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Pravakar Parida

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Balasore, Odisha

Pravakar Parida continues his family’s stone-carving lineage. The family works with locally available black chlorite or granite, regionally known as Muguni Pathara, historically used for carving traditional deities. Expanding from ritual forms to contemporary tableware, he adapts inherited craftsmanship to modern dining

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Iswarpur’s stone craft is an ancient tradition rooted in temple architecture and religious practices. Artisans use locally sourced black chlorite or granite, known as Muguni pathara, shaped with traditional wooden and metal lathe tools. Valued for being non-reactive to acidic foods like curd, these stone utensils are an essential part of everyday and ritual life in Odia households.

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Balasore, Odisha