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The
arts and crafts present the true picture of Orissa's cultural richness.
Diverse and varied, the craftsmen of this state still retain their
indigenousness, trying to refine it to suit a changing sensibility. The
appliqué work in Orissa is done primarily in
articles relating to religious observances. The traditional art of
Patachitra remains as fresh as it was centuries ago. Mute stones are
transformed into living expressions with the art of stone carving. The
testimony of this art can be witnessed on the walls of the well known
Lingaraja,
Jagannatha and
Konark temples.