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Shilparamam, Hyderabad is known for its perfect spot for family, also during New Year. This is the best place to spend time with nature and have fun.
Why to Visit Shilparamam, Hyderabad?
Shilparamam, Hyderabad (Madhapur) Telangana, India, is and art and craft village also having 2000 AD carvings. Shilparamam, a crafts village founded in 1992, is located just a few kilometers from Hyderabad, across 65 acres (260,000 m2) of land in India’s hi-tech hub city, safeguarding conventional artworks traditions and cultural heritage. The state government established this platform to promote and preserve Indian arts and crafts, as well as to motivate artisans. So, If one wants to know the History , Cultures, Craft beauty of Andra Pradesh, villages should not miss Shilparamam.
Adult Entry Fee: 60.00 per person
Child Entry Fee: 20.00 per person
Foreign Nationals Fee: 200 per person
It is opened from Monday – Sunday , Timing 10:30 AM – 8 :00 PM.
What you can do in Shilparamam?
Shilparamam is one of the places of India, where you can plan your beautiful peaceful trip with your family, or family picnic. One will find oneself getting closed to cultural traditions.
1. Shopping at Shilparamam Hyderabad
- Clothing
There are stalls selling Indian wear from almost every state in the country. The garments, which feature both contemporary and traditional designs, primarily use traditional printing, dyeing, or embroidery techniques. Dresses at their best as Saree, Shawl, Dupatta, Suits, Kid dresses, Kurtis, few modern dresses, embroidery dresses, Bags of every size etc. One can bargain while purchasing and get items at the negotiable prices for both Shopper and shopkeeper in Shilparamam, Hyderabad
- Jewelry
Silver Jewelry, Junk Jewelry, Pearl Jewelry, wooden bangles, Metal Jewelry for neck, ears, hands mostly all. These jewelries are so unique along with affordable prices that one cannot resist buying. Various trending and also Bollywood styles can be found.
- Paintings
Beautiful handmade paintings of various sizes can be found, which seems to be tempting to be brought for house décor. Various forms of painting can be found like Tanjore glass paintings (decorated with stones and pearls) Mysore paintings, Kalighat paintings (from West Bengal), Painting style from Bihar Madhubani painting, Kalamkari (where the paintings are drawn with a ‘kalam’ or a thin bamboo reed onto cloth using naturally available dyes), , Nirmal paintings (from Telangana) etc.
- Brass Idols
Various brass idols of Gautam Buddha, Ganesh ji, Shri Krishna ji, Durga Maa, Laxmi Maa etc can be found to have beautiful finish work. In India these brass idols of god and goddess are used for worshipping or simply as decorative pieces, having fine detailing.
- Handmade toys
For children, one can find various handmade toys, I asked one of the shopkeepers he was into this business from past 7 years. And said how he feels the importance of handicraft works should prevails in India and all over the world.
- Woodcraft
Woodcraft is one of the oldest traditions of India. Beautiful wooden articles were made from Walnut Wood, Rosewood, Sandalwood etc. One can find every shape size type of wooden articles for house décor to make it more ethnic or as a life long gift.
- Metal Art
If you want to remember Hyderabad City and its cultures, then as a memory you can buy various metal art works which are made from an alloy of zinc and copper that is Bidriware art involving molding, engraving, smoothening/buffing and silver inlaying. These art work will add traditional tint to your interior decors.
- Flower Vase
Various shape and size flower vases from Shilparamam stalls will turn your garden to something unique.
2. Handicraft Museum
Handicraft Museum will show you various Traditional art and handicraft of Ancient India. It took me glances of India past emergence of bronze casting, clay method , wax method and various woven techniques.
3. Village Lifestyle Museum
This Village lifestyle museum will give you outlook of our long back lost village lifestyle when every instrument, cultivation, carpentry inside village real look alike huts. Artist making idols, clay items for events. I was surprised seeing how beautifully families were depicted with clay doing household works, Puja, cooking food, children playing on woven cot, mothers doing puja with children , shops put on by villagers.
A large Peepal Tree was in amidst of village like it was for Panchayat or village get together like present days. A big Doli on Elephant was also shown by artists in which villagers were shown putting colors on and dancing side ways like getting ready for some festival. Also bullock ride is available.
We could not stop ourselves, from sitting near the Peepal Tree and to enjoy all the cool breeze around, reminding us of our village life.
4. Rock Garden
A large rocky landscape area is used to show different unique rock collections/formations, Numerous metal arts made from waste and metals into shapes like animals, fish, motor cycle many more also stones turned into owl, tongue, a baby crying, depression, destruction, aerospace, person sitting alone, person embracing oneself, knowledge etc. Making it all beautiful and did put me into deeper thoughts.
5. Recreational Area
Shilparaman Hyderabad has few recreational Area and clubs inside its vicinity, where I saw many families sitting together for sort of small picnic, having lunch spending time with children. One can peacefully enjoy the beauty of flowers, gardens , water falls and bird park inside. later can visit Shilpkala Vedica.
6. Food and Fun
If you are a street food lover then inside Shilparamam various food stalls, restaurants and cafes will be your stop after all day walk. I found various dishes like Biryani, Veg rice, chats, dosas, pakoras, pao bhaji, golgappe, KFC all type of yummy street food.
7. Cultural Programs
Various events like drawing competition was also organized inside Shilparamam, giving chances to various young artist to draw and paint later closing with certificate and prize distributions. At evening, after we went across all the beautiful areas and shimmering lighting of Shilparaman, at 6 PM it was the time to become cultural event audience as this event occurs every Saturday Sunday. We saw few girls dressed as traditional dancers and performing classical dance forms.
8. Boating
For your peace of mind and view, one can go for boating watching ducks moving around in water, giving mesmerizing view.
9. A walk before you leave
Various God – Goddess idols like Krishna Radha ji, Gopiyan, Ganesh ji, Shiv Parvati ji made at perfect locations as when sun is setting gives us devotional senses. While walking more further saw offices turned into village huts houses with various plantations like garden.
10. Spots to Relax
Shilparaman Hyderabad has lots to see but when you get tired, move towards children play park , grassy lands to sit a while. Don’t miss Bird park which has birds which had almost got extinct /Rare to find, Amphi theatre, Lotus pond, Glass house, Puppt Show etc.
My experience says; Shilparamam, Hyderabad has lots to offer to the visitors, you must not miss the chance to book your schedule for here, when one is in Hyderabad. At the day end you will leave with lots of memories , cultural tint, knowledge , shopping, fun and yes family pictures.