Shopping in Telangana

With vacations round the corner, everyone is busy booking train and plane tickets much in advance to make a trip with their family to their favourite destination. If you have decided to visit a place in Telangana, then you must be conversant with what all you can buy there to bring as souvenir and gifts for your near and dear ones! Well, here is a brief account about special arts and crafts you can buy in Telangana.

What to buy in Telangana

Shopping is the 'in thing' especially when festivals are round the corner - New Year is the ideal time to step out of your homes and indulge in shopping! For people residing in metro cities, there may be more options and many more markets to choose from, but nevertheless, this does not dampen the spirit of denizens living in cities and towns in Telangana state.

Telangana is equally famous for handicraft items which are in demand all over the globe. To make your visit to Telangana a memorable one, you must take special handicrafts that truly represent the culture of the state. Such items make for useful gifts too.

Cherial Folk Paintings

Brass Art Ware

You can take home brass art ware of Warangal and beautiful wood carvings too. Idols, birds, animals, gods, goddesses and mythological figures are carved along with other utility items and home ware like spoons, combs etc. These are carved out of red sanders, teak, mango, neem wood and country wood.

Banjara Embroidery

There is the Banjara embroidery to vouch for! This mirror work will captivate your attention in no time. Choli and skirts, bed spreads, bags, sofa backs and cushion covers are embroidered with shells and beads. Then there is the bidri art which can be seen on flower vases, jars, handles of swords, cufflinks, jewellery and other utility items.

Kondapalli Toys

Have you heard about Kondapalli toys of Telangana? Well, these toys are crafted out of light soft wood. Heating makes the wood free of moisture and various parts are glued together by means of adhesive made from crushed tamarind seeds. These toys in the form of animals, rural folks, deities, paper machie doll etc. are painted with oil colours. Kondapalli soldiers, Dasavatar set, Ambari elephants, pen stand are famous world over.

Nirmal Toys and Paintings

Anjaney shopping mall, Ramdev Shopping centre, Navrang shopping mall, STP market, Sri Naresh Mega Shopping mall, Supriya Shopping mall, Sri Taraka shopping mall, Balaji Shopping mall etc. are places to vouch for buying goodies in Nalgonda town.

Pochampally saree or pochampally ikat is made in Nalgonda district. Ikat style of dyeing is popular here and many geometric designs are made on sarees and dress materials. Pochampally is a cluster of around 80 villages with traditional looms and is now more renowned as 'Silk city'.

White Pearls

Pearl stones, pearl sets, multi colour pearl chains, chandbalis with pearls, designer embossed pearl bangles etc. are available in Hyderabad, capital city of Telangana. In fact, Hyderabad is famous as 'City of Pearls' of Telangana! White pearls are especially bought by tourists as they are considered auspicious and worn during festivals and wedding. Heavy pearl choker with earrings are the favourite among women. Smooth surface and clear reflection of the pearl decide the price of the pearl. White and coloured pearls are available in varied designs, sizes and price. On your visit to Telangana state, you surely can't miss out visiting the capital city Hyderabad and yes, adding to your exquisite collection of pearls!

Shopping Complexes in Telangana

Lee Store, City Centre, Kalyanam Shopping Mall, Green Square Plaza and New Annapurna Shopping Complex are some good malls in Karimnagar. Polawar Complex, PS Ladies and Kids World and Somnath Fashions are sought after shopping destinations in Adilabad. In Medak, Channa Basawa Family Mall, Hyderabad Fashion Mall and Bombay Cloth House Shopping Mall are very famous among the locals. H. Ganagaram Shopping, Kisan Shopping and Rukmini Chambers are shopper's delight in Nizamabad.



Well, Warangal has a good list of shopping delights such as Gangishetty Complex, Mangalya Mall, Nirmala Mall, Mega Mart, Padmavathi Matching Centre,  A.R Complex and Akshaya Silks. Take some time off from your busy schedule and go out shopping in Warangal!


Did you know that there is a place named 'Mall' which comes under Yacharam mandal in Rangareddy district! Well, when the entire city is a mall and you have to be there to know more about what to buy!
 
STP market, Sri Taraka Shopping mall, Sri Naresh Mega Shopping Mall, Balaji Shopping Mall, Supriya Shopping mall, Anjaney Shopping mall, Navrang Shopping mall, Ramdev Shopping centre are some places for shopping in Nalgonda. Seema Shopping mall and Cherukuri Shopping malls are famous malls in Khammam.

Malls and Showrooms in Hyderabad

Hyderabad is the hub of Shopping malls and markets! GVK One, Shoppers Stop, Inorbit mall, South India Shopping Mall, Hyderabad Central and Babukhan mall are well known malls in the capital city of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.

There are a number of markets in Hyderabad too where you can go and buy bangles or famous pearls of Hyderabad. These include Laad bazaar, Balaji Grand Bazar, Nagari Market, Madina market --- wholesale cloth market, Market around Charminar is the best place for bidriware shopping. Bronze and silver goods are also of good quality in Hyderabad markets.



Large showrooms in Hyderabad in Basheerbagh, Abids and Nampally sell wide range of jewellery, leather, textiles and handicrafts. Shop for pearls from market near the Charminar. Banjara hills and Jubilee hills have many malls to their credit! Sultan Bazaar - a busy commercial center, malls, shops and vendors at one place. You do have to hone your haggling skills and the rest is just unsurpassed pleasure!


Travel, like music, washes away from the soul, the dust of everyday life. It gives you the opportunity to discover new places and people. So, pack your bags and head towards the city of your choice. Have a comfortable stay!