Mysore is know for it’s beautiful silk and sandalwood. Below are a few shops where you can find sarees, carvings, crafts, jewelry and art.
The first three shops are quite touristy, but offer a one-stop shop if you are looking for ease and shipping services. The last two shops are where I found two of my favorite buys: a beautiful Ganesh carving and hand-made “business cards.”
Cauvery Arts And Craft Emporium
Sayyaji Rao Road, Mysore
Telephone: 821-252-1258
This is a bit of a touristy store but it has a good selection of craft items. You’ll find wood carvings, jewelry, tapestries, incense and furniture.
Handicrafts Sales Emporium
Ramsons House in front of Mysore Zoo
Mysore 570 010
E-mail: ramsonsarts@sify.com
Web site: www.ramsonsmysore.com
Telephone: 821-244-3669
Telephone: 821-244-9121
Fax: 821-256-3602
There are two floors to explore filled with statues, jewelry, gifts and textiles. They cater to Western tourists so the prices are on the high side.
Mysore Silk Emporium
3 Nethra Nivas, Hotel Sandesh Complex
Nazarbad Main Road, Mysore 570 010
Telephone: 821-252-1247
This store is run by the government and has a large variety of quality silk saris and fabrics. Tailors are onsite and the prices are fixed.
Sri Sathya Mohan Handy Crafts
1756 Akbar Road (near Ganesh Beedi Godown)
Mandi Mohalla, Mysore 570 021
Telephone: 821-244-8797
A small shop crammed with carved sandalwood and rosewood statues, inlaid articles and gifts. Around the back of the shop, you can take a peek at the artisan carvers as they whittle away. If you are looking to purchase a wood-carved statue, the prices are better here than at the fancy touristy showrooms.
Vaishnavi Marketing Designer Stationary
Telephone: 944-848-6434
These makers of handmade and recycled paper products have a display table each Sunday at the outdoor organic market from 10 – 1 pm on the grounds of the Green Hotel. One of their most popular items among yoga students is their beautiful business cards. You can place an order on a Sunday and pick them up the following week. 100 cards cost Rs. 200. If you need the order completed sooner than a week, they can often accommodate you, but you will have to pick them up at their home near the foot of Chamundi Hill.
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dear sir/mam,
i visited Nethra arts and crafts emporium,mysore on 15 th of march ,and purchased fous silk saries worth Rs9192/-(bill no 7261).the sales man had confirmed that all saries are with blouses .however on reaching home we discovered that three saries were without blouse and one sari worth Rs4398/- is a defective piece(has a rabe ) this is clear breach of trust by such a major showroom. on contacting the emporium our problem was taken to deaf ears,i would like to bring this to the notice of other tourists plz. don’t trust this emporium and don’t buy stuff from them. be careful and dont let these people fool you
rupali
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