Here is a hilarious blog about the perils of shopping in T.Nagar. It is a must read!
Being a resident of Thirumylai for 21 years, i always prefer Luz corner over Ranganathan street. However, luz has no nagai kadais worth mentioning. So, during my visit to Madras, a week before my wedding, I decided to brave the heat and headed to Prince Jewellery in Panagal park. I entered the store, and it was a good 25 minutes before I could even get to within a foot of the sales counter. I could not believe the kind of crowds, and that too, at a shop selling gold!! (and people say India is not shining?)
Turns out it was Akshaya thrithi - a concept that has become the new craze. Its a day in the last week of april, and its supposed to be a nalla naal; if you buy jewellery that day, you get riches all through the year I suppose! Over the past few years, jewellery stores have ads with pious looking josiakaarargal advising people to buy atleast a gundumani worth of gold that day (or what happens i wonder??!!). Dont even get me started about the Adi Kazhivu sales!
Its only a matter of time before the memorial day, thanksgiving day, mother's day, father's day, secretary's day, increase-your-greeting-card-store's-revenue day plague hits India (if it hasnt already)
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