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Coimbatore Wet Grinder
nearby
Product :
Coimbatore Wet Grinder
Place of GI :
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Bhavani Jamakkalam
nearby
Product :
Bhavani Jamakkalam
Place of GI :
Erode, Tamil Nadu
Description and basis :
Bhavani Jamakkalam refers to blankets and carpets manufactured in Bhavani in Erode district, Tamil Nadu.
Palakkadan Matta Rice
within 100 km
Product :
Palakkadan Matta Rice
Place of GI :
Palakkad, Kerala
Toda Embroidery
within 100 km
Product :
Toda Embroidery
Place of GI :
Nilgiri, Tamil Nadu
Description and basis :
The Toda Embroidery, also locally known as "pukhoor", is an art work among the Toda pastoral people of Nilgiris, in Tamil Nadu, made exclusively by their women.The embroidery, which has a fine finish, appears like a woven cloth but is made with use of red and black threads with a white cotton cloth background.
Kuthampully Sarees
within 100 km
Product :
Kuthampully Sarees
Place of GI :
Thiruvilwamala, Kerala
Description and basis :
Kuthampully Saree is a type of Sari traditionally made by weavers from Kuthampully village in Thiruvilwamala Grama Panchayat of Thrissur district of Kerala state in India. The Kuthampully Saree is distinguished by its Saree borders.
Erode Turmeric
within 100 km
Product :
Erode Turmeric
Place of GI :
Erode
Description and basis :
This is distinctive thin turmeric from Erode district, Annur and Thondamuthur taluks of Coimbatore district and Kangayam taluk of Tirupur district.
Kuthampally Dhoties & Set Mundu
within 100 km
Product :
Kuthampally Dhoties & Set Mundu
Place of GI :
Kuthampally, Kerala
Description and basis :
Kuthampally dhoties and set mundu are dhoties and set mundus (also known as mundum neriyathum) manufactured by the weavers in the Kuthampally region in Kerala.
Changalikodan Nendran Banana
within 100 km
Product :
Changalikodan Nendran Banana
Place of GI :
Thrissur, Kerala
Description and basis :
Changalikodan Nendran Banana is a banana variety originated and cultivated in Chengazhikodu village of Thrissur District in Kerala state of India.
Pokkali Rice
within 100 km
Product :
Pokkali Rice
Place of GI :
Thrissur, Kerala
Description and basis :
Pokkali is a unique saline tolerant rice variety that is cultivated using extensive aquaculture in an organic way in the water-logged coastal regions, spread in about 5000 hectares area in Alappuzha, Thrissur and Ernakulam districts of Kerala in Southern India.
Kodaikanal, Malai Poondu
within 200 km
Product :
Kodaikanal, Malai Poondu
Place of GI :
Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu
Description and basis :
This is Kodaikanal's famed hill garlic.
Nanjanagud Banana
within 200 km
Product :
Nanjanagud Banana
Place of GI :
Nanjanagud, Karnataka
Description and basis :
Natively called as Nanjangud rasabalehannu, is a variety of banana grown in and around the area Mysore district and Chamarajanagar district of Karnataka, India. It is famous for its unique taste and aroma.
Nilgiri (Orthodox)
within 200 km
Product :
Nilgiri (Orthodox)
Place of GI :
Nilgiri, Tamil Nadu
Description and basis :
Nilgiri tea is generally described as being a dark, intensely aromatic, fragrant and flavoured tea grown in the hills of the Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu.
Kovai Kora Cotton Saree
within 200 km
Product :
Kovai Kora Cotton Saree
Place of GI :
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Description and basis :
Kovai Kora cotton is made from a blend of silk and cotton. A superior quality cotton yarn is mixed with traditional silk to produce kora cotton. The sarees have bright colored border designs with occasional use of shining zari. The required designs are weaved using the loom using combinations of colored cotton and silk threads and the borders are added later.
Nanjanagud Banana
within 200 km
Product :
Nanjanagud Banana
Place of GI :
Nanjanagud, Karnataka
Description and basis :
Natively called as Nanjangud rasabalehannu, is a variety of banana grown in and around the area Mysore district and Chamarajanagar district of Karnataka, India. It is famous for its unique taste and aroma.
Appemidi Mango
within 200 km
Product :
Appemidi Mango
Place of GI :
Western Ghats, Karnataka
Description and basis :
Diversity in Appemidi mango can be seen, especially in the Western Ghats region of Karnataka. This region is famous for the pickling types of mango called 'Appemidi'.
Wayanad Gandhakasala Rice
within 200 km
Product :
Wayanad Gandhakasala Rice
Place of GI :
Wayanad, Kerala
Description and basis :
Gandhakasala rice is a variety of rice cultivated by the farmers in Wayanad District in Kerala. This is a scented variety of rice grown mostly by the members of the tribal communities.
Wayanad Jeerakasala Rice
within 200 km
Product :
Wayanad Jeerakasala Rice
Place of GI :
Wayanad, Kerala
Description and basis :
Wayanad Jeerakasala Rice is a popular traditional aromatic rice cultivar of Wayanad District. This scented, non-basmati rice is famous for its characteristic fragrance and aroma. Grains are of medium size and shape, with golden yellow colour and partial short awns.
Vazhakulam pineapple
within 200 km
Product :
Vazhakulam pineapple
Place of GI :
Vazhakulam, Kerala
Description and basis :
Vazhakulam pineapple is the term used to refer to the pineapple produced in the Vazhakulam area in Kerala. The fruit has a pleasant aroma, fruit shape is slightly conical, fruit 'eyes' deeply placed, fruit flesh is crisp and golden yellow in color.
Chendamangalam Dhoties & Set Mundu
within 200 km
Product :
Chendamangalam Dhoties & Set Mundu
Place of GI :
Chendamangalam, Kerala
Description and basis :
Chendamangalam is a village of handloom weavers in the Ernakulam district of Kerala. The basic raw material used for the weaving of Chendamangalam Dhoties are a fine count cotton yarn and kasavu
Marayoor Jaggery
within 200 km
Product :
Marayoor Jaggery
Place of GI :
Kerala
Description and basis :
The Marayoor jaggery is the traditional and handmade product from Idukki district of Kerala.
Virupakshi Hill Banana
within 200 km
Product :
Virupakshi Hill Banana
Place of GI :
Dindigul, Tamil Nadu
Description and basis :
It is a popular commercial cultivar grown extensively for table and processing purpose, The thick rind of the fruits retains to some extent the greenish colour even when the fruits are ripe. It is a vigorous and hardy variety though not a prolific one. Fruits show a typical curvature, possess a pleasant aroma and delightful taste.
Brass broidered coconut shell craft of Kerala
within 200 km
Product :
Brass broidered coconut shell craft of Kerala
Place of GI :
Kozhikode, Kerala
Description and basis :
Brass broidered coconut shell craft of Kerala is the craft of making beautifully carved and brass broidered products like cups, flower vases, snuff boxes, nut bowls, powder boxes and spoons using coconut shells as practiced by the artisans of Kerala in India.
Wayanad Robusta coffee
within 200 km
Product :
Wayanad Robusta coffee
Place of GI :
Wayanad, Kerala
Description and basis :
Wayanad in north Kerala grows around 50,000 to 60,000 tonnes of robusta coffee annually.
Mysore Sandalwood Oil
within 200 km
Product :
Mysore Sandalwood Oil
Place of GI :
Mysore, Karnataka
Description and basis :
Mysore Sandalwood Oil is a perfume oil extracted from sandalwood (Santalum album), known as a "royal tree", in the Mysore district of Karnataka, India. The tree species grown is stated to be one of the best varieties in the world.
Mysore Betel Leaf
within 200 km
Product :
Mysore Betel Leaf
Place of GI :
Mysore, Karnataka
Description and basis :
Mysore betel leaf is a variety of heart shaped betel (Piper betel) leaf grown in and around the region of Mysore. It is consumed as a betel quid or as paan, with or without tobacco. Mysore betel leaves are said to differ from other betel leaves because of their smooth texture and hot taste.
Mysore Paintings
within 200 km
Product :
Mysore Paintings
Place of GI :
Mysore, Karnataka
Description and basis :
Mysore painting is an important form of classical South Indian painting that originated in and around the town of Mysore in Karnataka encouraged and nurtured by the Mysore rulers. Mysore paintings are known for their elegance, muted colours, and attention to detail. The themes for most of these paintings are Hindu gods and goddesses and scenes from Hindu mythology.
Salem Silk
within 200 km
Product :
Salem Silk
Place of GI :
Salem, Tamil Nadu
Description and basis :
Salem Silk known as Salem Venpattu refer to silk clothes made in Salem, Tamil Nadu.
Mysore Rosewood Inlay
within 200 km
Product :
Mysore Rosewood Inlay
Place of GI :
Mysore, Karnataka
Description and basis :
Mysore Rosewood Inlay covers a range of techniques used by artisans in around the area of Mysore in sculpture and the decorative for inserting pieces of contrasting, often coloured materials like ivory shells, mother-of-pearl, horn and sandalwood into depressions in a rosewood object.
Ganjifa Cards of Mysore
within 200 km
Product :
Ganjifa Cards of Mysore
Place of GI :
Mysore, Karnataka
Description and basis :
Ganjifa or Ganjeefa was a popular card game in ancient India. Ganjifa is now known more for the art work on the cards than the game itself. Cards made for royalty were inlaid with precious stones and were also made of ivory, mother-of-pearl and wafers of lac.
Mysore Sandal Soap
within 200 km
Product :
Mysore Sandal Soap
Place of GI :
Mysore, Karnataka
Mysore Agarbathi
within 200 km
Product :
Mysore Agarbathi
Place of GI :
Mysore, Karnataka
Description and basis :
Mysore Agarbathi is a variety of incense sticks manufactured at Mysore using locally grown ingredients which was found only in state of Karnataka before. Maharaja of Mysore was patronised the production and promotion of the incense sticks.
Mysore Jasmine
within 200 km
Product :
Mysore Jasmine
Place of GI :
Mysore, Karnataka
Swamimalai Bronze Icons
within 200 km
Product :
Swamimalai Bronze Icons
Place of GI :
Swamimalai, Tamil Nadu
Description and basis :
Swamimalai Bronze Icons refers to bronze idols and statues manufactured in Swamimalai, Tamil Nadu. The statues are made using the technique of wax casting.
Mysore Mallige
within 200 km
Product :
Mysore Mallige
Place of GI :
Mysore, Karnataka
Description and basis :
The Jasmine's association with the city of Mysore, the royal city of palaces, patronized by the Wodeyar of the Kingdom of Mysore, because its fragrance is as powerful as the famous Dasara festival held every year in the city during October.
Salem Fabric
within 200 km
Product :
Salem Fabric
Place of GI :
Salem, Tamil Nadu
Description and basis :
Salem Silk known as Salem Venpattu refer to silk clothes made in Salem, Tamil Nadu.
Mysore Silk
within 200 km
Product :
Mysore Silk
Place of GI :
Mysore, Karnataka
Description and basis :
Mysore silk is produced by Karnataka Silk Industries Corporation Limited (KSIC). The factory was founded in 1912 by Sri Nalvadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar, the Maharaja of Mysore.
Madurai Sungudi
within 200 km
Product :
Madurai Sungudi
Place of GI :
Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Description and basis :
Madurai Sungudi is a cotton fabric of Madurai in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, which is an exclusive textile product traditionally produced using tie and dye (using natural dyes) method by the Saurashtrians who migrated to Madurai under the patronage of King Thirumalai Naicker in the 17th century.
Madurai Malli
within 200 km
Product :
Madurai Malli
Place of GI :
Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Description and basis :
Madurai is famed for its jasmine plantations, called "Madurai Malli", primarily carried out at the foothills of Kodaikanal hills and traded at the Madurai morning flower market. An average of 2,000 farmers sell flowers daily at the flower market.
Alleppy Coir
within 200 km
Product :
Alleppy Coir
Place of GI :
Alappuzha, Kerala
Description and basis :
Alleppy Coir refers to the Coir products made in Ambalappuzha and Cherthala Taluks of Alappuzha district, in the state of Kerala, India.
Alleppy Green Cardamom
within 200 km
Product :
Alleppy Green Cardamom
Place of GI :
Alleppy, Kerala
Description and basis :
Alleppey Green Cardamom is a green variety of Cardamom grown in Alleppey, Kerala.
Channapatna Toys & Dolls
within 200 km
Product :
Channapatna Toys & Dolls
Place of GI :
Channapatna, Karnataka
Aranmula Kannadi
within 200 km
Product :
Aranmula Kannadi
Place of GI :
Aranmula, Kerala
Arumbavur wood carvings
within 200 km
Product :
Arumbavur wood carvings
Place of GI :
Arumbavur
Description and basis :
Arumbavur wood carvings by the artisans of Perambalur are primarily made out of the wooden logs of, Mango, Lingam tree, Indian Ash tree, Rosewood, Neem tree are used for making sculptures.
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