Diwali in Jaipur is the lighting of the bazaars. For a week the walled-city streets, MI Road and the markets of the new city are lit with strings of lights and the shops compete in displays; the city drives through at night to see them, and Johari Bazaar and Bapu Bazaar are the ones to walk. Dhanteras before Diwali is the jewellery-buying day, and the gold and silver shops stay open late.
The sweets, the diyas and the fireworks are as elsewhere; the lights are what Jaipur does.
Where and when
| Name | Where | What it is known for |
|---|---|---|
| Johari Bazaar lights | Walled city | The jewellery street’s display. |
| Bapu Bazaar and MI Road | Central | Lit for the week. |
| Dhanteras | Two days before Diwali | Jewellery and utensil buying. |
| Sweet shops | Across the city | Diwali boxes and mithai. |
Worth knowing
- The lights are best seen after nine at night by car or on foot.
- Shops are open late; roads are closed in the bazaars on peak nights.
- Dhanteras queues at the jewellers are long.
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