Agra Rugs

Agra Rugs

Tourists from all corners of the world come to Agra to witness the Taj Mahal. Considered as one among the Seven Wonders of the world,Taj Mahal stands testament to the love of a husband for his wife. Constructed during Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, this white marble sepulcher is the final resting place of his beloved Mumtaz Mahal. Agra is equally famous for rugs and carpets. If you visit this Indian city do not forget to buy Agra rugs and carpets.

Shopping in Agra can not be complete without beautiful rugs and carpets. Home to the rug and carpet weaving industries, the shops in this former sultanate city sell a wide range of rugs; prayer mats; wall hangings and obviously carpets. Though a major percentage of the sold items are manufactured in the modern weaving industries; a sufficiently large proportion of the total market still depends on hand woven items.

The weavers who sell hand knitted items are direct descendants of the weavers who used to weave for the mughal emperors and majestic maharajas. Since Persians first introduced Indian weavers to carpet making, the designs of the rugs and carpets have floral patterns unique to the Persian culture. The geometric designs of these items are no less eye catchers.

Shops selling rugs and carpets in Agra are mainly found concentrated near the Taj Mahal complex. Literally hundreds of shops that are lined on both sides of Sadar Bazaar, Kinari Bazaar and Munro Road sell every possible variety of rugs and carpets. Reasonable priced, these items would surely tempt you to buy one. A short carpet always makes a good gift item. If you however want to buy Agra rugs and carpets on cheap; then head for the Shilpagram crafts village. Made and marketed by weavers themselves, the items sold here would surely catch your eyes. Before buying any rug or carpet, make sure to look for the “Rugmark”. The presence of this mark guarantees that no child labor was used to weave the item.

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