Olasingh Weaver Village

Upon arrival at Bhubaneswar Airport/Railway Station, transfer to hotel and check in. After freshening up, visit Lingaraj Temple (dedicated to Harihara, a combination of Lord Shiv & Vishnu; this temple was built in the 11th century by JajatiKeshari, a Somavanshi king), Mukteswar Temple (This temple that this became famous as "Gem Of Odisha Architecture") then return to the hotel and spend the night in Bhubaneswar.

Following breakfast, depart the hotel and drive to the Olasingh Weaver Village, known for its Tussar Silk Fabric. Take a stroll through the village and meet the village chief at the handloom factory. You can see the traditional tiger mask dance performed here as well. Visit the Mangalozodi Eco Village in the second half to observe the making of boats and fishing nets. For, Mangalozodi is renowned

After breakfast, check out of the hotel and go to Padmanavpur, a village known for its cotton weaving. The traditional charkhas and handlooms in use in this village's homes are proof of this. The weaver families in this heritage crafts village claim that although weaving has been a source of income for more than 200 years, it really took off during the Gandhian era of swadeshi and khadi. Then travel to Berhampur, the birthplace of the renowned Berhampuri Patta Saree, which women adore for its fine quality and distinctive patterns. These families' weavers can be found in the city's Bada Bazaar as well as in the villages of Bakra Nuapada and Pital in the Chikiti block of the Ganjam district. proceed to Bhubaneswar.

Visit the village of Gopalpur in the Jajpur district after breakfast. The production of Tussar fabrics made Gopalpur village famous. It is located in the Indian state of Odisha's Jajpur District. In 2009, the Indian government awarded this craft the Geographical Indication label. Dhoti, joda, Shawl stole, scarves, and saris all share a connection with tussar textiles. Threading, spinning, and weaving are the three traditional methods used in production. Females typically assist in unwinding the thread around the cocoons with their other hand while reeling the tussar threads while holding the 'natai' in their right hand.

The weaver continuously winds the yarns on the wooden "natai" while twisting the filament. Handwork is required for embellishments, either with additional weft or warp and a "bandha" pattern in hand. The fabric's value is raised by the embellishments. Reeling machines are a different option. Traditionally, a spinning wheel is used to wind thread around the chadaki to fill the bobbins (nali) for the weft (charakha). The wooden or Gandhi charakha has been replaced with a metal component. By interlocking shuttles to create foda kumbha in the weft direction, or "cut shuttle technique," fabric is woven. The main shuttle, which forms the main body of the fabric, interlocks with shuttles on both sides.

Visit a Bantu textile village after breakfast, where the weavers only produce the regional wrappers and napkins. Continue with Pipili, which is renowned for its applique work. The word "applique" is derived from the verb appliquer, which means "to put on." This technique has two variations: applique, in which a fabric shape is stitched over a base layer; and reverse appliqué, in which two layers of fabric are laid out, a shape is cut from the top layer, revealing the lower layer, and the two layers are then stitched together. The tradition of Lord Jagannath during the 12th century is where pipili appliqué work got its start. [3] The Gajapatis had previously made applique canopies and umbrellas for Jagannath's yearly Ratha Jatra.These days, it is more frequently used in household, decorative, and holiday products. The base cloth is made of cotton, threads, velvet for tents, and water-resistant material for umbrellas. The artwork incorporates both natural and mythical figures, such as peacocks, ducks, parrots, trees, elephants, creepers, flowers like jasmine and lotus, the Sun, the Half-Moon, and Rahu (a mythical demon who once who swallowed up the sun). Stitching and embroidering are used in the craft. The makers use straight stitch, satin stitch, blind stitch, or buttonhole stitch to join the cloth pieces together. They occasionally also create mirror work and a lot of decorative stitches. The first workshop detail will be revealed to us. After that, return to Bhubaneswar and spend the night there.