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Indian handicraft is very rich. At Tamil Nadu, you will find silk saris and hand-woven cotton fabrics, especially at Kanchipuram. You can buy stone and bronze statues from Mamallapuram, musical instruments, copper objects, oil lamps, an acitivity typical of Southern India, sandal wood sculptures, leather goods and jewellery decorated with diamonds and semi-precious stones from Kanchipuram. Do not forget the array of fresh spices. At Chennai, Anna Salai avenue houses the business centres of the city.
Visit the State Emporiums, government shops throughout the country offering fixed prices. In all other places, you can bargain. In large cities, shops open between 10 AM and 7 PM or 8 PM from Monday to Saturday. On Sundays and public holidays, they are closed.
It is strictly forbidden to export fur, snake skin, antiquities and to import into Europe any ivory object.