Raghurajpur Artist Village

The Raghurajpur village, idyllic setting on the Southern bank of the river Bhargavi, is surrounded by coconut, palm, mango, jackfruit, groves & other tropical trees. The village is also famous for Gotipua dance, several betel vine gardens, also the surrounding paddy fields. The visitors not only come here to see a typical Orissan village from very close quarters but also to enjoy the rich traditions of Oriya Arts & Crafts in one place. It has a community of artisans who produce different varieties of handicraft items like paintings, palm leaf engravings, stone carvings, paper mache toys & masks, wood carvings, wooden toys, cow dung toys, tusser paintings, etc. For its right place both in the Cultural & Tourist maps of the country as a heritage destination, Orissa Tourism Ministry, Govt. of India has developed this village under Rural Tourism Projects. The facilities like Restaurant, Accommodation, Gurukul as well as craft center were created for the tourist. Interested to know about the  Odiya handicrafts, you have to visit this village in Puri.