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The beautiful eyes of the Devi, a local goddess of the Mithila region in Bihar, is being given a nice depiction in the Madhubani painting. Tatoo paintings are quite popular in the Mithila region and a number of animal figures are painted in such paintings. The raw materials used for this painting are papers, satin cloth, fabric cloth, cotton, cloth etc. Mithila paintings, alternately called Madhubani, are a folk tradition kept alive by women in northern Bihar. Together, they draw traditional designs and depict events from epic mythology on the floors and walls of their houses using crushed wet rice and natural colors on handmade paper. From this age old tradition stemmed the practice of drawing Mithila paintings on a canvas of handmade paper or pure mulberry silk fabric, using natural colors and dyes. Brushes, sharpened reeds and pen nibs are used to draw the designs and figurations.

In this spectacular Pata painting the Vamana incarnation of Lord Vishnu is vividly depicted. Lord Vishnu took the form of Vamana, the midget, to kill the demon Bali. He went to Bali during a sacrifice, where the latter was distributing gifts of the seeker's choice, to show his wealth. Lord Vamana meekly asked for three feet of land measured by his small feet. All on a sudden he assumed the massive form of Trivikrama, dominating the universe. With his first foot, Vamana covered the Earth, with the second the heavens. When there was no space for the third, Bali, who never went back on his word offered his head, and Lord Vishnu sent him to the netherworld. This genre of ethnic painting was born out of the cult of God Jagannath, the presiding deity of Orissa temple. Spectacular pictorial conceptions, characteristic conventions and vibrant color patterns make the Patachitra a unique treasure in the rich coffer of Indian ethnic art. Primarily executed on cloth, using natural colors, these ethnic paintings have charmed admirers across the globe.

The beautiful Kalamkari painting depicts eight forms of Ganesha in a deep sense of simplicity yet devotion. Ashtavinayaka refers to the "eight forms of Ganeshas" in Sanskrit. Lord Ganesha, son of Lord Shiva and Parvati, is the Hindu deity of prosperity and learning. The term refers to eight Ganeshas and Ashtavinayaka yatra refers to a pilgrimage to the eight Hindu temples in Maharashtra. The eight forms of Ganesha include: Mayureshwar, Siddhivinayak, Ballaleshwar, Varadavinayak, Chintamani, Girijatmaj, Vighnahar, Mahaganapati. They are Mayureshwar (Moresh) or the peacock rider, who slew the demon Sindhu following request from the gods. As Mahaganapati, Ganesha comes to the assistance of his father Lord Shiva in destroying the citadels of the demon Tripurasura. As Varadvinayak (the bestower of boons), Lord Ganesha is remembered in a legend related to Rukmangada. Chintamani Vinayak relates to the legend of Kapila Muni and the Chintamani gem that he had obtained from Shiva. Girijaatmaja Vinayaka is enshrined on Lenyadri Parvat, and is believed to be a manifestation of Ganapati as an infant. "Vigneshwara" is regarded as the destroyer of the demon Vignaasura. Ballal Vinayak is associated with a legend where Ganapati is said to have come to the help of a young boy, who was a big evotee of Ganapati. As Siddhi Vinayak, Lord Ganesha is said to have come to the help of Mahavishnu as he was drawn out in a long battle with the demons Madhu and Kaitabha.

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The princes and princesses are out for a royal ride on the elephant as the women of Mithila paint the beautiful painting in the traditional Mithila setting. The use of natural colours, beautiful outlines, the tattoos make the painting a unique one. This art form is practiced exclusively by women. The raw materials used for this painting are papers, satin cloth, fabric cloth, cotton, cloth etc. For painting on paper, they use natural colours and natural powders (holi powder), which are locally abstracted. Local flora and fauna, mythological characters, natural motifs figure prominently in these paintings.

Vishnu took the form of a wild boar - the Varaaha Avatara, dived into the ocean, and saved Bhoomi Devi who sank into the bottom of the ocean, with his massive snout. Vishnu as Varahamurthy is enshrined at Tiruvidandai near Chennai, and at the Kanchipuram Kamakshiamman temple. This genre of ethnic painting was born out of the cult of God Jagannath, the presiding deity of Orissa temple. Spectacular pictorial conceptions, characteristic conventions and vibrant color patterns make the Patachitra a unique treasure in the rich coffer of Indian ethnic art. Primarily executed on cloth, using natural colors, these ethnic paintings have charmed admirers across the globe.

The artists have made use of various natural motifs and lines to depict the realms of the King Shailesh. Madhubani paintings are famous for the prominence of colours and the use of natural motifs. The circles, the lines, variegated colours all have given an attractive posture to the painting. One basic characteristics of this form of pristine painting is that they are more close to nature detached from commercialism.

The spectacular Patachitr painting portrays Kurma incarnation of Lord Vishnu.

Lord Vishnu, one of the Trinity Gods in Hinduism, is responsible for the preservation of the universe. In order to preserve the universe from any impending catastrophe, He took various incarnations. These incarnations detail the divine help extended by Lord Vishnu during various stages of human evolution, by appearing on earth in different forms. These incarnations are said to demonstrate that divinity re-establishes Dharma or righteousness and destroys injustice from time to time, by appearing on earth in various incarnations.

Once at the time of the recreation of the Earth, the gods fell short of the elixir or Amrita. The gods sought the assistance of the demons for churning of the ocean of milk, which would bring forth these treasures. They offered them an equal share of the Amrita.

The demons agreed and helped the gods to tear up the Mount Madura to use as a churning stick. The serpent King Vasuki came from his underwater abode to be used as a churning rope. The gods took the tail end and the demons pulled from the head. As the churning continued, Vasuki's breath grew very hot and the demons almost suffocated.

But when Vasuki started vomiting a poison that threatened to contaminate the ocean of milk and the Amrita, Lord Shiva took it in his mouth, where it turned his throat blue. (This is why Lord Shiva is known as Neelkantha). As the churning progressed, the Mount Madura started sinking into the ocean bed. Soon, Lord Vishnu assumed the form of his tortoise avatar Koorma and let them use his back as a pivot upon which the churning stick could turn.

Out of the Ocean was born Goddess Lakshmi, Sura, the Goddess of wine, Chandra or the Moon, Rambha the nymph, Uchchaisravas the white horse, Kaustubha a jewel, Parijata the celestial wishing tree, Surabhi the cow of plenty, Airavata a white elephant, Sankha a conch shell, Dhanus a mighty bow and Visha the poison vomited by Vasuki.

The demons, however, caught on to the deception and grabbed the amrit kumbh. During the quarrel, some Amrita drops fell on the earth, that later became the precious gem mines. Jayant, the son of Indra, removed the pot from the quarreling gods and demons and ran away with it. He rested at four places in India, where he set down the pitcher, drank a little, and let a few drops of nectar spill to the ground. Where these drops landed became the four sacred sites of the Kumb Mela. Another version has it that Garuda, the sacred mount of Vishnu, spilled the amrit four times at the four places where the Kumb Mela festival is now held. His journey took 12 days, equalling 12 years for mortals.

A riot of colours, a kaleidoscope of images, a maze of patterns and textures characterize the beautiful Madhubani panting. A manifest of the collective spirit, the painting depicts the Guardian King Shailesh. The king is being surrounded by circular tattoos of elephants, soldiers, etc. The beautiful painting is an essence of Mithila style of Painting and echoes the innermost feelings of the women folk in Mithila. Madhubani (literally Honey of Forest) is a popular style of painting in Mithila. The art form is totally practiced by the women and they use natural colour and dyes.

The spectacular Patachitra painting depicts a composite form of Shri Rama, Lord Krishna and Chaitanya in a most elegant manner. These three are very popular gods in Hinduism and ther are held in high esteem. Patachitra is a popular genre of ethnic painting in Orissa and was born out of the cult of God Jagannath, the presiding deity of Orissa temple. Spectacular pictorial conceptions, characteristic conventions and vibrant color patterns make the Patachitra a unique treasure in the rich coffer of Indian ethnic art. Primarily executed on cloth, using natural colors, these ethnic paintings have charmed admirers across the globe.

The beautiful Madhubani painting depicts a rural setting with the four women busy preparing their meals. Variegated colours have been given a definite pattern in the beautiful painting with the natural scenario getting a vivid portrayal in the beautiful painting. Magic of Mithila, Madhubani style of painting portrays a number of natural as well as mythological characters using natural colours. The trees, the animals, the oven, the house all have been given a vivid portrayal.

In this beautiful Patachitra painting, Mahaprabhu is painted showing adoration to Lord Jagannath. Lord Jagannath is the main inspirational figure for Patachitraa painting. Patachitra is a popular genre of ethnic painting in Orissa and was born out of the cult of God Jagannath, the presiding deity of Orissa temple. Spectacular pictorial conceptions, characteristic conventions and vibrant color patterns make the Patachitra a unique treasure in the rich coffer of Indian ethnic art. Primarily executed on cloth, using natural colors, these ethnic paintings have charmed admirers across the globe.

The beautiful Patachitra painting of Lord Hanuman is nicely depicted with strong colour pattern. A symbol of prowess and strength, Mahavali Hanuman is painted here trampling over a demon. Five headed and ten handed god is trampling over a demon. This style is characterized by unique set patterns, lines, colours, poses and postures. Despite some limitations, the style shows unique formal simplification and superb colour orchestration. Traditional hues are blood red, red ochre, black, yellow, white and indigo blue. The palette contains pure pigments and vegetable dyes. For black, lamp-soot is used.

The beautiful Madhubani painting depicts the realm of the King Shailesh with the tattoo images of the living creatures in circular pattern. Tatoos of fishes, human beings are being nicely painted in the painting. Mithila paintings, alternately called Madhubani, are a folk tradition kept alive by women in northern Bihar. Together, they draw traditional designs and depict events from epic mythology on the floors and walls of their houses using crushed wet rice and natural colors on 100% cotton fabric and handmade paper. From this age old tradition stemmed the practice of drawing Mithila paintings on a canvas of handmade paper or pure mulberry silk fabric, using natural colors and fabric dyes.

In this Pata painting, smart colour pattern makes the painting a rare treasure for art lovers. The Puranas speak of the ten avataars of Vishnu. These incarnations detail the divine help given by Vishnu during various stages of human evolution, by appearing on earth in different forms. These avatars are said to demonstrate that divinity re-establishes Dharma or righteousness and destroys injustice from time to time, by appearing on earth in various incarnations. The ten avataras are Matsyavatara (fish), Koorma (tortoise), Varaaha (boar), Narasimha (the man lion), Vaamana (the dwarf), Parasurama (the angry man), Rama (the perfect human), Balarama and Krishna (the divine statesman). The 10th avatar which is yet to appear is Kalki.

The beautiful Madhubani (literally meaning honey of forest) painting reveals the joy and haapiness of the people of Mithila in North Bihar. Set in the traditional tattoo format, the painting shows the rich and vibrant colours of Mithila. Magic of Mithila, Madhubani paintings echo the innermost feelings of the women folk in Mithila. A number of human, animal motifs have been nicely depicted in the painting. For painting they use natural colours and powders.

The buffalo is being tethered out side a nuptial chamber. The beautiful Madhubani painting depicts a beautiful natural surrounding with some spectacular depiction of animals and trees. The two trees are given a refine treatment. The buffalo outside the nuptial chamber shows the importance of the animal in the lives of the people of Mithila.

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All the residents of Gokula were frightened by the snake Kalia,no one dared to challange him.It was Lord Govinda Who defeated and Overpowered the dangerous snake.

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• Product Code: 134
• Material: Silk
• Size: 11.50" x 17.50"

 

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The beautiful painting of the Mother Goddess Durga killing the demon Mahishasur is given a fine portrayal by the artist. Derived from the Sanskrit words patta (a piece of cloth), chitra (painting or picture), Patachitra is a folk art form drawn on a piece of silk, cotton or any other fabric, portraying traditional motifs and imageries of religion and society. A number of floral designs add some sparks to the painting.

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In this fabulous Pata painting, the four-handed ferocious Goddess is painted trampling over Lord Shiva, who is sleeping. She is the destroyer the evil forces. She is wearing a garland of beheaded skulls and blood is dripping from her bulging tongue. She is painted black and a sense of awe is manifest here. Patachitra is a popular genre of ethnic painting in Orissa and was born out of the cult of God Jagannath, the presiding deity of Orissa temple. Spectacular pictorial conceptions, characteristic conventions and vibrant color patterns make the Patachitra a unique treasure in the rich coffer of Indian ethnic art. Primarily executed on cloth, using natural colors, these ethnic paintings have charmed admirers across the globe.

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The beautiful Pata painting Depicts the Lord Krishna lifting the Govardhana hill with his finger as the two devotees look awestruck devotees look at him. The painting beautifully depicts an anecdote of Vrindavan in which once the jealous Indra sent torrential rains to punish the people who had stopped worshipping him and started worshipping Krishna. Indra invoked many clouds to appear in the sky and schemed to flood the region with rains lasting for seven days and seven nights. Krishna in reply then lifted Govardhan hill, under which all the animals and people of the region took shelter, safe from the rains of Indra's fury. Ultimately, Indra accepted defeat, and after praying to Krishna, left for his heavenly abode, the Heaven.

The beautiful Madhubani painting depicts the Lord Krishna and the gopis in a nice manner. Lord Krishna occupies a pivotal position in the art form of Madhubani and the painting shows the Lord teasing the female gopis in a refresh manner. Mainly practised by the female folks of Mithila, the artists use crushed wet rice and natural colors on purely Handmade Paper. These paintings are drawn on a canvas of handmade paper, using natural colours and fabric dyes.

The beautiful Patachitra painting of Lord Varaha is given a refine and detail treatment. Lord Vishnu in His incarnation of Varaha (boar), dived into the ocean, and saved Bhoomi Devi who sank into the bottom of the ocean, with his massive snout. Vishnu as Varahamurthy is enshrined at Tiruvidandai near Chennai, and at the Kanchipuram Kamakshiamman temple. Here the Lord is shown saving the Mother Earth with his massive snout.