Charida mask village
Nearly 300 artists work in different workshops in this village to create the various masks and costumes used in Chau Dance. You can see the artists working on their creations once you visit this Charida Village.
Charida is a sleepy hamlet lying in the shadows of the mighty Ayodhya Hills. Popularly known as Mukhosh Gram, it is where the Chhau mask makers of Purulia reside. Almost a few hundred families in the village are involved in the art of mask making and have been doing this for generations. Artists’ workshops are found on both sides of the road. Elaborately decorated masks are displayed on the outer walls of the workshop. An angry glance from a demon mask welcomes visitors into the small but elegantly decorated workshops.
By Air
The nearest Airport to Purulia is Birsa Munda Airport, Ranchi which is about 87 km to Ajoydha Hill. From there, you can take bus or train to Purulia.
By Train
Rail distance of Purulia from Kolkata is 322 km. Purulia
Railway station is present in the Purulia town which is managed by the
South Eastern Railways and is on the Adra-Tata Nagar rail route. Trains
from Kolkata are available for Purulia on regular basis. Some of these
trains are Chakradharpur Express(18011), Rupasibangla Exp (12883),
Howrah Purulia Exp (12827) etc. The minimum time a train takes to reach
Purulia from Kolkata is 5h 25m.
By Road
It is well connected by road with Kolkata and surrounding towns like Bankura, Asansol, Bokaro, Jamshedpur,
Ranchi and other parts of the state.