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Historians say
The town takes its name and its existence from the settlement created to accommodate the craftsmen who stitched applique umbrellas and canopies for Ratha Jatra. Its artists still make the canopies that cover the chariots. A 57-metre applique work on India's freedom struggle made in 2004 was recognised by the Limca Book of Records.
Historians say
A town given over to applique work, its main street lined with shops of stitched canopies, umbrellas, lampshades and wall hangings.