Raghurajpur Art Village, Odisha. #IncredibleIndia #Art #Travel

Raghurajpur is a village in Odisha wherein around 1500 artisan families practice the traditional art form of Pattachitra ( 'patta' means cloth and 'chitra' means painting), which dates back to 5BC.

The artists either use cloth or dried palm leaf, as you see in the photo below, as the canvas.

Most of their artwork depicts stories from Hindu mythologies. The intricacy of their work is something that has to be seen to be believed.

Besides Pattachitra work, the artisans also paint murals and sell interesting artifacts.

And, don't bother carrying cash, they accept PAYTM!

So if you're planning to visit the state of Odisha, do not miss this art village!

Sandeep