![]() It houses several shops stocking not just the Raghurajpur-style paintings but also their own speciality - applique work embroidery.ĭon’t miss out on ET Prime stories! Get your daily dose of business updates on WhatsApp. But if you like things better packaged, on the highway to Bhubaneswar is a town called Pipli, which should work. Taxis out of Bhubaneswar usually charge Rs 8 per km for an Indica and Rs 12/km for an Innova.įor handicraft, Raghurajpur is the best place in the entire state. Mid-tier and Budget: Kalinga Ashok, Ginger, Pathanivas, Swosti, Suryansh Raghurajpur is a home to world famous Pattachitra Artisans. The art form is used to decorate none other the Lord of the. I bet you will take away memories of some unbelievable, classy art work. The heritage crafts village of Raghurajpur is Odishas best known for its Pattachitra art. If you are on your way to Puri, it’s a recommended stop. It’s nearly 40 kms away from Bhubaneswar, as you drive towards Puri. High-end: Hotel Mayfair Lagoon, The Trident and The Crown Raghurajpur is a small village near to Puri. So Raghurajpur is best explored as a day trip from Bhubaneswar, which has plenty of stay options for every budget. After 48 km, take a turn left at Chandanpur. To reach Raghurajpur from Bhubaneswar, drive southwards on the road to Puri. This explains why only around 80 houses in the village boast murals. The villagers, however, say only Rs 12 lakh was disbursed. But about a decade ago, it formally earned that tag when the state sanctioned a grant of Rs 26 lakh to the villagers for painting the front of their houses. Raghurajpur has been an artist's village, where the talent was handed down from one generation to another. Given that Jagannath is believed to be a form of Krishna, perhaps only the eight incarnation is different from the rest of India. The ninth incarnation seems to be far from settled, with some artists depicting the Buddha and others going with Lord Jagannath. However, in the murals of Raghurajpur the eighth incarnation is Balram, depicted with his plough. Popular versions of the Dashavatara stories name Vishnu's eighth and ninth incarnations as Krishna and the Buddha, followed by Kalki, the horseman as the last one. The paintings continue through the wild boar (Varaha), half man-half lion (Narasimha), dwarf (Vaman) and Rama incarnations, which is all by the book. While one visual depicts the sage Manu in his ship being towed by the giant fish (Matsya), the next showcases Vishnu in his tortoise (Kurma) incarnation holding up the earth during the churning of the ocean. Some depict stories from the Panchatantra, others take on a religious tone and focus on the Puranas, the Ramayan and the Mahabharat.Ī popular theme here is the Dashavatara, or the 10 incarnations of the Hindu deity Vishnu. Each painting or set of paintings follows a theme. ![]() What's more, these are no ordinary, random paintings. Because the inhabitants of Raghurajpur haven't limited their creativity to paper and cloth even the walls of their homes are their canvas. ![]() You look and then you look again, in disbelief, in delight and, finally, in awe. At first glance the houses look ordinary but then, invariably, comes the double take. ![]()
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