daj and wari shopping

jit · Feb 3rd, 2006, 23:32

we will be travelling to Punjab for daj & wari shopping very soon (March), we have heard about... shopping at Ambala.... that it is better in prices and choices are good. But Ambala is a very big town.....does anyone here..... have Bazzar names or shop names...Road......town....ect

Also we intend to go to Fagwada...same again...we need help with Bazaar name or even shop name..

How much can we haggle on prices?

Thanks in advance..

rikko · Feb 3rd, 2006, 23:38

Phagwara has Frontier and New Era on Banga Road. If you are visiting relatives in Panjab then they will know. You will find that Phagwara and Jalandhar is more expensive compared to Ludhiana and Ambala.

jit · Feb 3rd, 2006, 23:44

many thanks rikko...we will be visiting Ludhiana as well. Mainly... staying in hotels...relatives only know the village shops.

shere · Feb 4th, 2006, 22:45

Try Bhanga Cloth House near the Loha Mandi in Phagwara.

The posh shops in Phagwara just fleece NRI's. Enjoy the hospitality when you are at shops but avoid the dodgy samosa they get for you.

jit · Feb 5th, 2006, 15:59

Thanks shere..........are prices fixed?

shere · Feb 8th, 2006, 02:41

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Originally Posted by jit

Thanks shere..........are prices fixed?

Not fixed but from experience they usually ask for a realistic price compared to the other fancy shops (the ones with AC and lots of fancy marble/granite).

They are pretty ok with bargaining so dont be afraid to bargain.

The same with them shops selling them slip on shoes that you can find in most UK shoe shops. It is quite normal for them to ask for RS500 for these and with a bit of bargaining to drop down to RS250 or less if you are patient enough.

I usually take an uncle from India with me as he is very good at bargaining.

Also with regards to staying in hotels. Not sure if there any good ones in Phagwara but the Radisson in Jullundhur is just down the road and is good. If you book over the net prior to going out you can get a better room rate. There is also a slightly cheaper (still very good) hotel across the road (Leo Fortune) from the Radisson.

attitudemyown · Feb 8th, 2006, 07:34

hi jit,

in Ambala when we shopped for daj & wari 2 years back..there was PUJA cloth house with the largest variety. Just check out for them in main cloth market..anyone will give you directions when u`ll reach Ambala.

In Ludhiana you can shop at the Mall Road with stores like Neelibar,DeMarte,KalaMandir and Riwaj coming up on top of the mind.I`ve heard that they don`t bargain.

happy shopping

SitaParityaga · Feb 8th, 2006, 08:03

What is daj & wari?

I did a google image search of both. Wari's are remote tribal people in the amazon, and daj came up a huge variety of unconnected objects.

It's easy to deduce they are some sort of cloth, but what are they more specifically?

Just curious!

attitudemyown · Feb 8th, 2006, 08:44

hi edsita,

daj means dowry........daj and wari means the clothes to be worn on the special occasion ( marriage) and to be taken to the in-laws house by a newly wed girl.........

hope this makes it clear

SitaParityaga · Feb 8th, 2006, 09:07

Thanks, attitudemyown

jit · Feb 11th, 2006, 21:53

We have been told... about shopping in Ambala, but the name was “Pooja Sari“, but do not have the name of the market or the Road.
Thanks for that ( attitudemyown) …..now we can proceed…. toward the “main cloth market“.
The driver we have booked in Delhi also told us that The Ambala cloth market is closed on Thursdays...

himadventures · Apr 3rd, 2006, 22:19

NOPE ! You all know PATIALA is house of WARI and all work related to marriages.

Feb 3rd, 2006, 23:32	#1
jit Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: uk Posts: 8	daj and wari shopping we will be travelling to Punjab for daj & wari shopping very soon (March), we have heard about... shopping at Ambala.... that it is better in prices and choices are good. But Ambala is a very big town.....does anyone here..... have Bazzar names or shop names...Road......town....ect Also we intend to go to Fagwada...same again...we need help with Bazaar name or even shop name.. How much can we haggle on prices? Thanks in advance.. Last edited by jit : Feb 5th, 2006 at 15:54.

Feb 3rd, 2006, 23:38	#2
rikko Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: London, UK Posts: 135	Phagwara has Frontier and New Era on Banga Road. If you are visiting relatives in Panjab then they will know. You will find that Phagwara and Jalandhar is more expensive compared to Ludhiana and Ambala. __________________ Amrik

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SitaParityaga member in the forest Join Date: May 2003 Location: California Posts: 904	just Too Curious! What is daj & wari? I did a google image search of both. Wari's are remote tribal people in the amazon, and daj came up a huge variety of unconnected objects. It's easy to deduce they are some sort of cloth, but what are they more specifically? Just curious!

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SitaParityaga member in the forest Join Date: May 2003 Location: California Posts: 904	Curious Mind Relieved Thanks, attitudemyown

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Feb 3rd, 2006, 23:44	#3
jit Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: uk Posts: 8	many thanks rikko...we will be visiting Ludhiana as well. Mainly... staying in hotels...relatives only know the village shops.

Feb 4th, 2006, 22:45	#4
shere Maha Guru Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: England Posts: 1,105	Try Bhanga Cloth House near the Loha Mandi in Phagwara. The posh shops in Phagwara just fleece NRI's. Enjoy the hospitality when you are at shops but avoid the dodgy samosa they get for you.

Feb 5th, 2006, 15:59	#5
jit Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: uk Posts: 8	Thanks shere..........are prices fixed?

Feb 8th, 2006, 07:34	#7
attitudemyown Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: ludhiana,india Posts: 58	hi jit, in Ambala when we shopped for daj & wari 2 years back..there was PUJA cloth house with the largest variety. Just check out for them in main cloth market..anyone will give you directions when u`ll reach Ambala. In Ludhiana you can shop at the Mall Road with stores like Neelibar,DeMarte,KalaMandir and Riwaj coming up on top of the mind.I`ve heard that they don`t bargain. happy shopping

Feb 8th, 2006, 08:44	#9
attitudemyown Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: ludhiana,india Posts: 58	hi edsita, daj means dowry........daj and wari means the clothes to be worn on the special occasion ( marriage) and to be taken to the in-laws house by a newly wed girl......... hope this makes it clear

Feb 11th, 2006, 21:53	#11
jit Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: uk Posts: 8	We have been told... about shopping in Ambala, but the name was “Pooja Sari“, but do not have the name of the market or the Road. Thanks for that ( attitudemyown) …..now we can proceed…. toward the “main cloth market“. The driver we have booked in Delhi also told us that The Ambala cloth market is closed on Thursdays...

Apr 3rd, 2006, 22:19	#12
himadventures Maha Guru Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: India Posts: 1,070	NOPE ! You all know PATIALA is house of WARI and all work related to marriages.

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