Shopping in Northern Tamil Nadu
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Poompuhar Handicrafts Emporium
Mamallapuram wakes each day to the sound of sculptors' chisels on granite. You can browse hassle-free and buy from the fixed-price Poompuhar Handicrafts Emporium or from the craft shops that line the main roads (prices negotiable). Sculptures range from Rs 300 (for a small piece to fit in your baggage) to Rs 400,000 for a massive Ganesh that needs to be lifted with a mobile crane.
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Fabindia
This shop has a good variety of quality woven goods and furnishings, traditionally made but with a contemporary feel. In operation since 1960, one of its selling points is its ‘fair, equitable and helpful relationship’ with village producers.
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Geethanjali
The sort of place where Indiana Jones gets the sweats, this antique and curio shop sells statues, sculptures, paintings and furniture culled from Puducherry’s colonial, and even pre-colonial history.
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Lakshmi Tailor
Mamallapuram wakes to the sound of sculptors’ chisels on granite. There are lots of good art galleries, tailors and antique shops here. For clothes, we recommend Lakshmi Tailor.
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JK Bookshop
A small bookshop where you can buy or swap books in several languages, including English, French and German. Proceeds support village schools established by the owner.
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La Boutique d’Auroville
It’s fun browsing through the crafts here, including jewellery, batiks, kalamkari (similar to batik) drawings, carpets and woodcarvings.
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Grinde Sridharan General Merchants
An excellent, long-established grocery store with plenty of imported goods and an exchange facility for cash and travellers cheques.
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Nilgiri Supermarket
A well-stocked, modern place in which to shop for groceries in air-conditioned comfort. Credit cards are accepted.
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Southern Arts and Crafts
An expensive but beautiful curios culled from local homes at Southern Arts and Crafts.
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Focus Books
Focus Books; Excellent selection of books, especially contemporary Indian writing, and postcards.
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Casablanca
For a modern take on Indian souvenirs and fashions, check out the excellent Casablanca.
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Fresh Produce Market
The main fresh produce market is west of MG Rd, between Nehru and Rangapillai Sts.
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Shriji Art Gallery
Nice prints and original art can be found at Shriji Art Gallery.
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Libraire Kailash
An excellent collection of titles, particularly coffee-table books, in French.
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Pondy Cre’Art
Local and European designers get their creativity going on here with leather handbags, handmade paper journals and the sort of clothes that look like they got caught between an Indian flea market and a Soho outlet.
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