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Karnataka Cuisine Cities Places to visit Wild Karnataka   Bangalore   About the City Getting there Getting around What to see Hotels Shopping Festivals Weather Shopping Bangalore is famous for its shopping malls, which have some of the biggest and finest showrooms in India. Though the de facto software capital of India, it has been attracting shoppers for sandal wood, silk and hand woven materials for ages. The Karnataka Handloom Development Corporation's 'Priyadharshini' Handloom House is located at various places. Bangalore is a good place to buy specialities from all over the state. Brass inlay work, Rosewood, Ivory artifacts and Lambani Jewellery make good decorative and/or gift items. Premier shopping areas are Mahatma Gandhi Road, Commercial Street, Brigade Road, Public Utility Building, Kempe Gowda Road, Jayachamarajendra Road, Jayanagar Shopping Complex, Russel Market, City Market, Avenue Road.