A series of Pattachitra paintings depict Radha and Krishna during the passage of seasons. But it’s the charming backdrops that get your attention. One painting shows a farmer ploughing the fields in ...

The creation of Pattachitra involves meticulous processes. Artists use natural dyes made from vegetables, minerals, and other ...

Bhubaneswar: To give a modern touch and expand the global appeal of centuries-old pattachitra art, a workshop was held at Raghurajpur heritage village in Puri district on Tuesday. The initiative, ...

An Odisha Pattachitra artist who uses hand-made canvas and colours made from sea stones and mountain rocks that have come down from ages besides strict conformation to storytelling techniques has ...

From traditional paintings and handcrafted jewellery to GI-tagged farm products and Himalayan textiles, Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented a range of culturally significant Indian gifts to global ...

Bhubaneswar: President Droupadi Murmu will give away the Shilp Guru Award and National Award in Handicrafts for 2023 to Pattachitra artisan couple Sudhir Kumar Maharana and Urbashee Maharana at a ...

Midnapur (West Bengal), May 18 (ANI): ‘Pattachitra’ is a pictorial folk art which comes mainly from eastern India. ‘Pattachitra’ involves telling stories by painting multiple panels on a cloth scroll.

Nestled amidst coconut and palm groves, Raghurajpur, a hamlet in Orissa’s Puri district, is home to master painters of Pattachitra, a traditional scroll art based on Hindu mythology said to have ...

A pattachitra painting from Odisha, gifted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to his Danish counterpart Mette Frederiksen during her India visit in October last year, has a pride of place in her house.

Heard of Pattachitra? It’s a cloth-based scroll painting from Odisha. There is a chance to learn this ancient art sitting in Mysore. Thanks to Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya (IGRMS), an ...