» It is Our Duty : How Professionals in Odisha s Puri Are Keeping the Art of Pattachitra Alive
3-MIN READ It is Our Duty : How Professionals in Odisha s Puri Are Keeping the Art of Pattachitra Alive
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Patta means cloth and Chitra means paintings, so Pattachitra is essentially a painting on a piece of cloth.
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As three cars of tourists make their way into the heritage crafts village of Raghurajpur in Odisha s Puri district which is famous worldwide for its Pattachitra art, the villagers display anxious looks.
Sitting in the foyers of their houses which are artistically painted, they look up curiously at the visitors in the car before passing a smile. Some turn back to carefully paint the Pattachitra while some welcome the visitors with folded hands.
As three cars of tourists make their way into the heritage crafts village of Raghurajpur in Odisha s Puri district which is famous worldwide for its Pattachitra art, the villagers display anxious looks.Sitting in the foyers of their houses .
As three cars of tourists make their way into the heritage crafts village of Raghurajpur in Odisha's Puri district which is famous worldwide for its 'Pattachitra' art, the villagers display anxious looks.