All images have been “borrowed” from Odisha Tourism web page on FB with the purpose of showcasing Odishan rich tradition of arts and culture and food. The next blog will be on popular delicacy from Odisha, the ancient kingdom in the eastern sea coast of India, a region where I was born in 1978. With mist and tears in my eyes I have carried this love for 36 years !
Odisha tourism on FB: it seems the government of Odisha bought over the earlier Odisha tourism page: so we have simply mentioned the page, the page’s earlier FB link is broken.
The art forms of Odisha: Artisan working on an unique art of Odisha, pata chitra at RaghurajpurPhoto credits: Ar Shakti NandaThe art forms of Odisha: another art work in close vicinity of my home town; an old-man weaving maniabandha saree at Maniabandha, Athagarh Photo Credits: Ar Shakti NandaThe art forms of Odisha: the famous tarakashi ( filigree ) work of CuttackPhoto Credits: Ar Shakti NandaThe art forms of Odisha: Pipili Chandua; lady artisan doing applique work at Pipili, one of the most well known handicraft of Odisha Photo credits: Ar Shakti NandaThe art forms of Odisha: the famous Sambalpuri or IKAT sari weaving at Haradukhol, Sonepur. Photo credits: Ar Shakti NandaThe art forms of Odisha: straw art, this modern art work is from the village of Jirala, a village quite close to my home town of Dhenkanal. If you come out of India ( abroad ) and I am available I will give you a ride ;) lady working on details of a straw art frame at Jiral, Dhenkanal. A relatively new form of art developed by women of Jiral. Photo credits: Ar Shakti NandaThe art forms of Odisha: the ancient Indians were great artists of stone carving. The most remarkable and recognized handicraft of Odisha, stone carving at Bhubaneswar. Photo credits: Ar Shakti NandaThe art forms of Odisha: women cutting threads for making IKAT ( Sambalpuri ) Saree at Haradukhol, Sonepur, Odisha. Photo credits: Ar Shakti NandaThe art forms of Odisha: a lady making lacquer-wares at Nabarangpur, Odisha, A famous handicraft of Odisha mostly practiced by women in the comfort of their home in leisure. Photo credits: Ar Shakti NandaThe art forms of Odisha: yet another place of art work, in my home district, I didn’t know there are so many. Just out of furnace Dhokra metal casting craft at Nabajaubanpur, Dhenkanal. Photo credits: Ar Shakti Nanda
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