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Varanasi has, since times immemorial, been hailed
as a premier centre for some of the finest handicrafts. The most renowned
craft of the city is Silk weaving. Banarasi Sarees produced by
local craftsman are among the most preferred, not only in India but across
the world. Brassware, copperware, ivory work , glass bangles, wood, stone
and clay toys and exquisite gold jewellery are some of the other crafts the
city is famous for. Bhadohi Carpets and musical
instruments are among the other shopping attractions. |
List of Craftsman(Handicrafts, Wooden & Stone Works) |
Name & Address of Craftsman |
Name of Product |
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2nd Floor,Vishwa Sadan Building Janakpuri, New Delhi - 110 058 (INDIA) Phones : 91-11-25504163, 25504164, 25510223 Fax: 91-11- 25504162, 25510917, 25526549 E-mail : bbl@vsnl.com,bbil@bblindia.com Website :http://www.bblindia.com/ |
Banaras Beads |
| Yogesh Agarwal , Varanasi Art Gallery , Assi (Near Bhaidaini Puming Station) Varanasi | Brass Works, Copper Works, Ivory, Stone Works |
| Ram Khelawan Singh, State Award, B-24/92 Kashmiri Ganj, Varanasi, Tel. 0542-2313004 | Wooden Toys |
| Rameshwer Singh, B-24/49, Kashmiri Ganj, Varanasi, Tel. 0542-2310559 | Wooden Toys |
| Sri Ram Prasad Prajapati, Merit Award, b-22/271-1, Kirahiya, Khojawa, Varanasi, Tel. 0542-2313049 | Wooden Toys |
| Sri Godawari Singh, B-24/100, Kashmiri Ganj, Varanasi, Tel . 0542-2312184 | Wooden Toys |
| Sri Ashok Kumar Singh, Merit Award, B-24/47-A, Kashmiri Ganj, Khojwa, Varanasi, Tel. 0542-2313479 | Stone Works |
| Sri Shivpujan Jaiswal, B-22/19, Khojwa, Varanasi, Tel. 0542-2315247 | Stone Works |
| Sri Govind Prasad, D-53/14-A-5B-2, Luxa, Varanasi, Tel. 0542-2359079 | Stone Works |
| Source of Information: G.M. DIC, Varanasi |
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