{"id":2868,"date":"2018-02-17T10:35:18","date_gmt":"2018-02-17T05:05:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/?p=2868"},"modified":"2018-02-02T10:57:01","modified_gmt":"2018-02-02T05:27:01","slug":"best-things-shop-madurai-famous-places","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gozocabs.com\/blog\/best-things-shop-madurai-famous-places\/","title":{"rendered":"Best things to shop from Madurai and what are the famous places"},"content":{"rendered":"

Shopping in Madurai can be an adventure. The city is one of the oldest textile industries in India. Therefore, the best things to shop from Madurai are <\/span>handloom fabrics<\/b> and <\/span>sarees<\/b>. You can also find some traditional handicrafts, unique to Madurai. Following are the best places for shopping in Madurai.<\/span><\/p>\n

Shopping sarees in Madurai<\/span><\/h2>\n

Sarees are the best gift for women. If you are travelling to Madurai and wish to bring home something for the woman of the house, saree could be a great choice. <\/span>Sungudi<\/span><\/i> sarees are specialty of Madurai. You can shop for handloom sarees with handmade designs at Hajeemoosa, Kumaran Silks, Khadi emporium, and Rajmahal Silks.<\/span><\/p>\n

Shopping handlooms in Madurai<\/span><\/h2>\n

You can find some great handloom fabrics and dress material in Madurai. The common material used is cotton. You can also see people hand printing <\/span>batik<\/span><\/i> arts in the fabrics. The popular places to shop handlooms include Handloom House and Co-Optex. You can also buy cotton fabrics from Prithu Mandapam, an old pillared hall in the eastern entrance of the meenakshi temple.<\/span><\/p>\n

Shopping handicrafts in Madurai<\/span><\/h2>\n

Other than fabrics, you can also shop for handicrafts, which you can use to decorate your home or gift someone. The local handicrafts in madurai include bell-metal lamps, bronze images, wood and stone carvings, etc. The popular places to shop handicrafts in Madurai are All India Handicrafts Emporium, Khadi Gramodyog Bhavan, Madurai Gallery Cottage Expo Crafts, Cottage Arts Emporium, to name a few. <\/span><\/p>\n

Even if you don\u2019t want to buy, you can visit these places to get a sneak peek into the Madurai culture.<\/span><\/p>\n

While shopping in the local market, you can also bargain. However, language can be an issue because the locals speak in Telugu and don\u2019t understand Hindi and English much. If you are looking for bigger shopping places like malls and wholesale markets, you can <\/span>travel to tiruchirapalli from Madurai<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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