Date:10/08/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/08/10/stories/2008081057950300.htm

Lepakshi handicrafts emporium near Jagadamba Junction will offer a ten per cent discount on textiles and handicrafts on the occasion of Shravana masam, according to its manager K. Srihari.

Also, to encourage artisans, a saree mela would be organised at Viswa Priya Function hall on the beach road from August 29 to September 11 in connection with Vinayaka Chaturthi and Dasara, he added.