Nalli Silks

Nalli Silks is where you will go when you do not have the patience and energy to visit small and specialized sari kottulu. You will also not mind accompanying someone else who is going there, simply because the ambience is so comfortable. Eager salesmen, however, won't let you alone from the moment you enter.

A typical new generation showroom, Nalli stores saris and salwar kameez material in a huge range. You won't find made-ups or stitching facilities here. If you have something specific in mind, like a Mysore silk, a Dharmavaram or a Pochampally, go to the smaller but more focused stores that sell only those. But if you are not a sari aficionado and don't know all about the relative merits of different weaves and fabrics, come to Nalli. They have everything.

Downstairs are silks - the Kanchipurams, crepe silks, Bomkai Banaras, Tasar silks, Bangalore silks and so on. All of 15-16 kinds. Upstairs is the cotton section that stores about 12 types of cottons, that include Apoorva Kora, Mangalgiri, Madurai, Dharwadi, Belgaum, Venkatgiri etc.

You will see some of the most genuine and irrepressible smiles on women's faces as they try on the crisp new designs. There are few pleasures as basic and unparalleled for a woman as trying on a prettier look.

Nalli has showrooms in 14 other cities including Chennai, Delhi and Mumbai. Check out their website to buy some of their saris online.