Shopping in the city of Bhubaneshwar will be a delightful experience with
a good number of markets and shopping places. The city has several big
shopping complexes which provides branded clothes, accessories, shoes,
etc. One can buy the appliqué work locally known as Chandua, traditionally
woven fabrics especially kat fabrics, ornaments made of silver and different
kinds of handcrafted items from the shops in Bhubaneshwar. The city is
also famous of the silver filigree work called Tarakasi, stone and woodcarving,
Patta paintings, tie and dye textiles, silk and cotton fabrics, Dhokra,
bamboo basketry, patchwork, brass and bell metal work, Stone sculptures
of Gods and Goddess, horn work and many other local crafts of Orissa.
The main commercial and business centers in Bhubaneshwar are Kalpana
Square or Kalpana Chhak on Cuttack Road; Rajmahal Square; Station Square
or Master Canteen; Utkalika; Saree Mandir; Ekamra Haat;, Orissa Creative
Art and Craft, Bishakha Handicrafts and Boyanika-Orissa State Handloom
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