terracotta, tie & dye textile in cotton,tassar and silk and a lot more Stemming from centuries of excusite craftsmanship, they are a colourful testimony to the integral life force of the people.

Legends lace Orissa. Temples dot her landscape. On her street Gods walk among men. Famous for the beauty and craftsmanship of Konark, Jagannath, Lingaraj and innumerable other temples, Orissa offers a striking selection of decorative and utilitarian arts and crafts. Visual manifestions of a millennium of Orissan Culture, these arts and crafts embody and reflect a tradition which still lives in the creative imagination and skill of her craftsmen.

A collecter’s delight

Look at any handicraft of Orissa. The appliqué works of Pipili or Pattachitras and Papier Mache masks of Puri; silver filigree jewellery and golden grass mats of Cuttack or ‘Kataki’ and Ikkat saree of Cuttack and Sambalpur or Dhokra and clay toys of Mayurbhanj and Barapali and Lacquer work of Nawangapur or Horn work of Parlakhemundi or the flexible brass fish of Ganjam. Each handicraft exudes a charm and originality of its own and pristine beauty that remained untouched by time. The beauty and charm of Orissi handicraft mirrors a heritage in its past and present flowing into eternity.