Pattachitra is a form of folk art that has been used since ancient times in the rural areas of Bangladesh and India. It is a medium of storytelling through clothes or patta on which paintings and ...

Sumitra Moharana, daughter of Harihara Maharana, did not pursue higher studies as she wanted to make Pattachitra paintings — that involve using colours on a cloth to create mythological images.

A village in Odisha has kept the art of Pattachitra alive and one of these paintings was selected by Prime Minister Modi as a present for then French President, Francois Hollande ...

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 ...

Bhubaneswar: To give a modern touch and expand the global appeal of centuries-old pattachitra art, a workshop was held at Raghurajpur heritage village.

Odisha Village Residents Take its Famous ‘Pattachitra’ Art to New Heights There are others in the village too who are professional degree holders but have continued with the traditional art form.

Of detailed hues on a rustic pattaSo how is pattachitra made and what is unique about it? “Patta means cloth and chitra means picture. There are no artificial elements in the process of making ...

The art village located about 12 km from Puri along side the Puri-Bhubaneswar national highway is home to about 200 artist families who are engaged in making Pattachitra paintings.

All pattachitra artists follow a similar technique and a similar method of drawing and decoration. But just as no two people’s handwriting is the same, each artist comes up with a product that ...