Mysore Shopping

  2. Cauvery Arts & Crafts Emporium

    Not the cheapest place, but the selection is extensive and there's no pressure to buy.

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  3. Datta & Jeev Enterprises

    Get custom-made Ganesh stickers here, starting at Rs25 each.

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  4. Devaraja Market

    Built during Tipu Sultan's time, the spellbinding Devaraja Market is one of India's most colourful and lively bazaars. Stalls selling all manner of fruits, vegetables, flower garlands and spices, and conical piles of kumkum (coloured powder used for bindi dots on heads of married women as well as other religious rituals) make ideal photographic subjects. Be prepared to bargain when shopping.

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  5. Fabindia

    There's a branch of the ever reliable clothing and homewares store on the way to the silk and sandalwood factories.

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  8. Government Silk Factory

    You can see weavers at work here, and buy silks at an on-site shop; there's also a factory showroom on KR Circle, open from to .

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  9. Sandalwood Oil Factory

    Buy authentic incense sticks and oil at this factory, located about 2km southeast of the Maharaja's Palace, off Mananthody Rd.

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  11. Shruthi Musical Works

    Shruthi Musical Works sells a variety of traditional musical instruments.

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  13. Veena Musical Works

    Veena Musical Works sells a variety of traditional musical instruments; you can view the workshop across the road from the shop.

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