Lucknow: With Rakshabandhan only one day and key confinement was revoked, the city market buzzed with activities again.
Aminabad, Yahiyaj, BHOOTHNATH, Chowk, Aliganj and Rajajipuram Market, among others, once again see the types of footsteps they witnessed before the pandemic, the merchant said.
In high demand is a Rakhi cartoon, environmentally friendly rakhi, ornaments and single Rakhis, Rudraksh and Gold Rakhi.
Apart from Rakhi based on normal threads, women also choose to buy a rakhis ornamental bracelet for their brother-in-law instead of binding the usual ‘dolphin rakhi’.
The price of Rs 5,000 and so on, the main attraction in the Sarapan Chowk market is Rachis silver, gold and diamonds.
Gold and Diamond Rakis are being made based on orders and are given prices according to weight and design.
In the Bhoothnath market, sales of Rakrakh and cartoons based on high rakhi, along with designers and make ‘tenal’ to go with him.
“Rakraksh Rakhis or a simple and simple bracelet with ‘om’ and ‘dumroo’ made on it attracting customers.
Kundan Rakhis is also preferred.
Because Rakhi is worn by a brother of one or two days, Rudraksh Rakhi or bracelet is one of the things like That can be worn by men anywhere, even in the office.
They are relatively cheap too.
That is why the request is more, “said Shilpi, a seller in the Bhoothnath market.
“People are ready to buy expensive rakhis too if they are not a utas-based but one with a bracelet.
Similar to Rakhi dolphins.
They want to carry a home bracelet with beads ornaments, which are American diamonds, and Phoolon Guardian Rakhi.
They are all prices above the hospital 500, “said Ajay Gupta, a shopkeeper in Aminabad.
“Last year, we couldn’t get out and buy Rakhis because of Covid but this year we can go to the market like the past.
I have bought two ‘Chhota-Bheem’ Rakhis for my daughter, and Kundan Rakhi for my brother and cousin,” said Anamika Srivastava, a customer.
City residents also prefer ideas outside the box for Rakhi and look for options on social media and e-commerce sites.
“Various kinds and adjusted hampered with Rakhis with ‘Superman’s logo’, ‘Bada Bhai’, resin-art adjusted rakhis with the name of a written brother on it is being purchased by many people,” said a resident.
“This rack is different and interesting.
The online site is filled with them and they can be adjusted,” said Shruti Rai, a city resident.