Applique art work lures customers across the globe

In Orissa, appliqué work is an inseparable part of the temple tradition. Its main centre of production is in and around Pipili, a tiny town near Bhubaneswar. Traditionally, the appliqué work by the artisans of Pipili is used as canopies during the annual chariot festival known as Rath Yatra in Puri. The famous appliqué work is now being used across all sections of the society for various ornamental purposes, not only at home but all over the world.