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ଖାଣ୍ଟି ଓଡ଼ିଶା କିଣନ୍ତୁ
Handloom and crafts made by Odisha's weavers and artisans — and how to make sure what you buy is the real thing. We'll only ever recommend sellers we have verified.
Look for the GI tag
Odisha has more than two dozen Geographical Indication products. Ask for GI-authorised sellers and check the registered name.
Buy from co-operatives
State co-operatives such as Utkalika (handicrafts) and Boyanika (handloom) source directly from artisans and weavers.
Or go to the source
Visit craft villages like Raghurajpur (Pattachitra) and Pipili (applique), or weaver clusters in western Odisha.
Handloom
Full list of Odisha GI tags →
Sambalpuri Saree
ସମ୍ବଲପୁରୀ ଶାଢ଼ୀ
The Sambalpuri saree is a GI-tagged bandha (ikat) handloom from western Odisha. Learn the technique, motifs, varieties like Pasapali and Bapta, and how to buy authentic.
GI tag: Sambalpuri Bandha Saree & Fabrics (registered GI)
How to buy genuine →Bomkai Saree
ବୋମକାଇ ଶାଢ଼ୀ
Bomkai saree is a GI-registered Odisha handloom from Bomkai village in Ganjam and Subarnapur, known for extra-weft temple borders and motifs.
Origin: Bomkai village, Ganjam district, Odisha
How to buy genuine →Kotpad Handloom
କୋଟପାଡ଼ ହସ୍ତତନ୍ତ
Kotpad handloom is a naturally dyed cotton textile woven by Mirgan weavers of Koraput, Odisha, and was Odisha's first GI-registered product (2005).
GI registration: Registered 6 February 2005 (certificate no. 5) – Odisha's first GI
How to buy genuine →Khandua Silk
ଖଣ୍ଡୁଆ ପାଟ
Khandua is a GI-registered ikat silk from Nuapatna and Maniabandha in Cuttack district, Odisha, traditionally linked to Lord Jagannath and the Gita Govinda.
Religious link: Cloth offered to Lord Jagannath, Puri
How to buy genuine →Handicrafts
Pattachitra
ପଟ୍ଟଚିତ୍ର
Pattachitra is the GI-tagged traditional cloth painting of Odisha, centred on Raghurajpur near Puri, depicting Jagannath and Hindu mythology.
GI tag: Orissa Pattachitra, registered 2008
How to buy genuine →
Pipili Applique Work
ଚାନ୍ଦୁଆ
Discover the colorful world of Pipili Applique (Chandua) work from Odisha. Learn about its traditional roots in the Jagannath Temple, the intricate stitching techniques, and its modern applications.
GI tag: Pipli Applique Work (registered GI, 2008–09)
How to buy genuine →Tarakasi
ତାରକସି
Tarakasi is the silver filigree craft of Cuttack, Odisha, made from fine twisted silver wire. It became the GI 'Cuttack Rupa Tarakasi' in 2024.
GI registration: Cuttack Rupa Tarakasi (Silver Filigree) – GI granted March 2024
How to buy genuine →Dhokra Craft of Odisha
ଢୋକରା
Dhokra is the lost-wax brass casting practised by traditional metalsmiths in Odisha and eastern India, used for figures, lamps and ornaments.
Region: Odisha and neighbouring eastern and central Indian states
How to buy genuine →Sabai Grass Craft
ସବାଇ ଘାସ କାରିଗରି
Sabai grass craft is the handmade basketry and décor of Mayurbhanj, Odisha, woven by rural women from the fibre of sabai grass (Eulaliopsis binata).
Main region: Mayurbhanj district, Odisha
How to buy genuine →Palm-Leaf Engraving (Tala Pattachitra)
ତାଳପତ୍ର ଚିତ୍ର
Palm-leaf engraving, or tala pattachitra, is Odisha's art of incising images and text on palm leaves with an iron stylus, centred on Raghurajpur near Puri.
GI status: No separate GI; Orissa Pattachitra is a registered GI
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An Odia reading list
Five books to begin with — classics of Odia literature, most available in English translation.
- 1
Chha Mana Atha Guntha (Six Acres and a Third)
The landmark 19th-century Odia novel of land, law and village life; available in English translation.
- 2
Paraja
A celebrated novel of a Koraput tribal family by the first Odia Jnanpith laureate; available in English translation.
- 3
Gita Govinda
The 12th-century Sanskrit lyric poem sung in the Jagannath Temple tradition and central to Odissi dance.
- 4
Sarala Mahabharata
The 15th-century Odia retelling of the Mahabharata, a foundation of Odia literature.
- 5
Yajnaseni
Pratibha Ray
A Jnanpith-winning author's novel retelling Draupadi's story; widely translated.
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