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| Shopping at Tamilnadu |
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Tamil Nadu, popularly referred as the cradle of Dravidian culture, offers exciting shopping experiences to its visitors. The state is renowned for its rich culture heritage including its exquisite arts and crafts, which are world-famous for their uniqueness. Traditional items like Kanchipuram silks, Pattamara mats and the leaf and palmyra-fiber handicrafts from Tirunellveli, bronze and brass castings and traditional jewelry from Kumbakonam, metal works from Tanjore and stone sculptures from Mahabalipuram are famous all over the country |
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Chennai, the capital city of Tamil Nadu, is world-famous for its fine South Indian silk, embroidered silk sarees, hand-woven garments and handicrafts items. Poompuhar, the Tamil Nadu Emporium, and Khadi Gramodyog Bhawan have their shops in all major cities and tourist destinations of Tamil Nadu. They sell exquisite handicrafts and other exotic souvenirs, offering a rewarding shopping experience to visitors |
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Madurai, the textile hub of South India, is famous for its readymade garments of fine silk and cotton. Thanjavur, also known as Tanjore, is known for its bronze items, especially the beautiful Chola Nataraja. The beautiful replicas of the ancient paintings and Thanjavur plates with their exquisite copper and silver work are specialty of Tanjore. Coimbatore also offers beautiful silk sarees and a range of handicraft items |
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If you are fond of collecting fine pieces of sculptures, then Mahabalipuram is the perfect shopping place in Tamil Nadu. Mahabalipuram offers exquisite ancient art and craft including granite carved sculptures of Hindu Gods, exquisite woodcarvings and jewelry |
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Handicrafts of Tamil Nadu - Tamil Nadu is a shopper's paradise and you will thoroughly enjoy shopping in Tamil Nadu . The reason is not hard to guess Tamilnadu Shopping Travel Tours , considering the rich cultural heritage of Tamil Nadu with its beautiful handicrafts and exquisite art forms which has attained world fame Tamilnadu Shopping Travel Tours |
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The handicrafts of Tamil Nadu has their own unique elements. Tourism in South India Travel particularly recommends the
• Kanchipuram Silks
• The beautiful mats of Pattamara
• Handicrafts made from palm leaves and Palmyra fibers in Tirunellveli
• Exquisite jewelery and brass and bronze castings of Kumbakonam
• Metal works of Tanjore
• Sculptures made of stone from Mahabalipuram |
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If you are visiting Chennai then don't miss the South Indian silk sarees, handicrafts and Khadi or hand-woven garments Tamilnadu Shopping Travel Tours |
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You can get them at Tamil Nadu emporium , Poompuhar which has outlets in all the major cities as well as handicrafts can be bought from Khadi Gramodyog Bhawan : Madurai is famous for its textiles , readymade garments made from fine silk and cotton |
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Tanjore or Thanjavur is well known for its Chola Nataraja , an idol made from bronze Tamilnadu Shopping Travel Tours |
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Lovely replication of ancient paintings and Tanjore plates has won appreciation everywhere. These paintings are painted on wood, glass, mica, ivory and on walls Tamilnadu Shopping Guide,. The special feature of these paintings are the use of thin sheet of gold along with primary colors, giving a 3D effect with shading the inside of the contours Tamilnadu Shopping Guide |
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Inorder to savour the natural beauty of South India, we have designed the following tour packages for the discerning travellers |
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