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These 7 Remote Indian Villages Are CreatingSome Of The World's Most Exquisite Handicrafts

Raghurajpur is famous for its Pattachitra painters and handicrafts.

1. Kanchipuram



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HolidayIQ Traveller Thulaseedharan says, Visit the beautiful temple village of Kanchipuram. Themajor attraction of Kanchipuram is the kanchipuram pattu saree. The artisians make sarees intheir local machines. Beautifully made, the saris are low priced! You can purchase saris and otherhandicrafts items from the village artisans in one third of the price that it is actually sold in themarket.

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2. Sualkuchi, Assam



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Take a look at the production of silk and Assams specialty, Muga, which is a golden variety ofsilk, that cannot be found anywhere else in the world. It is located about 24 km from the town ofGuwahati and is particularly famous for this Muga silk.

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3. Changthang Region, Ladakh



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HolidayIQ Traveller Amarprit says, Buy pashmina,yak shawls or stoles and Kashmiri carpets.The Changthang region is located in Ladakh in the State ofJammu & Kashmir. There is asmallcommunity of people known as the Changpa tribe who are traditional producers of the worldfamous pashmina wool.

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4. Pilkhuwa in Ghaziabad



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This small town is famous for textiles, especially bedsheets. Plenty of other crafts are carried outthere as well, such as wooden block carving, bamboo craft, paper mache, wood inlay, and needlework.

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5. Raghurajpur Near Puriur



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HolidayIQ Traveller Jaydeep Chakraborty says, Travellers with interest in art & culture mustvisit Raghurajpur an art & craft artists' village. It is located approximately 12 km from Puri.Spend at least 2 hours at Raghurajpur. Be careful about the price of the products. Try visitingPipili too 35 km from Puri.

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6. Bhuj



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HolidayIQ Traveller Sarmistha Sen says, The seat of Indian handicrafts and textiles, prints andwonderful, charming, friendly people add to the charm of the place. Visit the villages around forwonderful handicrafts and textiles. Adds HolidayIQ Traveller Mihir, The whole of Kutch is avery good shopping destination for handicraft lovers. Take side trips to Bhujodi (a village ofweavers, seven kilometers from Bhuj) and Ajrakhpur (a village of block printers, 15 kilometersfrom Bhuj) to meet artisans, see demonstrations, and buy handicrafts.

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7. Shilpgram Near Udaipur

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The best time toi visit is duringthe Shilpgram Mela held in December. Situated 3 kmwest ofUdaipur near the Havala village is the Centre's Shilpgram - the Rural Arts and Crafts Complex.



There are 26 traditional village houses from Rajasthan, Gujarat, Goa and Maharashtra, some withglittering mirrored interiorsand craft exhibits.

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