Cauvery
 Karnataka
is known for its sandalwood and silk. Intricately
carved sandalwood sculptures, Bidri work, richly
coloured silks and other artifacts are sold at the
Cauvery showroom on M.G. Road in Bangalore.
Cauvery, a unit of Karnataka State Handicrafts
Development Corporation Limited keeps the traditional
skills of the state alive. Skilled artisans produce
handicrafts in over 15 production centres in the
state for Cauvery.
Fine caskets, wall plaques, furniture and decorative
articles in rosewood inlay, terracotta pots, vases,
lacquered softwood handicrafts like jewellery, napkin
rings, toys, pencil holders, vases, Navalgund carpets,
lustre-silk sarees and silk ties in modern and traditional
designs, all these and more are available at the
Cauvery showroom. Incense sticks, sandalwood sprays,
bronze moulded sculptures and jewellery items are
the other artifacts one could find here to buy.
Address: Cauvery Emporium,
Karnataka State Handicrafts Development Corporation
Limited,
45, M.G. Road, Bangalore - 560 001.
Phone: 2258 1187 / 2258 0317 / 2258 2656.
Poompuhar
Poompuhar of Tamil Nadu Handicrafts Development
Corporation Limited is famous for its brass oil
lamps, bronze icons and granite sculptures. It is
involved in helping artisans and craft persons since
1973 by marketing their artifacts. Training the
artisans in latest designs with the help of the
Development Commissioner of Handicrafts,
New Delhi, is another laudable service  that
Poompuhar renders.
Wood carvings, jewellery, terracotta, hand-knitted
textiles, leather products and Tanjore paintings
are among the handicrafts Poompuhar showroom
is selling.
"Poompuhar is a name of a port town in Tamil
Nadu, which was famous for the exchange of art and
culture with foreigners in an ancient era. That
is why Tamil Nadu has named its Handicrafts Development
Corporation Limited as Poompuhar" says the showroom
Manager, Anthony Muthu. Poompuhar
has nine production centres of its own where artisans
produce artifacts in various media.
Address:
Poompuhar, # 104 & 105,
Brigade Road, Bangalore-560 001.
Phone: 2558 0582, Fax: 2558 5846
Gangothri
.A unit of the Uttar Pradesh Handicrafts
Development Corporation Limited, Gangothri
sells rosewood and other artistically carved
furniture. Embroidered textiles, jewellery, carpets,
leather handicrafts, brass icons and traditional
lamps are among the other handicrafts Gangothri
is marketing. Connoisseurs looking for North Indian
styled handicrafts, drop in here
.
Address: Gangothri, Residency Road, Opposite
Galaxy Theatre,
Bangalore- 560 025.
Phone: 2558 5055.
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