In the modern era, it is observed that people's interest in Patachitra (traditional scroll painting) has significantly ...

Just a short drive from Puri, Odisha, lies a village that feels like it has been painted straight out of a folk tale. Raghurajpur, referred to as the heritage craft village, is all about artistic ...

My interest in Odisha’s fascinating pattachitra art was ignited the moment I walked into my suite at Sterling Puri, a stunning, ocean-fronted luxury resort in Puri, the eastern state’s capital city.

On a cloudy morning, I leave the clamour and clutter of Puri behind to visit a heritage village. Rustic Odisha greets me with vivid colours as I reach Raghurajpur. There is absolute silence. A lone ...

At Raghurajpur, art flows like a river through time. Situated in Odisha’s Puri district, this heritage village is a living testament to creativity. Narrow, winding lanes are lined with homes that ...

A heritage village roughly 65 kilometres from Bhubaneshwar, Raghurajpur is home to 120-odd families who, together, nurture the art of patachitra (cloth painting). Each morning, these families set up ...

Raghurajpur is a heritage crafts village in Puri district, Odisha, India. It is known for its rich cultural heritage, especially for the Pattachitra art form, the traditional style of painting on ...

Before Rath Yatra every year, the deities of Puri’s Jagannath Temple go on a 15-day sabbatical. During this period, a patachitra (pattachitra in Odia) takes the place of the original wooden idols. For ...

Painted earthen bottles by the artisans of Raghurajpur, Photo Credit: GettyImages Located in Puri, Raghurajpur is a tiny village dedicated to art and handicrafts. This is where the Pattachitra form of ...

Residents and artists of Raghurajpur alleged that the state government was indifferent towards the unique village, which has contributed immensely to placing Odisha on the global tourist map. They ...

On a given day, residents of this tiny village in Odisha would greet tourists with open arms and invite them to pay a quick visit to their homes to look at the intricate paintings on strips of cotton ...

Explore the rich cultural legacy of India's first heritage crafts village, where the art of Patachitra tells timeless stories and more In the modern era, it is observed that people's interest in ...