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Christmas Decorations at Dilli Haat

Colorful Dilli Haat

Posted on December 15, 2013May 9, 2021

Dilli Haat is one of our favorite joints because it is so colorful. For this lazy Sunday I have some pictures from Dilli Haat. The Sunday was not really lazy because Chhavi and I went there today. When she was very small she used to think that shops were to look at and not to buy stuff. How blissful was that phase!

Then came a period when she would ask for almost everything she saw! We started by telling her that she could have two things on a trip. For a while it was difficult to restrict her. But surprisingly that too passed quite soon. For example, I offered her to buy these Christmas decorations and she told me she didn’t want them! This also caught me by surprise.

Colorful Threads
Colorful Threads

These colorful threads are kept at the entrance of Dilli Haat. The ladies offer to weave it through your hair! Chhavi told me next time she would get her hair weaved! I am all for it. But sometimes I shudder to think what would it be like when she becomes a teenager! She was asking me yesterday why people wear an earring on their lips!

Necklaces
Beautiful Necklaces on Display at Dilli Haat

I usually visit Dilli Haat with my sister. We both go and have a sabudana vada first. I did the same this time as well. But somehow it didn’t taste the same without her. But getting back to Chhavi and her shopping, she was content with a few things and refused many! Now if only she would keep this up!

I usually do not like to venture out anywhere in NCR. When I get out I want to put at least 250 kilometers between me and NCR. But as Chhavi enjoys these outings so much, I am making an effort these days!

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35 thoughts on “Colorful Dilli Haat”

  1. Chitra says:
    December 15, 2013 at 9:15 pm

    Colorful Xmas decorations. loved the necklaces too:)

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    1. Mridula says:
      December 21, 2013 at 8:20 pm

      Thank you Chitra.

      Reply
  2. Sheenzie says:
    December 16, 2013 at 12:23 am

    🙂 I have a little one too and she is at the “asking for everything ” phase. I hope this phase would pass quickly ! Good post, enjoyed reading it.

    http://sheenzie.blogspot.in/2013/11/sheenzie-goes-parasailing.html

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    1. Mridula says:
      December 21, 2013 at 8:14 pm

      It will pass Sheenzie 😀

      Reply
  3. Sonal says:
    December 16, 2013 at 8:54 am

    One of my all time favorite places. Have spent so much time there with friends while in college.

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    1. Mridula says:
      December 21, 2013 at 8:14 pm

      Sonal I guess those would have been really good times!

      Reply
  4. Paresh Kale says:
    December 16, 2013 at 10:13 am

    Nice and vivid colors, well captured 🙂

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    1. Mridula says:
      December 21, 2013 at 8:13 pm

      Thank you Paresh.

      Reply
  5. Prasad Np says:
    December 16, 2013 at 12:29 pm

    Its such a wonderful place to visit…so much of India can be seen in a small place. We have something similar here in Hyderabad its called Shilparamam

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    1. Mridula says:
      December 21, 2013 at 8:12 pm

      Whenever I visit Hyderabad I will look it up.

      Reply
  6. r ramakrishnan says:
    December 16, 2013 at 1:11 pm

    Delhi Haat is an incredible, colorful and charming place. You can spend hours without knowing how the time passes. if you are not careful it can burn a hole in your pocket too 🙂

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    1. Mridula says:
      December 21, 2013 at 8:11 pm

      Very true the hole in the pocket part.

      Reply
  7. Preethi Venugopal says:
    December 16, 2013 at 1:38 pm

    A riot of colours..
    This what I love about festivals…
    There is colour all around and like or not you get pulled into the festive spirit and forget every tension you have.
    Thank you for the post..

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    1. Mridula says:
      December 21, 2013 at 8:02 pm

      Thank you Preethi. Dilli Haat is always a colorful place.

      Reply
  8. sindhoooo says:
    December 16, 2013 at 2:23 pm

    What a colourful post for the Sunday! I love the way you handled ‘Cchavi’s want all’ phase 🙂

    Regards,
    Sindhu
    Tantu
    The Arts & Me

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    1. Mridula says:
      December 21, 2013 at 8:01 pm

      Thank you Sindhu.

      Reply
  9. Rat says:
    December 16, 2013 at 5:40 pm

    colorful captures 🙂

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    1. Mridula says:
      December 21, 2013 at 7:59 pm

      Thank you.

      Reply
  10. Pallavi says:
    December 16, 2013 at 7:54 pm

    Mri, I love the colors! Beautiful and so vibrant 🙂

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    1. Mridula says:
      December 21, 2013 at 7:59 pm

      Thank you Pallavi.

      Reply
  11. Maniparna Sengupta Majumder says:
    December 16, 2013 at 11:13 pm

    Wow ..a riot of colours !

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    1. Mridula says:
      December 21, 2013 at 7:54 pm

      Thank you Maniparna.

      Reply
  12. Lady Fi says:
    December 17, 2013 at 12:42 pm

    How wonderfully vibrant!

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    1. Mridula says:
      December 21, 2013 at 7:54 pm

      Thank you Lady Fi.

      Reply
  13. indu chhibber says:
    December 17, 2013 at 1:01 pm

    I remember at one stage kids drive you mad on your visits to fairs etc,then one day suddenly you realize that no demand is coming forth-and that TOO is very disturbing!

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    1. Mridula says:
      December 21, 2013 at 7:53 pm

      Yes Indu 😀 I so agree.

      Reply
  14. Rajesh says:
    December 17, 2013 at 8:14 pm

    Wow…this is colorful. Great captures

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    1. Mridula says:
      December 21, 2013 at 7:53 pm

      Thank you Rajesh.

      Reply
  15. Anuradha Shankar says:
    December 18, 2013 at 2:26 pm

    I enjoy going to Dilli Haat too, esp as it is so near my uncle’s place, which is where i usually stay when i am in delhi. but then i hardly ever click pics since i am so busy ogling at everything in sight! and can so understand chhavi wanting outings like this! and you are so lucky she doesnt want you to buy everything in sight!

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    1. Mridula says:
      December 21, 2013 at 7:51 pm

      Anu it is a recent phenomenon where she doesn’t want to buy everything. I hope it lasts!

      Reply
  16. Samanvay says:
    December 19, 2013 at 2:23 pm

    Lovely Pics !

    I have heard a lot about Dilli Haat and I will plan to be there soon !

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    1. Mridula says:
      December 21, 2013 at 7:51 pm

      It is so colorful, do carry your camera.

      Reply
  17. jade says:
    January 6, 2014 at 10:08 am

    I am headed to India in 2 weeks time and have made Dilli Haat a must stop! I’ve read all your blog posts but I just wanted to ask if you had an specific recommendations?
    I collect xmas ornaments when I travel so I hope those above will still be available when I head there soon they are beyond beautiful! Do you mind me asking approximately how much they were?

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    1. Mridula says:
      January 6, 2014 at 10:56 am

      Hi Jade, hope you will have a good trip. There are two Dilli Haats I go to the one near INA. It is a small place so you can roam around and see it all. As for the price I did not ask but it would be a few dollars only!

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      1. jade says:
        January 6, 2014 at 11:00 am

        Mridula,
        Thanks so much I didn’t expect such a quick reply!
        INA is the one I had planned to visit.
        I am incredibly excited.
        Thanks so much.

        Reply

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