Raghurajpur
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Raghurajpur is a heritage crafts village in Puri district, Odisha, India, known for its master Pattachitra painters, an art form which dates back to 5 BC in the region, and Gotipua dance troupes, the
Entrance of Raghurajpur
Paintings of Jagannath on betel nuts in Raghurajpur
Patta Chitra painting
Kelucharan Mohapatra
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Kelucharan Mohapatra was a legendary Indian classical dancer, guru, and exponent of Odissi dance, who is credited with the revival and popularizing of this classical dance form in the 20th century. He
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…troupes, the precursor to the Indian classical dance form of Odissi. It is also known as the birthplace of the Odissi exponents Padma Vibhushan Guru and Kelucharan Mohapatra and the Gotipua dancer Padma Shri Guru Maguni Charan Das. It is also the birthplace of Shilp Guru Dr. Jagannath Mahapatra, who is a prominent Pattachitra…
Mohapatra on a 2023 stamp of India
Mohapatra on the cover of Artograph in 2021
Birthplace of Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra at Raghurajpur, Odisha.
Statue of Kelucharan Mohapatra in Bhubaneswar