Discover Raghurajpur, Odisha’s traditional art village where every home practises Pattachitra, preserving centuries-old craft ...

A series of Pattachitra paintings depict Radha and Krishna during the passage of seasons. But it’s the charming backdrops that get your attention. One painting shows a farmer ploughing the fields in ...

Raghurajpur is a vibrant heritage village near Puri, Odisha, where traditional Indian crafts like pattachitra and palm leaf ...

Bhubaneswar: To give a modern touch and expand the global appeal of centuries-old pattachitra art, a workshop was held at Raghurajpur heritage village in Puri district on Tuesday. The initiative, ...

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.

A pattachitra painting from Odisha, gifted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to his Danish counterpart Mette Frederiksen during her India visit in October last year, has a pride of place in her house.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Artist Bishwajit from Odisha has been on a relentless pursuit to save the art of Pattachitra paintings. ‘Patta’ translates to cloth and ‘chitra’ to painting. Traditionally renowned ...

“Tamil Nadu is a long way from Orissa.” This is what was on Tejasmi Das’ mind when her husband, Ashok Das, an IPS officer was transferred to Madurai district in 1995. In Odisha, she was an artist, a ...

Nestled amidst coconut and palm groves, Raghurajpur, a hamlet in Orissa’s Puri district, is home to master painters of Pattachitra, a traditional scroll art based on Hindu mythology said to have ...

An Odisha Pattachitra artist who uses hand-made canvas and colours made from sea stones and mountain rocks that have come down from ages besides strict conformation to storytelling techniques has ...