The sparkling image of Balaji of Venkateswara is given a nice portrayal in the Kalamkari painting. Balaji is one of the most popular deities in South India and the painting gives him a royal treatment. Developed in the temple region of Andhra Pradesh, Kalamkari is a traditional painting style with strong line drawings. Paintings are made on cotton fabrics with a kalam i.e. pen, a sharp pointed pierced bamboo that regulates flow of colour on the fabric. Vegetable dyes are used on cloth to color the drawings. Kalamkari Painting mostly consists Hindu mythological themes from epics like Ramayana.