In 2000, Raghurajpur was declared as the state’s first heritage crafts village, after a two-year extensive study by the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH). Traditionally, the ...

Raghurajpur, referred to as the heritage craft village, is all about artistic experience. The moment one steps into this quaint settlement, the air feels different. It is quieter, more colourful ...

Raghurajpur, known for its master pattachitra paintings, will be developed as an ideal crafts village by November 15. BHUBANESWAR: Raghurajpur, known for its master pattachitra paintings ...

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 ...

In 2000, Raghurajpur was declared India’s first heritage crafts village, but it is more than a mere destination, it is a community where every home serves as both a residence and an art studio ...

Artificial colours are banned in the village. Strolling along Raghurajpur’s narrow lanes, visitors witness artisans engrossed in their craft, meticulously sketching, painting, or working on ...

Raghurajpur is not only the heartland of Pattachitra but also home to over ten different crafts, including paintings on handmade canvas and tussar silk, stone carvings, papier-mâché masks ...

In Raghurajpur crafts village, almost all family members are involved in Patta painting, sculpture work, and paper masks. Patta paintings are made on a piece of cloth known as Patta, or on a dried ...

Cows amble, boys race each other on bicycles and laundry dries in the searing afternoon sun against the intricately adorned backdrop of Raghurajpur, where emerald papier-mâché parrots ...

Puri’s Pattachitra Art My interest in Odisha’s fascinating pattachitra art was ignited the moment I walked into my suite at ...