There are five major Shopping area's for visitors

Anna Salai
Nehru Street (J.N.Street)
Mahatma Gandhi Street (M.G.Street)
Cathedral Street (Mission Street)
Romain Rolland Street
All the sops open from 10.00 a.m to 01.00 p.m and 04.00 p.m to 10.00 p.m. Most shops close on

Sunday.

puducherry is the favourite stomping ground of the passionate shopper. It's an octroi - free destination for everything from cars to consumer goods. In addition, there is an enticingly low incidence of sales tax. Shop - hoppers will also relish the pleasant ambience of the boutiques in puducherry, which cater to a wide range of tastes, offering stylish garments, semi - precious stones, perfumes, hand - made incense, candles embossed with real petals, marbled silks and aromatherapy products. One can also find a variety of handicrafts from Tamil Nadu, Orissa, Karnataka, Kashmir, Tibet and puducherry of course.

Textiles:

puducherry has long been a centre for the production of household linen and garment textiles.Furniture puducherry offers antique furniture and curios such as refinished Tamil, Keralite, and French and British colonial furniture.

Leather:

Making leather the forgotten way, with exacting attention to detail, is what separates the puducherry brands from the rest. Carefully finshed, innovative products with quality can be found in many leather shops in Pondy.

Pottery :

Excellent ceramic artists and artisans work in puducherry and Auroville. They keep a keen eye out for the right kind of clay and glazes and make the kilns appropriate to the local environment. Lending their signature an elegant simplicity and a unique decorative flourish.

Aromatics:

The aromatics in puducherry is world famous for high - quality non - toxic incense sticks and cones as well as scented candles, perfumed oils and sachets, incense holders, ceramic holders and diffusers.


Foods:

A variety of jams is produced by Naturellement in Auroville. Some of the produces available are jellies, jams, marmalades, chutneys, pickles, French mustard, peanut butter and other exotic preserves. One can also find snacking cheeses and the cooking kind in Auroville.puducherry is famous for its mineral water of which Pondichérry Mineral Water by PASIC is the most known.

Unique Products of puducherry

puducherry art
Handicraft items
Leather products
Fashions from Auroville
Aromatics from locals, ashram and auroville
Handmade paper products
Ashram mementoes
Ceramic tableware and décor items
Décor items from village artisans
South Indian collectibles
Antique furniture
Modern design furniture
European cuisine and French bakery items.

World Class Products at Indian prices

Leather
Modern fashions
Silk saries & Textiles
Smart casual wear
Men’s Shoes
Jewellery
Watches
Modern décor items
Indian art
Glassware
Leather products and Luggage
Music and Film CDs and DVDs
Bicycles
Vegetables
Ice Creams & Pizza

Spirits