Souvenirs from Chennai

Michael-Z · Mar 19th, 2009, 01:51

Hey guys

I will be leaving India soon and i will be thankful if you could give some advice on what should be purchased before leaving Chennai.

Your experince will be rather helpful. Kindly advise price and category

thanks

Nick-H · Mar 19th, 2009, 02:08

It rather depends on what you like!

Silk, Sandalwood, bronzes...

delhiwala · Mar 19th, 2009, 02:31

Exquisite Kanjivaram Silks.......

Leather Bags/Jackets

Raghu.Kumar · Mar 19th, 2009, 17:28

Hi Michael,

You may also buy Pashimina Shawls, famous from Kashmir. They are available in many shops on the ground and first floor of Spencers Plaza. However dont get conned by the Prices. The prices start from 250 / 300 INR onwards up to 1500 or 2000 per piece.

What you do is to ask the shop keeper to show various ranges starting from the lowest and if you like the designs in the lower range you may grab as many as possible. The ladies abraod usually love the Pashimina Shawls.

Regards, Raghu

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Originally Posted by Michael-Z

Hey guys

I will be leaving India soon and i will be thankful if you could give some advice on what should be purchased before leaving Chennai.

Your experince will be rather helpful. Kindly advise price and category

thanks

Nick-H · Mar 19th, 2009, 18:24

Please search the forum; you will find it confirmed by Indian nationals as well as visitors that pashmina is expensive stuff.

Whatever you are getting for a couple of hundred, it is not going to pashmina. Even decent polyester should be more than that!

Add a zero. Or two.

Vasanthan · Mar 20th, 2009, 18:37

I would suggest not to forget a Ganesh statue, in any pose or make that interests you.

Bhushavali · Apr 21st, 2009, 15:19

DO u want souveniers of Chennai or India..???

Chennai:
Kanchipuram Silks
Mahabalipuram shells and stone, showpieces or jewels
Thirupathi Laddu
Kalahasthi kalamkari
Kalakshetra kalamkari
CD's from Music Academy
Sandalwood stuff from Cauvery showroom near LIC Building
Crochet work from Victoria Institute near Spencers

India(The list would be toooooooo big):
Kanchipuram silk
Kerala coir stuff
Andhra block prints
Karnataka Sandalwood stuff
Orissa pipli work
Madhyapradesh Bagh prints
Northeast mekhla chaddar
Kashmir Pashmina shawl and Zardozi stuff
etc etc etc...........

Mar 19th, 2009, 01:51	#1
Michael-Z Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Chennai Posts: 7	Souvenirs from Chennai Hey guys I will be leaving India soon and i will be thankful if you could give some advice on what should be purchased before leaving Chennai. Your experince will be rather helpful. Kindly advise price and category thanks

Mar 19th, 2009, 02:31	#3
delhiwala IM what IM Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Indeyah ! Posts: 4,815	Exquisite Kanjivaram Silks....... Leather Bags/Jackets __________________ Travel only with thy equals or thy betters; if there are none, travel alone. - The Dhammapada

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Nick-H This is just a cameo appearance Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 36,199	Please search the forum; you will find it confirmed by Indian nationals as well as visitors that pashmina is expensive stuff. Whatever you are getting for a couple of hundred, it is not going to pashmina. Even decent polyester should be more than that! Add a zero. Or two.

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Bhushavali Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 5	DO u want souveniers of Chennai or India..??? Chennai: Kanchipuram Silks Mahabalipuram shells and stone, showpieces or jewels Thirupathi Laddu Kalahasthi kalamkari Kalakshetra kalamkari CD's from Music Academy Sandalwood stuff from Cauvery showroom near LIC Building Crochet work from Victoria Institute near Spencers India(The list would be toooooooo big): Kanchipuram silk Kerala coir stuff Andhra block prints Karnataka Sandalwood stuff Orissa pipli work Madhyapradesh Bagh prints Northeast mekhla chaddar Kashmir Pashmina shawl and Zardozi stuff etc etc etc...........