Sanganer, Jaipur.

	Sanganer, Jaipur
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Sanganer, 16km south of Jaipur, is the busiest centre for handmade textiles in the region, and the best place to watch traditional block printers in action.

There are a couple of large factories here, but most of the printing is done in family homes as a cottage industry. This is also a great place to shop for traditional textiles; prices are much lower than in Jaipur.

Sanganeri craftsmen and women also decorate pottery in Rajasthan's distinctive style; graceful floral designs in white or deep sea-green are painted over a traditional inky-blue glaze.

Within the town itself, there are ruined palaces and a handful of elegant Jain temples , most notably the Shri Digamber temple near the Tirpolia Gate. Minibuses and tempos (Rs6) leave for Sanganer from Chand Pole, or you can take city bus #113 from Ajmeri Gate.