I am yet to find another city that flaunts its varied cultural heritage with such unabashedness as Bhubaneswar, also called the temple city of India.
Bhubaneswar, the capital city of Orissa is a pleasant blend of progressive development and cultural worship. This mindset of the city is evident seeing its meticulously painted murals scattered all across the city.
Pic : Ravi Kumar
With the initiative of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation, the quaint and laid back city is draped neatly with its own cultural fabric. Each of these murals speak a story by itself and bear testimony to its kaleidoscopic rich tradition, be it the tribal life, monuments, festivals, delicacies, dance, and folk lore. The murals are painted across wide roads, government office walls, parks and flyovers and are a delight for unprepared eyes. The murals are hand paintings drawn withvaried colours in accordance to different themes.
Pic : Ravi Kumar
Converting neglected dilapidated walls into pieces of cultural exhibits, makes you admire them with awe. The novel idea has revived the dying art of mural painters and brought them to mainstream.
Pic : Ravi Kumar
These murals of Bhubaneswar are a fine example of sustainable solution of preserving cultural heritage along with modern growth.
Pic : Ravi Kumar
If you happen to visit the city, spare some time to marvel at these paintings
Lovely tribute to your city, Ravi…would have loved to see some close ups as well..these are the works of some wonderful artists
Beautiful! Especially love the first one
I am suddenly inspired to paint the walls of my house with such motifs!
Thanks for sharing these.
And I wish I could paint!
I like the theme of the this photo feature. Its fresh – ‘Culture on the wall’ (No offense to Pink Floyd fans – I’m one of them too).
On a sidenote, don’t people stick bills at the walls at Bhuvaneshwar? Or, is this a tactic so that people don’t stick bills at the walls?
Nope its banned in BBSR. And no man in his sane mind would decry such hard work.. it hasnt happened…
Can you save the mural paintings of Biranchi Narayan temple or some temples like that,which are going to spoil from day to day ? It is very pleasure for us that ,We are geting a pictorial city by these paintings,but what we r doing for our tradition and culture?