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Pramod kumar Maharana

Bell Metal Artisan

Artisan

2024

Pramod(b.1979) is from Jagamohan village , makes almost 10 varieties of pakhala (par-boiled rice) kansa. He uses 1 kg copper mixed with 300 gm of tin to prepare the raw material . Koka Sahu(B.1982) works with Pramod at his shala. They also make belapodi, Tabhafaliya named after Tabha (pomelo) fruit, manda kansa, katra gina, katra kansa, Sara gina, baital tatiya, different sizes of ghanta thali . The old manda kansa is in high demand in Nepal , China and other Buddhist countries. Samuka is a feeder used for toddlers.

Bell Metal artisan Pramod from Jagamohan village, Odisha, crafting traditional Kansa utensils including Pakhala Kansa, Ghanta Thali, Belapodi, and ritual metalware using handcrafted Bell Metal techniques.

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