Odisha's oldest, most popular art form 'Pattachitra' preserved in Raghurajpur ANI | Updated: Jan 18, 2021 16:32 IST Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], January 18 (ANI): Odisha's traditional art form 'Pattachitra', which dates back to 5 BC, continues to live on in India's first heritage villageRaghurajpur. Bijay Bariki, a National Awardee from Raghurajpur said, "We are preserving this Heritage Art which we received from our ancestors, following the traditional way. There is a need for more promotion of the art form nationally and internationally." One of the oldest and most popularart forms of Odisha, the name 'Pattachitra' has evolved from the Sanskrit words 'patta' (canvas) and 'chitra' (picture). Thus, it refers to a painting done on canvas and is manifested by rich colorful applications, creative motifs, and designs, and portrayal of simple themes, mostly mythological in depiction.