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Wooden carving is another important handicraft of
orissa.Usually light varieties of wood are preferred and
vegetable and mineral colours are used. The motifs include
various stylised animals and birds like horse, bull, elephant,
lion, tiger, peacock, nabagunjara etc. Samples of excellence
of the wood carvers of Orissa can be found in temple ceilings,
carved wooden beams and doors.Some temples noted for the
craftsmanship are Biranchinarayan temple in Buguda, Jagannath
temple in Dharakot etc.
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