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Culinary Delights: Food plays an integral role in any culture, with an emphasis on showcasing

the region's culinary delights. Visitors sample traditional dishes, snacks, and sweets prepared
using locally sourced ingredients and age-old recipes. Food stalls during festivals offer a

tantalizing array of flavors, aromas, and culinary experiences.

Fig 30. Local cuisinesserved for the visitors

Thesis Report V-SPARC VIT

Heritage Walks and Tours: Various organizations in Anegundi organize heritage walks for
diverse tourist groups to the historical and cultural landmarks. The participants are provided

with the valuable knowledge of the temples, forts, palaces, workshops, and other cultural

practices local to the town.

Festivals, rituals, and communal gatherings serve as occasions for social bonding, cultural
exchange, and collective expression, strengthening social ties and fostering intergenerational

connections. The preservation and perpetuation of cultural traditions serve as a source of
resilience and continuity in the face of external pressures and socio-economic changes,

reinforcing the cultural resilience of Anegundi's inhabitants.

The cultural landscape of Anegundi is a vibrant tapestry of religious traditions, festivals, rituals,

oral histories, and traditional knowledge systems that reflect the enduring legacy of its
inhabitants. Through their cultural practices and beliefs, the people of Anegundi continue to

affirm their cultural identity, heritage, and sense of community in the modern world.

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