The Raghurajpur Heritage Walk
An Artist-Led Journey Through the Poetry of Living Heritage
Raghurajpur : A Living Heritage
Odisha’s first Heritage Crafts Village, Raghurajpur, is a small village situated in the sacred Puri district, on the banks of the Bhargavi River. Established under the patronage of the Gajapati rulers, it came into existence exclusively for the Chitrakars, the generational artists of Pattachitra entrusted with creating the sacred paintings of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra, and Subhadra during the Anasara period, alongside ritual paintings for the Jagannath Temple every year.
There comes a point during a walk through Raghurajpur when you stop looking for paintings and realise you
have been walking through one all along.
Here, the village is the gallery.
The courtyard is the studio.
The verandah is the classroom.
Lessons are waiting around every corner.
And generations of artistic wisdom are only a conversation away.
The Heritage Walk – Experience Highlights
Approx. 2 Hours
Your Experience Includes:
- Privately guided by a practising Pattachitra artist
- Visit artist homes and family workshops
- Paint alongside a local artist
- Engage directly with artisans
- Purchase artworks directly from their creators.
Experience one of India’s most remarkable living heritage
villages through the eyes of the artists who call it home.