Sacred Patravali was used extensively in the ancient times by Hindu sages for its purity. It was a custom to serve food in a Patravali for guest meal or celebrations and temple prasadam. Sal leaf plates are primarily produced in Orissa. The plates are carried off to Orissa's two main centres of the leaf plate trade in Betanati in Mayurbhanj and Rupsa in Balasore. Here the business acquires a ring of secrecy. Truckers transporting the products to retail markets in different parts of the country are likely to give you a fierce glare if you ask them about the volumes in their charge. A similar query to a trader may elicit a spiel on falling profits.
- Sal leaf Plates
- Multicolour plates