Venue: Nomadic Haat, Rajiv Gandhi Handicrafts Bhawan, Baba Kharak Singh Marg, Subway below the parking area
We discovered a new underground market at Connaught Place. In the Rajiv Gandhi Handicrafts Bhawan area (Baba Kharak Singh Marg )in front of Coffee Home there is a subway. While walking across, we saw some quaint ethnic looking goods peeking out. We walked down into the tunnel and came across this crafts shop Nomadic Haat.
It is a simple store across the tunnel that carries an interesting collection of gypsy crafts such as artifacts, musical instruments (ektara and been ), ornaments, bags and pouches, and simple furniture like stools, and home decor items.
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The collection is limited but exciting and the store was manned by a gentleman in a white dhoti Kurta- complete with a colorful dotted Rajasthani turban.
What awed us the most was this huge Hanumanji mural, made with bright ceramic tiles, flying across one of the longer walls of the subway. Using basic Indian colours such as navy blue, yellow red, and white, this was one of the dreamiest depictions of an epitome of masculinity in the Hindu pantheon.
To create an earthy feeling the store was layered with mud texture with folk paintings. Some of the walls were adorned with modern paintings by school children of Delhi. Somehow everything fitted in and colourful lanterns added to the effect.
This is a laudable initiative by the New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) and an ideal destination for picking up slightly unusual nick knacks/souvenirs at very affordable prices.
quite over-whelming a discovery as life offers us many a times ….
Yeah. One must keep his eyes and heart open to accept such surprises/discoveries…
The best way to utilised the subway. Organisers has displayed Nomadic artwork everywhere in the subway. Great thoughts.
That looks like a really quirky and colourful place. Must have been exciting to find the Nomads Haat inside a subway.
Didn’t have a least idea about this place. So I know where to head next as soon as this pandemic gets over.
Is this a recent haat? Coz u know how’s the situation. Also can’t see public in photos.
Hopefully things get better & we get to enjoy.
Oh it’s really exciting when you find a good place hidden from the rest of the people who know you. Good haul.
I remember visiting here long ago, and honestly this looks nothing like the subway market i remember from my childhood. this is so clean and colorful, and definitely seems to house some pretty and useful knickknacks!
Wow that art and graffiti are so amazing. I would love to go to Nomadic Haat and look at those pretty stuff. I have been to CP a few times but never been to this underground market.
I never been to this haat and never heard even. I would love to visit this place when things getting normal. Interesting place to explore
I would love to visit this ethnic haat someday. Your blog has aroused my interest yet again. Right now fighting a pandemic, while also praying for a better tomorrow.
Some places are really hidden gem. the wall is really e beautiful and creative. I love to visit this store