Considered as a textile center, Madurai is famous for its cotton fabrics and batiks. Majority of the streets in the city are lined up with textiles, readymade garments and jewellery shops. It is an ideal place to buy traditional crafts of Tamil Nadu. The major shopping areas like the Chithirai street, Avanimoola, Prithumandapam, Masi streets and Thevangu Chetty Choultry are located around the Meenakshi Temple. Hajeemoosa Textiles is one of the famous textile shops in Madurai for buying Madurai silk and handloom sarees. There are also Handicrafts Emporiums which offer different variety of handicrafts from various parts of India. The shopping centers are always crowded, especially during weekends and festivals.