Bangalore is a good place to shop for the various specialities of this state. Among these are Mysore silks, sandalwood items, inlay work with rose wood, brass and ivory artifacts, and lambani jewellery.
Handicrafts may be purchased at: Cauvery Arts and Crafts Emporium, M.G. Road, Tel.: 5581118
CCIE (Central Cottage Industries Emporium), M.G. Road, Tel.: 5584083
Airport Sales Counter, KEB Complex, KG Road.
For silk saris and cloth the Karnataka Silk Industries Corporation runs show rooms at M.G. Road and K.G. Road. Similarly, the KHDC showrooms called Priyadarshini Handloom House at various places is an ideal place to shop for handlooms of this state. The other main shopping areas of the city are at Kempe Gowda Road, Mahatma Gandhi Road Jayachamarajendra Road, Jayanagar Shopping Complex Russel Market and Commercial Street.