It was by chance that Meera and I got to visit Kalluru in Gubbi taluk
(Karnataka). Meera had to buy some sarees for an event in the family. Her
friend, Dev, recommended a visit to Kalluru, a small town that is also an
age-old weavers settlement. This place is known for its incredible
silk weaves. It was only when we got there that we realized what an
incredible place we were in.
The summer had been at its peak, so we were a bit worried about how the heat
of the day was going to treat us, but we were lucky to have a moderately
cloudy day saving us from the unforgiving heat. After exiting Bengaluru via
Nelamangala, we took the NH75 through Kunnigal and Yadiyur before taking a
right towards Kalluru. The roads throughout were excellent and dotted with
multiple highway eateries. That Sunday morning, all of them were having a
very good business.
We stopped at
Food Culture
for both our breakfast and lunch on our way back. A little pricey, but the
food and ambience were decent.
Dev met us a few kilometers before Kalluru and we followed him to the saree
showroom owned by his uncle. The showroom was already filled with multiple
wedding shoppers even as early as half past 10 that morning. For the
hardcore saree shoppers, this was heaven.
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The bustling outlet
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