Raghurajpur is a heritage crafts village in Puri district in the state of Odisha, India, known for its master Pattachitra paintings. Pattachitra is a general term for traditional scroll painting; the Sanskrit patta means cloth, chitra means painting. The pattachitra paintings are made over a piece of cloth known as Patta or a dried palm leaf, which is first painted with a mixture of chalk and gum. Over the prepared surface, colorful and intricate pictures of various gods, goddesses, and mythological scenes with ornamentation of flowers, trees and animals are then painted. This art form dates back to 5 BC. in the region. Apart from that the village is also home to crafts like Tussar silk paintings, palm leaf engravings, stone and wood carvings, wooden, cowdung and papier mache toys, and masks. The outer walls of the artists

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