Chennai shopping centers sell a variety of items like art and crafts, garments, jewelry, antiques, bronze and brass works. A large number of shopping malls are located in various parts of the city. One can get wonderful handicrafts from the Government Emporiums located in the city.
While shopping in Chennai, one can choose from a variety of things including art and crafts, garments, jewelry, antiques, bronze and brass works, Pattamara Mats, leaf and palmyra-fiber handicrafts from Tirunellveli. Some shopping items are unique to a place like the silk of Kanchipuram, jewelry of Kumbakonam, stone carvings of Mamallapuram and metal works of Tanjavur.
Besides the traditional Chennai shopping markets, there are a large number of shopping malls in Chennai. Some of them are:
- Cison's Complex, 114, Pantheon Road, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008
- Prince Towers, 94, Purasawalkam High Road, Chennai - 600 010
- Spencer Plaza, Mount Road, Chennai - 600 002
- Parsn Commercial Complex, 602, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 006
- Alsa Mall, 45, Montieth Road, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008
- Rainbow Plaza, 165, Purasawalkam High Road, Purasawalkam, Chennai - 600 007
- Kasi Arcade, 116, Thyagaraya Road, T. Nagar, Chennai - 600 017
- BBC Paradise, Nageswaran Road, Pangal Park, T. Nagar, Chennai - 600 017
- Raahat Plazaa, 172, Arcot Road, Vadapalani, Chennai - 600 026
Government Emporiums of Chennai, having fixed rates, are known for beautiful handicraft items like wood, stone, ivory and brass works, shoes and bags. Some of these Government Emporiums are:
- Central Cottage Industries Emporium, 476, Temple Towers, Anna Salai
- Victoria Technical Institute, 765, Anna Salai, Tel: + (91) (44) 8523153
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- Nalli Silks, T Nagar
- Poompuhar Emporium, 818, Anna Salai, Tel: + (91) (44) 8520624
- Handloom House, 7, Rattan Bazaar, George Town, Tel: + (91) (44) 5384840
- Kalpa Druma, 61, Cathedral Road
- India Silk House, Anna Salai
Fountainhead at Mylapore and Landmark at Nungambakkam are known for CDs and books. For second hand books, several shops are available in Anna Salai in the afternoon hours. Some other bookshops are:
- Giggles Bookshop at Taj Connemara hotel
- BookPoint (Anna Salai)
- Higginbothams
- The Bookshop, Spencer Plaza
For shopping in Chennai, people can also go to the following places:
- Ispahani Centre, No 123 and 124, Nungambakkam High Road, Nungambakkam, Near Gemini Flyover, Chennai-00034, Tel: 044 28333697
- Krishco Shopping, 107, Usman Rd, T Nagar, Chennai, Tel: 044 24341199
- Globus Retail Shop, No 113/114, Sir Thiyagaraya Road, T Nagar, Chennai-600017, Tel: 044 28151071
- Shopper Stop, 2, Harrington Road, Chetpet, Chennai-600031, Tel: 044 28363352
- Stylo Shopping Centre, 1/53, T Nagar, Chennai-600017, Tel: 044 24347443
- Raj Shopping Centre, 23, MG Road, Shastri Nagar, Chennai-600020, Tel: 044 24902472
- Amma Shopping Centre, 7, Mylapore, Chennai-600004, Tel: 044 24956282
- Sri Ayyappa Shopping Centre, 70, Mandaveli, Chennai -600028, Tel: 044 24939405
- Maharaja Shopping Plaza, No.113-A, Purasaiwalkam, Chennai-600084, Tel: 044 28206038
- Remy Shopping Centre, 46, Parrys, Chennai-600001, Tel: 044 25241196
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