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Charida Mask Village
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Charida Mask Village

Purulia, West Bengal, India

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Overview

The village of Chhau masks below Ajodhya hill, where 250 artisan families sculpt the gods' faces for Purulia's leaping masked dance.

Why visit: Watch epic masks born of clay, paper and glitter — and take one home.

Things to do
  • ›Mask workshops
  • ›Buy a Chhau mask
  • ›Catch a Chhau performance
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Travel Information

Best time

Oct–Apr; Chaitra for Chhau dances

Entry fee

Free

Est. budget

₹200–1,000

Duration

1–2 hrs

Nearby attractions

Within
3.4 km
📍 Hill
4.5

Ajodhya Hills

Purulia, West Bengal

Purulia's highland of red earth and palash — waterfalls (Bamni, Turga), the Upper–Lower dam mirrors and fire-red spring forests.

Oct–Mar (palash in Feb–Mar)2 daysExplore
7.1 km
💧 Waterfall
4.3

Bamni Falls

Purulia, West Bengal

Ajodhya's showpiece cascade dropping through a rocky cleft, reached by a stepped descent into a fern-cool gorge.

Aug–Jan1–2 hrsExplore