Palayamkottai - Markets, Shops and Supermarkets

Markets, Shops and Supermarkets

There is a big market in central Palayamkottai, serviced by many bus routes. Also very popular among locals, is the Ulavar Santhai where farmers sell their products directly. The produce is very fresh and very cheap, and the market is usually very crowded in the morning with eager housewives excersing their haggling skills with the illiterate farmers. The success of the Ulavar Santhai market in Palayamkottai was under a deep speculation during the changing of governments. Now, with the ruling party DMK back in power, (which originally introduced the concept) the Ulavar Santhai is maintained well and is a popular grocery market for the locals.

Supermarkets like Aryaas and Spencer's Daily Supermarket have revolutionized shopping in Palayamkottai by bringing all homeneeds into a common commercial zone. Although there are not many supermarkets in Palayamkottai, there are practically all kinds of shops catering to the local people's needs. For example, electronic superstores like Viveks, Sathya and Vasant&Co are prime hotspots for the digital lifestyle. Eagle Book Centre, Shyamala book centre and Velavan are exclusive choices for good books and stationery. This scene in the retail sector is soon expected to change with the entry of big players like Big Bazaar and Reliance Hypermall which have their constructions at finishing stage. Palayamkottai being a small city, brings a visitor back to square one in terms of shopping for quality goods.

Palaymakottai is also a very clean city with beautiful trees situated in the bank of thamirabarani river.