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Madhya Pradesh,
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Glass bangles sellers in Chanderi.

Bangles are part of traditional Indian jewelry. They are usually worn in pairs, one or more on each arm. Most Indian women prefer wearing either gold or glass bangles or combination of both. Inexpensive bangles made from plastic are slowly replacing those made by glass, but the ones made of glass are still preferred at traditional occasions such as marriages and on festivals.
Whenever I arrive in India, I buy myself with a new set of glass bangles, the tinkle, tinkle is a welcoming sound to me, and I normally leave with one or two left.