Pattachitra Painting
- In India, Patachitra is a traditional painting of Orissa. This old tradition still survives in the places like Puri, Raghurajpur, Paralakhemundi, Chikiti and Sonepur.
- The first forms of Patachitra art originated in the village of ‘Puri, where this artwork is still quite popular.
- The artists who practiced this craft were known as Mohapatras or Maharanas, although no clear distinction was given between the two.
- The two cults who greatly patronized this craft were the Jagannath’s and Vaishnava’s. The basic Patachitra tales revolved around their beliefs and ideologies.
- Hindu gods such as Krishna, Vishnu, and Shiva, Hanuman, and Hindu goddesses such as Radha, Parvati ....
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