Jorakath & Oriya Sohrai Villages, Hazaribag

Located in the verdant plateau of Hazaribag, the twin villages of Jorakath and Oriya are open-air living art galleries. Each autumn, indigenous women plaster their a

District: Hazaribag
Primary Crafts: Sohrai Mural Painting, Khovar Matrimonial Art, Kaolin Pottery
Best Time to Visit: October to February (Peak Sohrai murals visible post-Diwali)

About the Village

Located in the verdant plateau of Hazaribag, the twin villages of Jorakath and Oriya are open-air living art galleries. Each autumn, indigenous women plaster their adobe homes with fresh river mud and paint monumental geometric depictions of horned bulls, peacocks, and fertility plants.

Living Heritage & Traditions

The wall paintings are direct descendants of the prehistoric cave paintings discovered at Isko and Satpahar, preserving thousands of years of unbroken matriarchal aesthetic expression.