Poompuhar Emporium in Chennai

Poompuhar Emporium in Chennai showcases the best and the rarest of artifacts from Tamilnadu as well as from other states of India. This emporium belongs to Tamil Nadu Handicraft Development Corporation. Poompuhar Emporium derives its name from the Chola seaport. Poompuhar Emporium in Chennai, in a single phrase can be called an artifact museum and treasure of culture.

Fast Facts of Poompuhar Emporium in Chennai

  -   Location: 818, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.
  -   Phone Number: 852 0624 / 855 0157
  -   Fax: 855 0157
  -   Website: www.poompuhar.com

Features of Poompuhar Emporium in Chennai

  -   Poompuhar Emporium in Chennai offers you chosen pieces of art either made of wood or metal.
  -   There are also fibre products, handloom textiles, gems or paintings, all available between the range of Rs.20/- to Rs. 3, 50,000.
  -   What would draw your attention in Poompuhar Emporium in Chennai are the Icons and lamps. There are lamps called 'Deepam' that stand for Agni, the God of Fire and Surya, the Sun God.
  -   You will also find freestanding lamps, prayer lamps, hand lamps and chain lamps manufactured on the basis of the canons of sculpture or the Shilpa Shastras. You will find many tourists buying the most popular Deepalakshmi or Paavai-vilakku, which looks like a female figure carrying a lamp.
  -   In Poompuhar Emporium in Chennai, you will also get the Kuthu Vilakku - a standing lamp with the legendary Annam or swan on top.
  -   Poompuhar Emporium in Chennai offers these lamps in varying sizes ranging from six inches to six feet in height and between 50 grams and 500 kilograms in weight.
  -   These lamps are generally made of high quality brass.
  -   You can also witness the cosmic dance of Shiva or Nataraja in classic bronze forms in Poompuhar Emporium in Chennai.

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