Puri, Odisha · GI-registered craft
Pattachitra
Cloth-based scroll painting from Odisha.
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What is Pattachitra?
Pattachitra is a traditional painting style on treated cloth (patta), with detailed borders and mythological themes.
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Where is it from?
Odisha, notably around Puri and the artists’ village of Raghurajpur.
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How is it made?
Cloth is coated with a paste of chalk and gum to prepare the canvas; artists paint with natural colours using fine brushes, then finish with a lacquer coat.
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Why is it special?
Bold outlines, natural pigments and intricate borders; many paintings take weeks to complete.
History & tradition
The tradition is closely linked to the Jagannath temple at Puri; Orissa Pattachitra is GI-registered.
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