# Exotic India

> Exotic India is a New Delhi-based e-commerce company that sells handpicked Indian art, crafts, and spiritual goods - bronze and stone statues, Tanjore paintings, indological books, jewelry, and textiles - to customers in about 160 countries. Founded in 1998 by three engineer brothers as one of India's earliest online stores, it works with a network of roughly 10,000 artisans, pays them upfront and above market rate, and has grown from a dial-up-era catalogue into a company with a 9,000 sq ft flagship store in Delhi and around 300,000 lifetime customers.

- **Founded:** 1998
- **Headquarters:** New Delhi, India
- **Founders:** Vipin Goel (Co-founder), Nitin Goel (Co-founder), Kapil Goel (Co-founder)
- **Team size:** ~150 employees (third-party estimates range 116-150), plus a network of ~10,000 artisans
- **Products:** Statues & Sculptures, Indological Books, Paintings, Jewelry, Textiles & Apparel
- **Notable:** Among the earliest e-commerce websites launched in India (1998)., Shipped orders to roughly 160 countries., Served an estimated 300,000 customers worldwide.

## Products & services

- **Statues & Sculptures** — Hand-cast brass, bronze, and stone statues of Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain deities, from small icons to large temple-scale pieces.
- **Indological Books** — One of the largest online collections of books on Indian religion, philosophy, Sanskrit, history, and the arts, including rare and out-of-print titles.
- **Paintings** — Tanjore paintings, Madhubani and folk art, Pichwai, Mughal miniatures, oil paintings, and Tibetan thangkas.
- **Jewelry** — Traditional and tribal Indian jewelry in silver, gold, and gemstones, including temple and spiritual designs.
- **Textiles & Apparel** — Handwoven sarees, kurtas, stoles, shawls, and ethnic clothing sourced from regional weaving traditions.
- **Home & Living** — Lamps, temples, decorative and puja items, kitchenware, and home decor.
- **Kirti Nagar Flagship Store** — A 9,000 sq ft experiential retail store in New Delhi showcasing 3,000+ artworks, wall art, temples, lamps, and statues.

## Achievements

- Among the earliest e-commerce websites launched in India (1998).
- Shipped orders to roughly 160 countries.
- Served an estimated 300,000 customers worldwide.
- Built a supply network of around 10,000 artisans with fair-trade, upfront payment.
- Opened a 9,000 sq ft flagship retail store in Kirti Nagar, New Delhi (2022) with 3,000+ artworks.

## Latest updates

- **2022-01** — Opened its first physical flagship store - a 9,000 sq ft home decor and art destination in Kirti Nagar, New Delhi.
- **2023-01** — Continued expansion of curated categories and global shipping, reaching roughly 160 countries.

## Links

- Website: https://www.exoticindiaart.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/exoticindiaart
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/exoticindiaart
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/exoticindiaart
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/exotikindia/

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Last updated: 2026-08-16