Pattachitra
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Patachitra or Pattachitra is a general term for traditional, cloth-based scroll painting, based in the eastern Indian states of Odisha, and West Bengal as well as parts of Bangladesh. Patachitra art form is known for its intricate details as well as mythological narratives and folktales inscribed in it. Pattachitra is one of the ancient artworks of Odisha, originally created for ritual use and as souvenirs for pilgrims to Puri, as well as other temples in Odisha. Patachitras are a component of an ancient Bengali narrative art, originally serving as a visual device during the performance of a s
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- Pattachitra
- Geographical indication.alternative names
- Patachitra
- Geographical indication.description
- Patachitra (or Pattachitra in Odisha) is an old traditional art of Odisha and West Bengal
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- Raghurajpur, Puri, Danda Sahi, Parlakhemundi, Chikiti, Digapahandi, Sonepur, Dharakote (Odisha) Birbhum, West Midnapore, Nayagram of Pingla block in Jhargram, Bardhaman, Murshidabad district and Kalighat region (West Bengal)
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- India
- Geographical indication.registered
- Odisha Pattachitra: 10 July 2008 Bengal Patachitra: 28 March 2018
- Geographical indication.material
- Cloth, Silk, Palm leaf, Paper, Color, Theme
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23 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Early history
- Odisha Patachitra
- Origin
- Theme and style
- Technique
- Colour
- Palm leaf Pattachitra
- Gallery
- Bengal Pattachitra
- Origin
- Theme and style
- Aspects of painting
- Chalchitra
- Durga sara
- Lakshmi sara
- Gazir Pat
- Technique
- Colour
- Artists
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Patachitra or Pattachitra is a general term for traditional, cloth-based scroll painting, based in the eastern Indian states of Odisha, and West Bengal as well as parts of Bangladesh. Patachitra art form is known for its intricate details as well as mythological narratives and folktales inscribed in it. Pattachitra is one of the ancient artworks of Odisha, originally created for ritual use and as souvenirs for pilgrims to Puri, as well as other temples in Odisha. Patachitras are a component of an ancient Bengali narrative art, originally serving as a visual device during the performance of a song.
==Etymology== In Sanskrit, the word paṭṭa means "cloth" and chitra means "picture". Most of these paintings depict stories of Hindu deities.