Tarakasi, silver wire twisted and shaped into intricate lace-like jewelry and decorative objects — a Cuttack specialty worked entirely by hand without molds.
कटक, ओडिशा · Cuttack, Odisha
Silver is drawn into fine wire and painstakingly twisted, coiled, and soldered into openwork patterns, building jewelry, decorative boxes, and figurines entirely from the wirework itself rather than casting or engraving a solid form, a technique demanding precision built up over years of practice.
Cuttack holds Geographical Indication recognition for tarakasi, and the craft remains concentrated among artisan families in the city's old quarters, producing both traditional jewelry and contemporary decorative pieces.