Lord Rama, the King of Ayodhya and one of the most popular Hindu deities attract devotion from the Hindus across the world. The Kalamkari painting on the Lord is a reflection of the basic characteristic of this form of painting in Andhra Pradesh.Kalamkari is an exquisite ancient craft of painted and printed fabrics. It derives its name from Kalam meaning Pen, and Kari meaning work, literally Pen-work. It is hand painting as well as block printing with vegetable dyes.