Chandni chowk speciality
Chandni chowk
This place is located close to old delhi railway station.It is the perfect place to shop if you want to go for shoping in delhi. It is one of the oldest(around three centurie) and famous market of delhi around the world .The red fort monuments is located at the eastern end of chandni chowk.Thousands of people come here for their own motive some come for daily.this market contains uncountable shops and all shops have their own speciality in their own way .All big brands ,famous designers for both man and woman are also available here.the market is not famous only for shoping stuff but also for their delicious foods if you are a foodie then this place is perfect for you.
Historical buildings of chandni chowk :
- The Sri Digambar Jain Lal Mandir, established in 1656 with a bird hospital established in 1929. A Naya Mandir was built in 1807 in Dharampura, as the first temple with a shikhar.
- The Gauri Shankar Temple[21] was built by a Maratha general Appa Gangadhar in 1761.
- The Central Baptist Church, built in 1814.
- The Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib. The 9th Sikh Guru, Guru Tegh Bahadur and his followers Bhai Mati Das, Bhai Dyal Das and Bhai Sati Das were executed nearby by the Mughals in 1675. The Gurudwaras in the form of memorials were built in 1783 after Delhi, the then Mughal capital, was captured by the Khalsa (the corporate body of Sikhs) under the command of Baghel Singh.
- The Sunehri Masjid was built in 1721 by Roshan-ud-Daula Zafar Khan in the reign of Mohammad Shah. Persian invader Nader Shah spent several hours on the top of the mosque on 11 March 1739 to observe the Katl-e-Aam (the killing of everyone in sight) that he had ordered, which resulted in 30,000 deaths.
- The Fatehpuri Masjid was built by Fatehpuri Begum in 1650, one of the queens of Shah Jahan.
Markets in chandni chowk : as chandni chowk is known for their markets here is the famous markets -
Meena bazar:
The Bazaar was built in the 1970's. Shopping at Meena Bazaar is a amazing experience. Meena Bazaar in Delhi is one of the most famous bazar in india as a famous song is also based on it. It comprises of a whole range of shops selling paans, burqas (veils worn by Muslim women), caps and pictures of famous Islamic religious places.this bazar is based on islamic wear.
Nai sarak :
Nai sarak is mainly known for books and stationery items.If you are a student and bibliomaniac with a desire to buy books then nai sarak is perfect for you.You can find any kind of book here new books as well as second hand books at discounted price.
Daryaganj Book Market :
This market is also known for books and stationery items.Daryaganj Old Book Market is often referred to as the world's largest weekly book market. It is organised every Sunday of the month.
Most of the books which is available here are used with the throwaway price, the availability of a large variety and out of print, difficult to find books draws buyers here. From magical to medical sciences, architecture to cookery, comics to atlases, classics to magazines, and management to hobbies, name any kind of book and the same you will find here.
Khari baoli :
It is a street of chandni chowk with the name of khari baoli.This street is famous for spices, nuts, herbs and dried fruits. Located at the western end of Chandni Chowk, all kind of spices are available at this street at a wholesale price.
Chawri bazar :
Chawri bazar is famous for: Being a specialized wholesale market of brass, copper and paper products.if you are searching for simple and subtle to fancy and extravagant wedding cards then you may go chawri bazar it have hundreds of shops for this perpose.it is also known for hardware shops because lots of hardware shops are also located at this place.
Sadar bazar :
It is the largest wholesale market of household items in Delhi, India. speciality of this bazar is their authentic indian food ,electronic material ,toys,cloths,imported good and many more things.Sadar Bazaar consists of famous smaller markets, like ''Pratap market, Swadeshi market and Teliwara''
-Pratap market : this market is famous for gift items
-Swadeshi market : Famous for artificial jewellery, toys, gifts item, and house hold plastics.
-teliwara : famous for stationery, kitchenware, hand-made embroideries, cosmetics, and so on.
Dariba Kalan :
Dariba kalan is very famous market of chandni chowk across the nation as it is famous for silver jewellery.If you love to buy silver jewelery or want to spend some money for silver then this place is perfect for you









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