PATTACHITRA

May 9, 2019

Cyclone Fani, which hit part of the coastal district of Puri, has inflicted heavy damage on the creations of ‘Pattachitra’ artists.

About: 

  • Patta means cloth, and Chitra means picture. Hence, Pattachitra is a picture painted on a piece of cloth. 

  • It is based in the states of West Bengal and Odisha. 

  • Bengal tradition: It is centered around Kalighat (in Kolkata). Theme is Not much devotional. 

  • Odisha tradition: 
    • It is centered around Puri. 

    • These paintings are based on Hindu mythology and specially inspired by Jagannath and Vaishnava sect. 

    • All colours used in the Paintings are natural and paintings. 

    • Almost all of the Chitrakar community hails from a small village in Puri district called Raghurajpur. 



Source : The Hindu

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