BHUBANESWAR: Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and the First Lady of the country visited the heritage crafts village of Raghurajpur and the world heritage site of Sun temple at Konark on Saturday.
Welcomed with a Gotipua performance at Raghurajpur, Tharman interacted with the craftspersons of the village who explained to him the intricacies of traditional crafts practised by them including Pattachitra.
He said the splendid art form has carved out a niche position for Odisha’s creativity and artistry worldwide. He also went to an anganwadi centre and ‘Arogya Kendra’, the health centre at Raghurajpur and appreciated the people-centred health, women and child development initiatives by Odisha government.
