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Art & Craft shopping in Tamil Nadu

  1. A

    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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  2. B

    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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  3. C

    Victoria Technical Institute

    Most of the revenue from the high-quality crafts here goes directly to the artisans; some of the rest goes to charity.

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  4. D

    Kalki

    Kalki showcases and sells exquisite quality clothes and crafts.

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  5. E

    Apparao Galleries

    Rotating exhibitions of contemporary art and photography.

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  6. F

    SIPA'S Craftlink

    South India's first fair-trade craft shop.

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