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Bhubaneshwar is the capital city of Orissa. Thousands of pilgrims visit the city every year as this is one of the popular Hindu pilgrim destinations. Shopping in Bhubaneshwar can be an exciting experience.
The markets here offer various types of items which are a delight for the shoppers. It is a developing metropolitan city having big malls and huge shopping centers, where you can get the usual international brands. Bhubaneshwar has many local bazaars where one can find a variety of local items that are the specialty of Bhubaneshwar.
As a part of shopping in Bhubaneshwar, the tourists can visit the market to buy the famous Ikat fabrics, which is used for making readymade garments as well as saris. Appliqué worked fabrics, locally called as Chandua, is a famous Orissa handiwork. Other best fabrics one can buy are Sambalpuri silk, Tussar silk and cotton works. Silver filigree work or Tarakashi is a well-known artwork of Orissa, which is produced only in Bhubaneshwar and Cuttack. It can be bought as a gift for someone. The distinctive wooden items such as vanity boxes, lampshades and vegetable baskets are also attractions for shoppers in Bhubaneshwar markets.
Apart from the fabrics and wooden items, there is also a wide variety of metal products available for shopping in Bhubaneshwar. The main items are jewelry made from fine silver and metal sculptures, known as dhokra. Brass and bell metal work is also found in the local markets. Bhubaneshwar is well known for its distinctive paintings. Patachitra are paintings made on palm leaf. Items made from seashells like purses, lamp shades, table tops, jewelry boxes, mirrors, trays, fruit baskets, etc. are also very common in this city.
While shopping in Bhubaneshwar, one comes across shops selling a variety of idols or sculptures of Gods and Goddesses. These are made of carved wood or turned wood. Wood turned items include bowls, pitchers and even glasses. Even stone sculptures or other stone-carved objects can also be bought from here. The city of Bhubaneshwar also offers a variety of bamboo works. The market of Bhubaneshwar is very much popular for handicrafts.
Visitors are attracted to the wide range of items made from stone, wood and even fabrics while shopping in Bhubaneshwar.
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