Bhubaneswar (Odisha ... Pattachitra' has evolved from the Sanskrit words 'patta' (canvas) and 'chitra' (picture). Thus, it refers to a painting done on canvas and is manifested by rich colorful ...

Raghurajpur, a UNESCO-recognized 'Heritage Crafts Village' in Puri, Odisha, is famed for its Pattachitra paintings, depicting mythological tales, particularly those of Lord Jagannath. Notable ...

Pattachitra artist Bijay Parida’s paintings highlight the uniqueness of the Odisha branch of the art form, which is done on textiles A series of Pattachitra paintings depict Radha and Krishna ...

Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], January 20 (ANI): An Odisha Pattachitra artist who uses hand-made canvas and colours made from sea stones and mountain rocks that have come down from ages besides ...

with the intricate brush strokes and drawings of Pattachitra, from her home state. The visuals, the detailed brush strokes, the borders and the drawings were predominantly done in Odisha ...

Pattachitra style of painting, one of the oldest and most popular art forms of Odisha, is known for its intricate details and mythological narratives and folklore involved in it. It is an ancient ...

After sitting idle for months due to Covid, about 150-odd families of artisans of Raghurajpur heritage village, famous for its traditional Pattachitra painting, have embarked on this unique task ...

Dipika Bajpai, a Karnataka-cadre IFS officer and Pattachitra connoisseur decided ... BHUBANESWAR: Two years back, cyclone Fani devastated Odisha’s heritage crafts village Raghurajpur and ...

Odisha's traditional ... and portrayal of simple themes, mostly mythological in depiction. All colours used in the paintings are natural and with Pattachitra being a disciplined art form, the ...