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Orissa: Handicrafts

HandicraftA Rich Legacy of an Ancient Culture

Legends lace Orissa. Temples dot her landscape. On her streets Gods walk among men. Famous for the beauty and craftsmanship of Konark, Jagannath, Lingaraja and innumerable other temples, Orissa offers a striking selection of decorative and utilitarian arts and crafts.

Visual manifestations of a millennium of Orissan culture, these arts and crafts embody and reflect a tradition, which still lives in the creative imagination and skill of her craftsmen.



A Collector's Delight


Handicraft
Look at any handicraft of Orissa. The appliqué works of Pipipi or Patachitras and Papier Mache masks of Puri: silver filigree jewellery and golden grass mats of Cuttack or 'Katki' and Ikkat sarees of Cuttack and Sambalpur or Dhokra and clay toys of Mayurabhanj and Barapali and Lacquer work of Nawrangpur or Horn work of Parlakhemundi or the flexible brasss fish of Ganjam, each handicraft esudes a charm and originality of its own and pristine beauty that remained untouched by time. The beauty and charm of Orissi handicrafts mirrors heritage in its past and present flowing into eternity.

Places to Visit
Bhubaneshwar, Puri, Konark




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Orissa Handicrafts » Stone Sculpture . Folk Painting & Palm Leaf Engraving . Lacquer Work . Wood Carving & Wood Painting
Handloom . Grass . Silver Filigree . Horn . Dhokra Brass & Bell Metal . Terrakota . Applique

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