Konarka Tourist Traps

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As you approach the temple from where the bus drops you off, you'll have to pass through a long row of stalls that line the road leading up to the entrance of the temple. There's very few tourist attractions in India that don't have these tourist trap stalls. In fact, during my four months in India, I only ever encountered one temple attraction, at the Jain Temple at Ranakpur in Rajasthan, that didn't have endless rows of stalls. But I suppose these people have to make a living and it's up to you if you want to buy anything.