Shilparamam

On a Shopping spree

This is one place that i visit often with my mom and aunt, sometimes to shop sometimes to just wander around, more like a window shopping.

I was 11 when i first visited this place and i've never been bored coming here so often, the place has tranformed to its best everytime i visited.

One of the stalls 

Shri Annamacharya's statue near the auditorium

Auditorium

Shilparamam is an absolute village of arts and crafts, on one side you have a rural museum and then on the other side it has hundreds of stalls by various artisans from all over India.

You will find many such statues resembling the rural side of Andhra Pradesh as you take a walk into this place

So our first stall happened to be a Jewellery store with  Beautiful Vibrant and Bold neck lines...

And if you love bangles...

Bangles in Black Metal, will make quite a statement..

Bright and colorful bangles for a funky look ..

Hand Bags, Clutches, Jholas,..

Bright and colorful rings made of glass...

 Pottery and TerraCota

From Beautiful vases to coffee mugs, Indian Pickle jars to cute little piggy banks.. they have quite a collection of all ceramics and earthenware.

Vases and Pickle Jars

Set of 5 tea cups on a tray in a vibrant solitaire blue hue..

Earthenware 

Ceramic Piggy Bank.. aint they cute?

And as you take a walk inside this place, you will come across some magnificent wooden carvings, 

Wooden door for sale

Glass lanterns in various colors look so fascinating, capture them or get them home they sure bring a pleasant feeling as u look..

Could'nt stop myself from clicking these little lanterns

 I have seen marble Taj Mahal's for sale in many places apart from the ones we get in agra, but then i was surprised to see marble Charminar..

Marble Charminar

Indian miniature paintings..

 Pattachitra
A traditional scroll painting originating from odisha.
They resemble old religious murals from odisha especially Puri, they use natural colors and most of them are painted on palm leaves.

Lord Krishna's pattachithra

In pattachithra, every painting tells a story from hindu mythology either a part or the complete story,  the above painting is about Lord Vishu's Dassavthara ..

Hand painted bottles..

a small wooden carved temple of Lord Puri Jagganath

The list goes on of various artiasans, Madhubani paintings, Kashmir's Paper mache craft, Kondapalli Bommalu, tanjavur and many more,..

Madhubani Paintings

Kashmir's Paper mache craft , which include exquisite jewellery boxes, Christmas ornaments and coasters..

Could'nt take my eyes off these blue crafted elephants

 Paper mache crafted elephants.. 

Lakka Bomnmalu and Kondapalli Bommalu, Toys for the new borns and also for  little corners at your space

 A nice wooden carved name plate for your home, bedroom or even your workspace, you name it and he does it right before you,..

Its all in a name

some interesting faces for the walls..

Oh yes and i did shop a little :)

 Best time to Visit :  December and a week before Indian festivals.
Best Buy : Junk jewellery and Art pieces for your space
 This is just a part of Shilparamam, a lot more to come yet..