Pipili Chandua - Craft Of Odisha

About:-

Pipili is a small town located near Bhubaneswar which is mainly famous for its handicraft and also the income of this town is mainly dependent on the business of the handicraft or you can also say now a day’s Pipili is the main hub for handicraft designer. The village Pipili is famous for its handicraft work or it is called applique work. The Pipili handicraft work owes its origin to Lord Jagannath culture during the 12th century. Earlier time applique umbrellas and canopies were prepared by Gajapati’s for the Jagannath Rathayatra.

Now a day’s handicraft is used in household decorative, festival products, wall designing. You can see the best applique work at the time of Rathayatra. The colorful applique cloth covers the 3 chariot which is waterproof and best handmade thing you will see at the time of Chariot festival (Rathayatra).The design of this handicraft includes water proof material, cotton, thread and also silk material. Pipili has an entry in the 2004 Limca Book of Records, for the world’s largest applique work having 54 Meter (177 feet) long work is filled with images of India’s struggle for Independence.

How to reach Pipili:-

Pipili is a small town situated about 20 km from Bhubaneswar.

• Nearest Airport - Bhubaneswar Airport
• Nearest Railway Station - Bhubaneswar Railway Station
• You can go by Bus and private taxi.

Accommodation:-

There are many good hotels and lodgings for accommodation for budget travelers in Bhubaneswar and also Puri.

Pipili Chandua

Nearest tourist place:-

Khandagiri, Udayagiri, Dhaulagiri, Konark, Puri Jagannath Temple, Lingraj Temple, Kapileswar Temple 

Contact Details:-

Police Station: 06758 – 240722

Ambulance: 108
Email: odishaat@gmail.com

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