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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, hand-painted ...

Raghurajpur, famous for its art and craft work, is working overtime to complete various works, as Rath Yatra nears. While some are doing regular craft work, those involved in making idols of Lord ...

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 ...

Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam’s visit to Raghurajpur on Saturday has turned the spotlight on the heritage village, that was devastated by Cyclone Fani in 2019. Raghurajpur, about 10 ...