Udaipur : Clock Tower Market
Operating Hours:Monday - Sunday: 10:30 - 20:00
The Vibe:Bangles, spices and a four-faced clock. ⏰
The Ghantaghar clock tower is one of the Old City's older structures, its four faces still working. The lanes radiating from it form a market trading in bangles, silver, spices and everyday goods.
Bangles stacked in glass cases catch the light from every frontage, and spice shops carry the strongest smell in the Old City. The lanes stay busy until closing.
- Built around one of Udaipur's oldest surviving structures, with its original four-faced clock
- Trades in bangles, silver, leather, spices and everyday goods
- Prices are local rather than tourist-facing
- Bargaining is expected, particularly on jewellery
Fit For
- 🌍 Culture travellers: "Everyday trade rather than a souvenir market."
- 💕 Couples: "Bangles and silver at prices the lake shops do not match."
- 🧳 Solo: "Walkable, cheap and genuinely local."
Highlights
- Bangles in lac, glass and metal — the market's best-known trade
- Silver jewellery, priced closer to weight than the tourist shops
- Spice shops, the strongest concentration in the Old City
- The Ghantaghar clock tower itself, lit after dark
- Everyday goods traded for locals rather than visitors — Hidden Gem
- The tower stands in the Old City at Moti Chohatta, north of Jagdish Chowk
- The market runs through the lanes radiating from it
- Vehicles cannot enter; autorickshaws drop at the lane ends
- No gate or ticket — these are working trading streets
Food & Coffee Shops
Street stalls around the tower sell chai, snacks and paan
Old City cafes near Jagdish Chowk are a short walk south
Nothing substantial within the market lanes
Insider Tips
Shop in the morning and return in the evening for the atmosphere
Know roughly what bangles should cost before you start negotiating
Carry cash; most shops here do not take cards
Combine with Hathi Pol and Mochiwada, all within a few minutes on foot
Photography Tips
The tower lit after dark is the standard frame, shot from the lane below
Bangle displays in glass cases catch light well but reflect — shoot at an angle
Ask before photographing shopkeepers or their stock
Lanes are dim and busy, so keep gear compact and skip the tripod
Things To Do Nearby
Hathi Pol Bazaar — the handicraft market minutes away
Mochiwada Bazaar — the leather and footwear quarter nearby
Jagdish Temple — a short walk south through the lanes
Hathi Pol Bazaar — the handicraft market minutes away
Mochiwada Bazaar — the leather and footwear quarter nearby
Jagdish Temple — a short walk south through the lanes





