Stone Carving

Stone carving is the tremendous creativity of Odishan Craftsmanship which has been sustained for generations through carving of the temples and monuments throughout Odisha. An outline of sorts is first drawn on the cut-to-size stone. Once the outline is engraved, the final figure is brought out by removing the unwanted portions. Odisha artisans use Soap Stone, Sand Stone Granite etc for statues of deities, Utilitarian products like candle stands, pen stands, paperweights, bookends, lamp bases and stoneware utensils etc.