The highly renowned shopping market in Jammu is named after the erstwhile Raja of Jammu - Hari Singh, the last ruler of Jammu and Kashmir and the man instrumental for the merger of Jammu in Indian Union. Hari market is well known for traditional Dogra jewelleries, Kashmiri handicrafts and various dry fruits. Dry fruits are of great attention in this market, mainly walnuts and almonds. The shops in Hari market offers good quality basmati rice, dried mango peels, rajma and barfi.
If you visit Jammu, don’t forget to have some purchase from Hari Market and get some milk sweets known as barfi. Other important items available here include superb hand-knotted carpets of silk and wool, apart from handicrafts like Pashmina shawls. |