It was the time of spring when season awaited for blooming of flowers around us. Too suitable climate to visit a place of our choice. I decided to move towards Raghurajpur just 14 km distance from puri. After crossing the Chandanpur our vehicle turned towards a narrow muddy road. I enchanted with the sight scenery of village life. Barely half an hour later we stopped at the entrance of the so-called heritage village. Hoarding of village name distinctly displayed so that no tourist could get any confusion. The moment I came into contact with local people to inquire about the address of Guru Maguni Das residence, immediately few shopkeepers invited us to have a look at their crafts.I moved to the village which has only two streets with 120 houses.Each house is decorated with beautiful hand painted by traditional paintings of Odisha. The craftsmen were continuously focussed on their paintings on Pattachitra. I just went along with a local young chap who took charge to give us a guide for roaming in the village.our visit to so many houses made us quite thrilling to see their talents of paintings. They usually used organic colors for their paintings.What I saw was full of surprise and stunning.All of them are mastercrafts on Tussar paintings, Palm Leaf engravings, Paper mache, Toys, and masks. .Interactions with them provided very effectively to know about the principles of their artwork.we moved at a house where three to four boys aged between 7 to 13 years were sleeping on the benches. We chatted with the owner of that house. Its the center of Gotipua Odissi Nrutya Parishad.It was founded by Padmashree Award winner Guru Maguni Dash.As per the plea from our side they arranged to perform Gotipua Dance along with a rythemic flow of Mridala and Harmonium.For a moment we spellbound after seeing the body movement and presentation of the young kids.Its the same village where famous Odisha dancers Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra made his name very distinctive in the field of Gotipua dance as well as Odishi dance internationally. The style and design of Pattachitra attracted me in such a depth that I forgot myself for a moment and I involved myself to capture the best in my camera. The free flow of simple village life along with their exceptional artistic talent creates a place of distinct from others. So, ASI has declared Raghurajpur as a Heritage Crafts Village. My long awaited wish fulfilled after going through that beautiful village of Odisha. A place of great interest for every tourist.
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