Pydhonie Bead Market

The area of Pydhonie, which is located in South Mumbai, is home to 28 mosques and 39 temples. Within this area is a web of connecting streets where one can find a multitude of vendors selling fabrics, utensils, diamonds and jewelry, and prepared foods. There are vendors who specialize in dying, and there is a famous cloth market called Nakhuda Mulla.

To reach Pydhonie bead market, one needs only to find the majestic Pydhonie Masjid Mosque whose brilliant green color captures the eye of passersby. Pydhonie is the hub for designers, export companies and individuals from around the globe looking to source beads and related materials. The main shopping street is filled with a plethora of small shops where vendors sell an endless variety of beads including crystals, bugles, sequins, and acrylics. Vendors can customize products for buyers, and often work jointly on creative projects. 

An outing to the Pydhonie bead market is certainly a lively and colorful experience. The streets are full of people carrying their wares for production or sale. Food carts abound and one can occasionally spot a roaming goat weaving through the heavily trafficked streets. The shop owners and those running the handcarts have established their own modes of entertainment - smartphones are most popular - others chat with neighbors, read the newspaper, drink tea, or just hang out in the street and people watch. Pydhonie market is an ideal place to explore and discover!