Shopping in Pondicherry

Pondicherry is a veritable shopaholic's heaven as octroi duty is not imposed in this area. Moreover sales duty is pretty low here too. All this makes shopping in Pondicherry a delightful proposition. Affordable prices, lots of fun knick knacks, boutiques… what else could you possibly ask for?

And if you are a shopaholic racking your heads over what to shop for in Pondicherry worry no more. Here is a comprehensive list that covers all that you could buy while shopping in Pondicherry.

Textiles in Pondicherry

Shopping in Pondicherry is virtually synonymous with shopping for textiles in Pondicherry. The union territory of Pondicherry is famous for its output of household linen and garment textiles. Textiles like satin, twill, corduroy, poplin, chambray, oxford and cambric, Khadi the home-spun handloom fabric are available for a steal in Pondicherry. The textiles are soft, and easy to maintain and easy to care for. Incredible varieties of crisp printed cotton, the famous "south cotton" fabrics are available in the Anglo-French textile mill in Pondicherry. This hundred year old mill has work force of five thousand and its products are sold allover Europe, the US, Australia and the Middle East.

Pottery in Pondicherry

You cannot help but fall in love with the beautiful pottery pieces of Pondicherry while shopping in Pondicherry. Pottery and ceramic pieces created by the artisans of Pondicherry are available for steal all over Pondicherry and Auroville. This is also you your chance to do your bit for the environment. The pottery and ceramic artifacts are made with specific kinds of clay and glazes in kilns that are suitable for the local environment. Some of the more well known studios of Pondicherry where you could buy the following products are "golden Bridge" and "Rhinestone Art".

Leather Goods in Pondicherry

The leather goods of Pondicherry are made with a lot of care and attention to detail. The leather work tends to have beautiful finishing and are carefully fashioned.

Handmade Paper Items in Pondicherry

The handmade paper items popularized by the Aurobindo Ashram Factory are one of the USP's of shopping in Pondicherry. Its beautiful textures, colors have made it really popular allover India.

For more on the options for Shopping in Pondicherry, browse through:

- The Raymond Shop in Pondicherry
- Lakshmi Agencies (Godrej) in Pondicherry

Attributed with the sobriquet of "French Riviera of the east" Pondicherry has a lot more to offer than shopping but be rest assured that when we say that shopping in Pondicherry will take up quite a lot of your time.