Dhokra Tribal Jewelry By Shri Kodandadhar Maharana

Featuring traditional designs inspired by nature and traditional motifs, each piece is 
unique. Add cultural significance and elegance to your wardrobe.


Know Your Artisan

Your Jewelry has been Handcrafted by Shri Kodandadhar Maharana. With over 30 Years of Expertise in making of such Exquisite Dhokra Jewelry, Shri Maharana belongs to a Community that used to make Brass Utensils in a village named Karamul in Dhenkanal, Odisha. Though he is now in his 70s, but he still passionately shows his work and talks about it at length. He and his family members, all are involved in this intricate Jewelry-making Craft.

Know Your Craft

Dhokra (also spelt Dokra) is non–ferrous metal casting using the lost-wax casting technique. This sort of metal casting has been used in India for over 4,000 years and is still used. One of the earliest known lost wax artefacts is the dancing girl of Mohenjo-Daro. The product of Dhokra Artisans are in great demand in domestic and foreign markets because of its primitive simplicity, enchanting folk motifs and forceful form. Dhokra horses, elephants, peacocks, owls, religious images, measuring bowls, and lamp caskets etc., are highly appreciated.

Dhokra Craft is primarily found in Eastern Indian States of Odisha, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal and Jharkhand. In Odisha, Dhenkanal, Mayurbhanj and Rayagada are the biggest producers of Dhokra Crafts.