bell ask to see five or ten bells and choose the one you like. The best one may be good and the worst may be terrible. I have gone to three different shops to purchase one arati set, buying parts of the set from each shop. Heera Jewelers (442-366, Fax 442-455), in the beginning of Loi Bazaar as you come from the ISKCON Temple, by the Loi Bazaar Post Office, have been dealing with devotees for years and know what they like to buy. They are good people to purchase from, but because they have a good location and a lot of customers, their prices can be a little high. If you are buying for resale, they are good to buy from because they can help you choose the items that sell well. They also offered me the right to return whatever I did not sell. I did not return anything. They sell good silver shoes for Deities, silver tulasi necklaces, silver puja items, and much more. They also sell gold items. Gopaldas Emporium and Shriji Jewelers, Bhankandi Bazaar, are honest silver jewelers. Both shops are on the left side of the road as you go from Loi Bazaar to the Banke Bihari Temple. They have many of the items that other jewelers have, but are often 10% cheaper. Many of the local devotees buy from them. There are two Shriji Jewelers on this road. The one I am suggesting is closer to the Banke Bihari Temple. Six Fingers Narayana is known to be one of the best tailors in Vrindavana. To get to his shop, go to the end of Loi Bazaar, make a right at the T intersection, and go down about 10 shops. His shop is on the right. During the festival times you should put your order in as early as possible, as he is very busy. Matang Perfumers, across the street from the ISKCON Temple, has a good selection of incense and oils. Some people think they sell the best incense in India, and other people do not like this variety of incense. Shishu Kumar Agarwal (442-858, fax 407-588), next to Ganga Prasad in Loi Bazaar, is good place to get metal trunks. He also ships things out of India. His prices are reasonable, and he was recommended to me. He has been dealing with foreigners for years and has a good reputation. He also sells incenses, perfumes, oils, books, carved statues and other items. His prices are reasonable and sometimes the lowest in town. He also can change money legally and can issue an exchange certificate. Rambabu Pots and Plates Shop, at the beginning of Loi Bazaar, as you come from the ISKCON Temple, has a good selection of steel cups, plates, and pots. Temple Guest House Shop, inside the ISKCON Guest House, is a well-stocked shop with different devotional and gift items. There is a good selection of quality Rajasthani goods, devotional books, semi-precious jewelry, gift items, and exported western goods such as shaving cream. Everything is sold at fixed prices. The manager, Laksman Dasa, is a helpful person. General
Necessities Rasabihari Lal in Loi Bazaar, who is located across from Ganga Prasad Cloth Merchant. They have a large selection of items such a tilaka, writing paper, tongue scrappers, etc. If you cannot get something that you need near the ISKCON temple you should go to Hare Krishna Shop, Rasabihari Lal or one of the other shops downtown. Fruits,
Vegetables and Dry Goods (rice and flour) Shops There is a large vegetable market behind some shops in back of Loi Bazaar. You can get a good selection (for India) of vegetables at this market, at the lowest prices in Vrindavana. You can often find a few items here that cannot be found at other places. Also the quality of the vegetables are better here than at any other place. Cheaper than the vegetable stands across from the Gurukula building at the ISKCON Temple are the ones down the road to the right as you come out of the main ISKCON gate. Their quality is not always as good though. There are two fruit stands in Loi Bazaar. You should go to both shops and have them compete against each other, as they often try to charge you an inflated price. There is also a good fruit stand near the turn-off to go to Banke Bihari temple from Loi Bazaar. If you staying around the ISKCON temple, there is a
shop where you can get flour, rice, dal and other dry items to the
left of the temple. If you are on the street facing the temple entrance
you make a left and go past where the street turns right. You go down
a few shops and this shop is on the right. |
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