Shopping in Chennai, Tamil Nadu India
Here we will be giving you some details on shopping in Chennai. Madras is famous for all its unique type of silk clothing materials, golden jewelry, and antique items, handicraft materials etc. Visiting to these shopping centers of Madras will not be a problem as they are all situated in the heart of Madras city. You can visit these huge malls either by taking an auto rickshaw or hiring 'call taxis'. Though the 'call taxis' charges more than that of the auto rickshaw but they are prompt in their service. All you need to do is to call them up and fix your shopping trip. Auto rickshaw should charge Rs.8 for every kilometer. If you want to make a luxurious visit to the shopping malls of Chennai you can also hire the deluxe coaches. Parry's Corner is another great shopping center where you will get plastic goods, stationary items, household items and of course the typical textiles and fabric which are the specific Madras products. Also the prices are quite reasonable in this shopping spot. Near to the Parry's corner is the Burma Bazaar which is populated with imported goods like electronic gadgets, perfumes etc. If you have a craze for malls then here are some details of the most glamorous malls of Chennai. Though many shopping malls are growing all over Madras city some of the most prominent ones are the Alsa Mall on Montieth Road Egmore, Spencer Plaza on Mount Road, Prince Plaza on Pantheon Road, the Nilgiris is on Thirumalai Pillai Road and Chintamani. If you have a craze for conventional items like bell metal items, bronze items, and stone handicrafts then shop in Tamil Nadu State Emporia - Poompuhar. |
The unavoidable activities that are must while you visit to a unknown place is knowing the place with all its historical past, cultural heritage, visiting the monumental places, enjoying all the entertainments found in that place, shopping all the typical materials specific of that place and also relishing on the classical delicacies. You can get information on all the above-mentioned necessary traveling activities in our other section.
The best-shopping centers to collect some silk sarees are Srinivasa Silk, Nalli and Kumaran at Theyagaraya Nagar and B.M. Silks at Mylapore. You can get innumerable silk and embroidered materials like Dupion silk, Pure silk, Taffeta, jaquards, Organza, tissue, Matka silk, Tussar Silk. Also you not only collect sarees but also scarves, stoles, curtain, cushion cover etc.