At the foot of the hill, we could hear the incessant rhythmic pristine sound of stone carving. We could see how the artisans are creating statues of mythological hindu god and goddess with their divinity, meditative Buddha, different great personalities with their charisma, cutleries and a lot more. Their creations may vary from quarter of an inch to some feet; from a pendant to a full-size human figure.

Folk dance chau is a fusion of marsal art, tribal dance forms, classical dance forms, and acrobat. In 2010, it was included in the UNESCO’s Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. It also got GI Tag. Chau masks of Charida Village There are three genres of Chau: Purulia Chau Seraikella Chau Mayurbhanj Chau Masks are at the heart of Chau dance. Charida village in purulia, surrounded by hills and forests, is the main hub of the chau mask making community

Raghurajpur is a small but heritage art village of Odisha which is carrying ancient Indian art and craft traditions and oldest form of Odissi dance – Gotipua.