PATTACHITRA PAINTINGS

Hari Bol!
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11.0" X 17.0"
$150
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Rasa Mandala with the Life of Krishna Kanhaiya
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69.5" X 40.0"
$1035
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Eight Armed Dancing Ganesha with Flywhisk Bearers and Twin Elephants
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11.5 inches X 17.5 inches
$260
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Three Incarnations of Lord Vishnu with Balarama, Subhadra and Krishna
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41.5 inches X 13.5 inches
$205
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Dashavatara Panel
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21.5 inches X 3.5 inches
$100
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Scenes from the Life of Krishna
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17.5 inches X 3.5 inches
$80
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Dashavatara Panel
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6.0 inches X 36.5 inches
$75
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Rudra Tandava
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12.0 inches X 18.0 inches
$175
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Shiva Parvati with Nandi
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12.0 inches X 17.0 inches
$370
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Blessing Buddha with a Disciple
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12.0" X 16.5"
$105
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Krishna Lifting the Mountain Govardhana with Shridama and Madhumangal
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12.0 inches X 16.5 inches
$150
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Five Headed Cosmic Ganesha
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14.0 inches X 18.0 inches
$245
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Adoration of Ardhanarishvara (Shiva Shakti)
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17.0" X 29.0"
$595
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Goddess Kali
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17.0" X 29.0"
$595
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Goddess Kali
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12.0" X 18.0"
$405
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Singing and Dancing with Radha Krishna
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41.5" X 13.5"
$95
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Krishna Lila
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7.5 inches X 18.0 inches
$95
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Goddess Shodashi - Who is Lovely in the Three Worlds (Ten Mahavidya Series)
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Goddess Chinnamasta (Ten Mahavidya Series)
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11.5" X 17.5"
$125
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Goddess Tara Who Guides Through Troubles (Ten Mahavidya Series)
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11.5 inches X 17.8 inches
$370
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The Divine Couple Radha and Krishna
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11.0 inches X 22.5 inches
$85
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Ravi - Navagraha (The Nine Planet Series)
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11.5" X 17.5"
$165
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Shani (Saturn) - Navagraha (The Nine Planet Series)
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11.5" X 17.5"
$165
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Shukra - Navagraha (The Nine Planet Series)
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11.5 inches X 17.5 inches
$120
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Brihaspati - Navagraha (The Nine Planet Series)
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11.5 inches X 17.5 inches
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Budha - Navagraha (The Nine Planet Series)
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11.5" X 17.5"
$165
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Chandra - Navagraha (The Nine Planet Series)
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11.5 inches X 17.5 inches
$120
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Radha Krishna Dance with Gopis
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41.5" X 13.5"
$100
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Gopis Prevent Krishna from Leaving Vrindavan
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41.5 inches X 14.0 inches
$95
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A Superfine Image of Goddess Durga
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31.0" X 41.5"
$635
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Fluting Krishna with His Beloved Cow
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11.5 inches X 18.0 inches
$190
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Rahu - Navagraha (The Nine Planet Series)
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11.5 inches X 17.5 inches
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Mahaparinirvana of Shakyamuni Buddha
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41.5" X 17.5"
$135
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Dashavatara Panel
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37.0 inches X 7.5 inches
$95
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The Devil (Folk Tarot Card Illustration)
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10.0 inches X 16.0 inches
$105
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The Sun (Folk Tarot Card Illustration)
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10.0 inches X 16.0 inches
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Slaying of Maricha in Golden Deer's Guise and Abduction of Sita
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18.5 inches X 12.5 inches
$185
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Raining in Vrindavana
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18.5 inches X 13.2 inches
$150
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Dashavatara Panel
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41.0" X 14.5"
$250
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Lord Ganesha who Removes Obstacles
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13.5 inches X 21.0 inches
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Mother Goddess Kali
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23.5" X 35.0"
$440
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Life of Govinda Krishna with Rasa Mandala
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36.5" X 24.5"
$200
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Rasamandala with Life of Krishna
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48.0" X 29.0"
$210
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Ashtabhuja-dhari Nrittya Ganesha
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13.0 inches X 20.0 inches
$165
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Krishna with Gopis on the Banks of River Yamuna
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20.5 inches X 13.0 inches
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Dancing and Singing with Krishna
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41.0 inches X 13.8 inches
$95
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Lord Hanuman, Shiva Gana, Shiva, Vishnu, Brahma and Narada
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Vrindavan and Dwarka Lilas of Shri Krishna
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42.0" X 14.5"
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The Great Goddess Durga
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20 inches X 34 inches
$265
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Durga - The Warrior Goddess
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27 inches X 41 inches
$430
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Goddess Dhumavati (Ten Mahavidyas)
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12.0" X 18.0"
$330
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Goddess Shodashi (Ten Mahavidyas)
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12.0" X 18.0"
$330
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Goddess Tara (Ten Mahavidyas)
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12.0" X 18.0"
$330
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Matangi - The Outcaste Goddess (Ten Mahavidyas)
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12.0" X 18.0"
$330
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Ardhanarishvara (Parvati Shiva)
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12.0" X 18.0"
$405
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Krishna Lifts Mount Goverdhan
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17.5 inches X 12.0 inches
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Goddess Chinnamasta (Ten Mahavidyas)
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12.0" X 18.0"
$135
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Goddess Kamala - The Lotus Goddess (Ten Mahavidyas)
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12.0" X 18.0"
$330
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Goddess Bhairavi - The Fierce One (Ten Mahavidyas)
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12.0" X 18.0"
$330
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Navagraha (The Nine Planets) - Ravi
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11.0" X 17.5"
$140
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Pattachitra of Orissa

Patachitra or the icon paintings of Orissa occupy an important status among the many art forms centered around the temple of Puri. For the painted surface, the chitrakar community of painters utilises a gauze like fine cotton cloth, coated with a cooked solution of powdered tamarind seed, chalk and gum and subsequently smoothened. The paintings are executed primarily in profile with highly elongated eyes within a floral border. There are few landscapes and the scenes are depicted in a foreground closely juxtaposed together. Highly stylized paintings of the Puri temple and scenes from the epics, Ramayana and Mahabharata, figure along with the predominant painting of Lord Jagannath, a form of Krishna, with his older brother Balarama and sister Subhadra. Patachitra paintings frequently feature mythical tales, religious icons, and rural life as their topics. Patachitra Paintings have great cultural and religious importance in addition to being stunning to look at.


FAQs


Q1. What is special about Pattachitra painting?


Pattachitra or Patta paintings come from the Eastern Indian state of Odisha, where their origin can be traced back to the 5th century CE. Pattachitra paintings are scroll paintings that represent gods and goddesses, legends from Indian mythology, and Oriya folktales. Traditionally made on palm leaves and then on cloth, Pattachitra in the modern period continues to follow the customary idiom and techniques used by generations of artists, which gives this folk art form its universal appeal. 


Q2. How do you identify a Pattachitra painting?


You can identify a Pattachitra painting through a few unique characteristics of this folk art form. One, a Pattachitra, as the name suggests, is made on a piece of cloth, usually silk or cotton. Second, figures and patterns in a Pattachitra are drawn with a thick black outline, which is then filled with bright colors. Third, most of the subjects of Pattachitra are religious, ranging from Hindu gods and goddesses to folklore centered on deities such as Jagannatha, Mahishasuramardini, Sri Krishna, and Ganesha


Q3. Which state is famous for Pattachitra painting?


Pattachitra or “cloth painting” comes from the East Indian state of Odisha, where it is practiced by painters living in the temple town of Puri, Raghurajpur, villages such as Pratapapur, Itamati, Dasapalla, Chandanpur, Bankatara, Karada Gada, Manpur, villages in Ganjam district, and Champamal in Western Odisha. 


Q4. What do you mean by Patta in Pattachitra painting?


The term “Patta” in Pattachitra stands for cloth and points at the canvas or base material used for making the stunning Pattachitra paintings. Cotton, silk, or mixed fabrics are used by Pattachitra paintings to draw their artworks, earning this folk art form its name- Patta (cloth) Chitra (painting). 


Q5. How are Pattachitra colors made?


The vibrant color palate of Pattachitra is obtained by folk artists from natural sources available in their surroundings. For white, sea shells are used, black is gathered from the soot collected in a utensil placed above a burning lamp, leaves or green colored stones are used for green shades, a stone called rajabarta is grounded for the blue color, and similarly red and yellow are obtained from stones available in these shades. The material is then mixed with the glue of Kaitha or Bilwa fruit and sun-dried. The dry substance is grounded and used as the material for filling colors in a traditional Pattachitra painting.


Q6. What is the meaning of Pattachitra?


Pattachitra is made from two terms- Pata meaning cloth and Chitra meaning painting. Thus, Pattachitra stands for the paintings which are done on a scroll of cloth.


Q7. How can you tell if a painting is original?


To determine whether or not a painting is original, you can check the canvas to get a feel of the texture of natural colors, which feel a bit coarse and sticky to the touch. You can also observe the artwork to see if it follows the traditional style of Pattachitra paintings. Besides, you should always purchase Pattachitra paintings online from a trusted and well-established source to ensure the artwork delivered to you is original.


Q8. Who invented Pattachitra art?


Pattachitra art of Odisha is practiced traditionally for generations by the Chitrakara or artisan class, who are located in different towns and villages across Odisha. The origin of Chitrakara as a group has been narrated in the Brahmavaivarta Purana, which links them to Vishwakarma, the celestial architect.


Q9. Is Pattachitra a tribal art?


Pattachitra paintings are characterized as folk art or the art of people belonging to a particular community or group of people who practice the art form and are identified as the keepers of that art, who derive their livelihood from practicing said art. Tribal art, on the other hand, is an aspect of the life of a tribe, which is distinguished from the rest based on their beliefs, practices, and culture, which they reflect in their art.


Q10. Is Pattachitra a craft?


The difference between art and craft in the Indian artistic milieu is defined by a blurred line that becomes even more unclear when it comes to folk art, which performs the dual function of being an aesthetic experience (art) and serving a defined goal (craft). As an art, Pattachitra expresses certain ideas through its forms and colors, and as a craft, it comes from the handiwork of a well-trained person, who has undergone teaching for that craft. Thus, we can say that Pattachitra is both an art and a craft. 


Q11. What is the durability of Pattachitra?


A Pattachitra painter upon completing a Pattachitra painting treats the artwork by placing it over a fire and applying a layer of lacquer on it. The resultant artwork becomes highly resistant to decay that comes with time and retains its colors, shine, and aesthetic appeal for centuries.