10 Shopping items for travellers at Puri

10 Shopping items on every traveller’s list visiting Puri

BY Mrudu malay Mohapatra

The next time you are on a Tour to Puri, don’t forget to look for exciting shopping opportunities. You must be surprised that in this renowned holy place of Lord Jagannath what you will get. But don’t be surprised because Shopping in Puri has become one of the favorite activities. All the tourists who embark on a Puri tour , make it a point to carry the specialty item of the city back home. If you are confused as to what to buy in Puri, Odisha then please shed your worries. Puri has many exquisite things on offer for you. Be it in the Puri temple road or sea beach the shops feature a vast collection of handicrafts. These are indeed the very exciting things to buy in Puri. This apart, as Puri is a noted beach destination so you will get a fascinating chance to buy shells and oyster items that are found in abundance on the pristine beaches. You can also choose from a wide range of utility products and decorative pieces in textiles.Apart from this Puri is the special destination of a good verity of traditional sarees here of which Passapali, Bomkai and ikat are preferred most. Sambalpuri saris are also available here. If you are thinking apart from this what to buy in Puri then do check out the much talked about Palm leaf painting or Patta Chitra which is an exclusive craft of Odisha. With these paintings, you can really transform the look of your home. The other things to buy in Puri are stone crafts and silver works.You will also find silver filigrees including cigar boxes, jewelry, baskets and decorative trays, Horn Work, Pattachitra, metal ware, canopies, awnings and garden & beach umbrellas, stone bowls and plates of Khiching, stone statues, soapstone statuettes, silk and cotton handloom fabrics are available at emporiums, private outlets, bazaars and stalls in Puri. If you are an expert bargainer then you are sure to have full fun of shopping in Puri.

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Here we bring you the list of some of incredible items which you will are rarely found anywhere else .