PODAR INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

CLASS: 7 EXCELLENT
BY PAVANI KUMARI

ART INTEGRATED
PROJECT
 Odisha Tourism

Odisha is well-connected with major cities in India and South East Asia. By virtue
of its demography, the state comes under the East Coast Railway Division. Also,
with Bhubaneswar having a full-fledged International airport, Odisha is directly
connected to major cities of India, and internationally with Kuala Lumpur as well as
Bangkok. Odisha’s beautiful landscape and well-paved roads provide a delightful
experience to bikers, cyclists, and car enthusiasts. Also, the state’s road transport
has a robust bus service to multiple tourist destinations from major cities. 

Get amazed by the treasure trove of Odisha’s unexplored and untouched Arts &
Crafts Here's our pick of the TOP 3 Arts & Crafts destinations in Odisha. In the
Next slide we will see the list below and unearth Odisha's best rightly called India's
Best Kept Secret Gems!
 Mythology retold through strokes of the paintbrush

A Legacy of infusing life

into stone Sand Art of Odisha by Tribal communities
Terracotta And Pottery
Potters of Odisha still make earthen pots to be used
in various religious and social functions. They are
made in various shapes and sizes and are adorned
with fish and flower motifs and geometrical designs.
Horses and elephants in terracotta are made to
meet local demands during religious occasions.
These are offered to the village goddess (grama-
devati) to ward off disease and danger. In size, they
range from six inches to three feet. The potter also
makes clay toys and simple and appealing figures of
human beings. They catch the essential
characteristics of real-life creatures. Terracotta toys
are made in every pan of Odisha. The toys are
simple in design and bear the traits of the locality in
which they are produced.
 In archaeology and art history, "terracotta" is often used to
describe objects such as figurines not made on a potter's
wheel. Vessels and other objects that are or might be made on
a wheel from the same material are called earthenware
pottery; the choice of term depends on the type of object
rather than the material or firing technique.[8] Unglazed
pieces, and those made for building construction and industry,
are also more likely to be referred to as terracotta. Glazed
terracotta for tableware, and other vessels, is called
earthenware,[9] or by a more precise term such as faience
which denotes a particular type of glaze.[10]

The 'kumbhar', or the potter community in Barapali

village in the Bargarh district of Odisha, is locally
called 'Rana', and is known for its unique terracotta
roof tiles. These are made from locally available
clay and decorated with animal figures. Terracotta is
possibly one of the earliest and most basic of the
crafts and is found in various centres in Sambalpur,
which is in the north-western part of Odisha
Painting
The history of painting in Odisha dated back to ancient times
with rock-shelter paintings, some of which are dated to the
early historic period (300 BC – 100 AD). Apart from the rock
painting sites, there are several drawings and etchings
resembling figures on rock surfaces at Digapahandi and
Berhampur in the Ganjam district and other places. Many of
the cave paintings are tribal and rock shelter painting has
continued through the centuries as an Oriya tradition.[2] They
are often of a decorative nature mixed with rituals and may
contain several motifs. Mural paintings in Odisha as elsewhere
in India an ancient tradition and evidence of mural pigment
coatings has been found in the caves of Khandagiri and
Udayagiri dating back to the reign of Emperor Kharavela who
ruled in the 1st century B.C.[2]
On the boulder of Ravanachhaya at Sitabhinji Group of Rock
Shelters in Keonjhar district is a mural belonging to the later
Gupta period and shows a resemblance to those of the Ajanta
style.[2] From the period of 1600 to the present murals were
painted in the numerous templates of Odisha depicting sacred
figures such as the painting of Buddha Vijaya in the
Jagamohana of Lakshmi Temple and inside the Jagannath
Temple at Puri, the Biranchinarayana Temple, in Buguda,
Ganjam district and so on.[2]

Erotic sculpture in Mukteswar Temple

Pata painting is considered an important form of Oriya painting
which originated from the temple of Jagannath at Puri in the
12th century. This style developed under the patronage of the
Ganga kings, and the kings of the Bhoi dynasty. The purpose of
the pata painting was to popularise the cult of Jagannath to the
millions of pilgrims visiting Puri.[2] The pata paintings may,
however, take a number of forms and may range from masks to
even toys and models.
Structural art
The Jagannatha Temple in Puri is also known for its applique
artwork of Pipili, silver filigree ornamental works from Cuttack,
the Pattachitras (palm leaf paintings), famous stone utensils of
Nilgiri (Balasore), and various tribal-influenced cultures. The
Sun temple at Konark is famous for its architectural splendor
while the "Sambalpuri textiles", especially the Sambalpuri
Saree, equal it in its artistic grandeur.

The different colors and varieties of sarees in Odisha make

them very popular among the women of the state. The
handloom sarees available in Odisha can be of four major types;
these are Ikat, Bandha, Bomkai, and Pasapalli. Odisha sarees are
also available in other colors like cream, maroon, brown and
rust. The tie-and-dye technique used by the weavers of Odisha
to create motifs on these sarees is unique to this region. This
technique also gives the sarees of Odisha an identity of their
own.
 Odisha, a unique type of art form is developed at Puri. But it
spreads all over the world. To carve a sand sculpture, the raw
material is the only clean and fine-grained sand mixed with
water. With the help of this type of sand and with the blessings
of God and the magic of fingers, an artist can carve a beautiful
and attractive sculpture on the beach.

Origin
Although not historically proven, there is an interesting story in
the Odishan myths regarding the origin of sand sculpture as
follows:-

“ Poet Balaram Das, the author of Dandi Ramayan was a great

devotee of Lord Jagannath. Once during Ratha Yatra (Car
Festival), he tried to climb the chariot of Lord Jagannath to offer
his prayer. Since he was not allowed by the priests of the
chariot to climb it and was also insulted by them. With great
frustration and humiliation, he came to the beach (Mahodadhi)
and carved the statues of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, and
Devi Subhadra on the Golden sand. Then there he started
praying and worshiping these statues. His devotion was so
strong and deep that the original statues vanished from the
chariot and appeared at that place where Balaram das was
worshiped ."
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