Raghurajpur Artist Village

Located 15 km north of Puri in Odisha, Raghurajpur is a heritage crafts village. The village is best known for its master Pattachitra painters, who apply intricate cloth-based scroll paintings of mythological narratives and folktales. This art form dates back at least 2,000 years in the region. Situated amidst groves of coconut, palm, mango and jack fruit, the main village has two streets with over 120 houses. Besides Pattachitra, palm leaf engraving, tribal arts, paper and wooden masks, tassar painting, toys, and stone and wood carving are also seen.