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Orisssa
the land of dextrous artists and craftsmen , Orissa possesses a rich
artistic tradition which employed liberal patronage from the temples as well
as the nobility . Diversed and varied , the crafts men artists of orissa
still retain their indigenousness , trying to refine it to suit a changing
sensibility
Be
it the applique artists of Pipli or the stone carvers of Orissa , proud
descendants of sculptors whose hand chilled the unsurpassable , design on
orissa famous temples , the essential conflict between the traditional and
the modern is gradually being resolved . The progressive attitudes of the
orissan artists coupled with hereditary skills zealously perpetuated , has
given traditional orisan arts & crafts like weaving of ikat , bomkai and
Sambalpuri saries , stone carving applique and embroidery , silver filigree
work , patta painting & palm leaf engraving , brass & bell metal
work, lacquered boxes and toys and basket weaving , a unique place in the
connoisseur's dictionary the world over .
At
Puri down to the main road , leading to the temple
is a shopping bazzar which has retained mush of its old charm .Hand crved
statuettes of the deities on wood , paintings, art and craft work , hand
woven cloth and many more delightful trinkets coming down generations from
early times.
Bhubaneswar
where the Government emporia Utkalika exibit a compressive range of local
fares collected from all corners of the state . Local art & crafts like
silver filigree work , stone and wood carving , pattas paintings, tie &
die textiles , basmboo baskets brass & horn works , applique and itkal
fabrics are available at most plaes . They are authentic & quite
reasonably Priced .
So go ahead, shop to your
heart’s delight and take home an exquisite, piece made in
India
, just for you.
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Orissa
