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Bangalore Blue Grapes
nearby
Product :
Bangalore Blue Grapes
Place of GI :
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Description and basis :
Bangalore blue grape, also simply called Bangalore Blue, is a variety of fox grape grown in districts around Bangalore in India.
Bangalore Rose Onion
nearby
Product :
Bangalore Rose Onion
Place of GI :
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Description and basis :
Bangalore rose onion, locally called gulabi eerulli, is a variety of onion grown in and around Bangalore in Karnataka. The characteristic which makes them unique istheir deep scarlet red colour
Kasuti Embroidery
nearby
Product :
Kasuti Embroidery
Place of GI :
Karnataka
Description and basis :
Kasuti is a traditional form of folk embroidery practised in the state of Karnataka, India. Kasuti work which is very intricate sometimes involves putting up to 5,000 stitches by hand and is traditionally made on dresswear like Ilkal sarees, Ravike and Angi or Kurta.
Devanahalli Pomelo
within 100 km
Product :
Devanahalli Pomelo
Place of GI :
Devanahalli, Karnataka
Description and basis :
The Devanahalli pomelo is a variety of the citrus fruit pomelo. It is exclusively grown in the region around Devanahalli taluk, Bangalore Rural District, India, as an exotic crop variety.
Channapatna Toys & Dolls
within 100 km
Product :
Channapatna Toys & Dolls
Place of GI :
Channapatna, Karnataka
Mysore Sandal Soap
within 200 km
Product :
Mysore Sandal Soap
Place of GI :
Mysore, Karnataka
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 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 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.
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.
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.
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 Jasmine
within 200 km
Product :
Mysore Jasmine
Place of GI :
Mysore, Karnataka
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Salem Fabric
within 200 km
Product :
Salem Fabric
Place of GI :
Srikalahasti Kalamkari
Description and basis :
Srikalahasti Kalamkari is a style of Kalamkari work which involves dyed hand-painting of a fabric. It is produced in Srikalahasti of Chittoor district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The Kalamkari had its existence during the period of Vijayanagara Empire.
Erode Turmeric
within 200 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.
Dharmavaram handloom pattu sarees and paavadas
within 200 km
Product :
Dharmavaram handloom pattu sarees and paavadas
Place of GI :
Dharmawaram, Andhra Pradesh
Description and basis :
Dharmavaram handloom pattu sarees and paavadas are textiles woven by hand with mulberry silk and zari. They are made in Dharmavaram of Anantapur district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
Arani Silk
within 200 km
Product :
Arani Silk
Place of GI :
Aarani, Tamil Nadu
Description and basis :
Arani Sari is a traditional sari made in Arani, Tamil Nadu, India. A sari is a strip of unstitched cloth, ranging from four yards to nine yards in length. Saris, derived from the Sanskrit word Saadi, have been described in Tamilian literature as early as the 5th or 6th centuries.
Toda Embroidery
within 200 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.
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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