Pipili
ପିପିଲି
A handicraft town on the road to Puri, where the main street is lined with shops hung with brightly colored appliqué umbrellas, lanterns and wall hangings.
Pipili lies about 20 km south of Bhubaneswar along the highway to Puri and is known for its appliqué work, called chandua. Traditionally, its craftsmen made canopies and parasols for the chariot festival of the Jagannath Temple in Puri. Today, shops on both sides of the main street sell appliqué wall hangings, cushions, bags and lanterns in very vivid colors, and prices are negotiable. A stop of half an hour to an hour is enough, and it is usually visited on the way to Puri or Konark.
Opening hours
Shops about 09:00–21:00
Nearby sights
- Dhauli Shanti Stupa
- Chausath Yogini Temple, Hirapur
- Lingaraj Temple
- Brahmeswara Temple
- Bindusagar Lake & Ananta Vasudeva Temple
- Vaital Deula
- Mukteshvara Temple
- Parashurameshvara Temple