In this beautiful Patta painting, tussar silk is nicely used and a big tree with lot of leaves is painted in traditional patta style. Pattachitra is a traditional painting of Odisha and is based on Hindu mythology and specially inspired by Jagannath and Vaishnava cult. All colours used in the paintings are natural and paintings are made fully old traditional way by Chitrakaras (Oriya painter). Pattachitra style of painting is one of the oldest and most popular art forms of Odisha. The term Pattachitra has evolved from the Sanskrit words patta, meaning canvas, and chitra, meaning picture. Pattachitra is thus a painting done on canvas, and is manifested by rich colourful application, creative motifs and designs, and portrayal of simple themes, mostly mythological in depiction. The painting the 'pattachitra' resemble the old murals of Odisha especially religious centres of Puri, Konark and Bhubaneshwar region, dating back to the 5th century BC. The hub of this genre of artwork is in and around Puri, especially in the village of Raghurajpur.
The tradition of pattachitra painting may be traced back to the time of construction of Lord Jagannath Temple. The link between Lord Jagannath and Pattachitra painting has been proved during the famous bathing festival (Debasnana Purnima) of Jagannath Temple. During this summer festival the Deities of the temple have a bath with 108 pots of cold water to fight the heat of summer. After this royal bath ceremony the Three Deities are sick and they stay away from the public view for a period of 15 days. This period is known as 'Anasara'. During this time three patta paintings of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra are worshipped in the temple. These paintings are known as Anasar pati. Chitrakaras are also called to execute colourful paintings on the three chariots for the annual Rath Yatra (Chariot festival). Raghurajpur is the hub for this unique art. Some other centres where this art form has flourished include Parlakhemundi, Champamal (Sonepur), Athgarh and Dinabandhupur (Dhenkanal). In local language the patta painters are known as chitrakars and the lane in which these painters or chitrakaras live is called Chitrakar Sahi. Some of the famous themes of pattachitra art are Rasa Lila, Vastra Haran, 10 incarnations of Lord Vishnu, Krishna’s Kaliya Dalan, Nava Grahas (Nine Planets), Kanchi Avijana of Lord Jagannath, Panchamukhi Lord Hanuman and Panchamukhi Lord Ganesha.
The tradition of pattachitra painting may be traced back to the time of construction of Lord Jagannath Temple. The link between Lord Jagannath and Pattachitra painting has been proved during the famous bathing festival (Debasnana Purnima) of Jagannath Temple. During this summer festival the Deities of the temple have a bath with 108 pots of cold water to fight the heat of summer. After this royal bath ceremony the Three Deities are sick and they stay away from the public view for a period of 15 days. This period is known as 'Anasara'. During this time three patta paintings of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra are worshipped in the temple. These paintings are known as Anasar pati. Chitrakaras are also called to execute colourful paintings on the three chariots for the annual Rath Yatra (Chariot festival). Raghurajpur is the hub for this unique art. Some other centres where this art form has flourished include Parlakhemundi, Champamal (Sonepur), Athgarh and Dinabandhupur (Dhenkanal). In local language the patta painters are known as chitrakars and the lane in which these painters or chitrakaras live is called Chitrakar Sahi. Some of the famous themes of pattachitra art are Rasa Lila, Vastra Haran, 10 incarnations of Lord Vishnu, Krishna’s Kaliya Dalan, Nava Grahas (Nine Planets), Kanchi Avijana of Lord Jagannath, Panchamukhi Lord Hanuman and Panchamukhi Lord Ganesha.
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In this beautiful Patta painting, tussar silk is nicely used and a big tree with lot of leaves is painted in traditional patta style. Pattachitra is a traditional painting of Odisha and is based on Hindu mythology and specially inspired by Jagannath and Vaishnava cult. All colours used in the paintings are natural and paintings are made fully old traditional way by Chitrakaras (Oriya painter). Pattachitra style of painting is one of the oldest and most popular art forms of Odisha. The term Pattachitra has evolved from the Sanskrit words patta, meaning canvas, and chitra, meaning picture. Pattachitra is thus a painting done on canvas, and is manifested by rich colourful application, creative motifs and designs, and portrayal of simple themes, mostly mythological in depiction. The painting the 'pattachitra' resemble the old murals of Odisha especially religious centres of Puri, Konark and Bhubaneshwar region, dating back to the 5th century BC. The hub of this genre of artwork is in and around Puri, especially in the village of Raghurajpur.
The tradition of pattachitra painting may be traced back to the time of construction of Lord Jagannath Temple. The link between Lord Jagannath and Pattachitra painting has been proved during the famous bathing festival (Debasnana Purnima) of Jagannath Temple. During this summer festival the Deities of the temple have a bath with 108 pots of cold water to fight the heat of summer. After this royal bath ceremony the Three Deities are sick and they stay away from the public view for a period of 15 days. This period is known as 'Anasara'. During this time three patta paintings of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra are worshipped in the temple. These paintings are known as Anasar pati. Chitrakaras are also called to execute colourful paintings on the three chariots for the annual Rath Yatra (Chariot festival). Raghurajpur is the hub for this unique art. Some other centres where this art form has flourished include Parlakhemundi, Champamal (Sonepur), Athgarh and Dinabandhupur (Dhenkanal). In local language the patta painters are known as chitrakars and the lane in which these painters or chitrakaras live is called Chitrakar Sahi. Some of the famous themes of pattachitra art are Rasa Lila, Vastra Haran, 10 incarnations of Lord Vishnu, Krishna’s Kaliya Dalan, Nava Grahas (Nine Planets), Kanchi Avijana of Lord Jagannath, Panchamukhi Lord Hanuman and Panchamukhi Lord Ganesha.
The tradition of pattachitra painting may be traced back to the time of construction of Lord Jagannath Temple. The link between Lord Jagannath and Pattachitra painting has been proved during the famous bathing festival (Debasnana Purnima) of Jagannath Temple. During this summer festival the Deities of the temple have a bath with 108 pots of cold water to fight the heat of summer. After this royal bath ceremony the Three Deities are sick and they stay away from the public view for a period of 15 days. This period is known as 'Anasara'. During this time three patta paintings of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra are worshipped in the temple. These paintings are known as Anasar pati. Chitrakaras are also called to execute colourful paintings on the three chariots for the annual Rath Yatra (Chariot festival). Raghurajpur is the hub for this unique art. Some other centres where this art form has flourished include Parlakhemundi, Champamal (Sonepur), Athgarh and Dinabandhupur (Dhenkanal). In local language the patta painters are known as chitrakars and the lane in which these painters or chitrakaras live is called Chitrakar Sahi. Some of the famous themes of pattachitra art are Rasa Lila, Vastra Haran, 10 incarnations of Lord Vishnu, Krishna’s Kaliya Dalan, Nava Grahas (Nine Planets), Kanchi Avijana of Lord Jagannath, Panchamukhi Lord Hanuman and Panchamukhi Lord Ganesha.
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