Arts & culture

Raipur is a vital center for preserving and promoting Chhattisgarhi culture. The region is renowned for indigenous performing arts, notably **Pandvani** (a traditional storytelling art form depicting tales from the Mahabharata), **Raut Nacha** (a folk dance associated with cowherds), and **Panthi Dance**. The city's cultural centers and auditoriums frequently host classical music, theater, and tribal arts exhibitions. Handloom and handicrafts, particularly *Dhokra* (bell metal art), terracotta, and Kosa silk weaving, are heavily promoted in Raipur's cultural hubs.