Shopping in Madurai
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Puthu Mandapam
Madurai teems with cloth stalls and tailors' shops. A great place for getting cottons and printed fabrics is Puthu Mandapam, the pillared former entrance hall at the eastern side of Sri Meenakshi Temple. Here you'll find rows of tailors, all busily treadling away and capable of whipping up a good replica of whatever you're wearing in an hour or two. Quality, designs and prices vary greatly depending on the material and complexity of the design, but you can have a shirt made up for around Rs150.
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West Veli St
The fixed-price government shops are conveniently located together in West Veli St, including Poompuhar, Kerala Handicrafts and Khadi Bhavan (khadi is the homespun cloth made famous by Gandhi's decision, taken in Madurai, to wear it).
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North Chitrai St
Every tout, driver, temple guide and tailor's brother will lead you to the Kashmiri craft shops in North Chitrai St, offering to show you the temple view from the rooftop - the views are good, and so is the inevitable sales pitch.
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Shoppers Shop
Shoppers Shop is a well-stocked grocery store which also includes a good selection of Western foods.
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Turning Point Books
A 4th-floor bookshop opposite New College with a good selection, especially the shelves on Indian religion.
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Malligai Book Centre
Opposite the train station; the left-hand side has a decent selection of English-language titles.
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Gandhian Literary Society Bookstore
The Gandhian Literary Society Bookstore is behind the Gandhi Memorial museum.
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Nila Supermarket
Nila Supermarket is well-stocked with a good selection of Western foods.
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