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December (around Konark Festival) · Raghurajpur
Village-wide art exhibition and live demonstrations. Pattachitra, palm leaf engraving, stone carving showcased. Award-winning heritage village opens all workshops.
क्यों मायने रखता हैIndia's first Heritage Craft Village opens every doorway as a gallery
December transforms this craft village into a living gift shop
Raghurajpur में अभी
सिग्नेचरChuda kadamba with dalma — Chandanpur's signature breakfast
This is a Chandanpur address, explicitly labelled — not inside Raghurajpur itself, but the nearest practical place to eat when visiting the craft village. Come for breakfast: chuda kadamba with dalma is the local speciality and is best in the morning. Pair a Raghurajpur visit with a Chandanpur breakfast stop.
सिग्नेचरHome-cooked Odia thali — dalma, pakhala, machha besara
There is no walk-in restaurant — a meal must be arranged in advance through an artist family or a homestay, ideally the day before. Pair it with watching pattachitra or palm-leaf work being done. For a quick bite without arrangement, eat in Chandanpur on the access road or back in Puri.
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