Description

PattaChitra is the term used for traditional cloth based, scroll painting, primarily in the state of Odissa. In the Sanskrit, paṭṭa means “cloth” and chitra means “picture”. Most of these paintings depict stories of Hindu deities. This painting originated nearly 3000 years ago and now are protected with the Geographical Indications “GI” tag. These hand made paintings have intricate details. Their theme revolves around the stories of Jagannath Prabhu and also local folk tales. Pattachitra paintings can be divided into three categories – paintings on cloth called ‘Patta Chitra’, paintings on walls called ‘Bhitti Chitra’ and engravings on palm leaf called “Tada Patra Chitra’.

This hand made painting is on a silk cloth representing Vinayaka, the most worshipped deity in the Hindu Dharma, widely revered as a remover of obstacles, the patron of arts and sciences and the deva of intellect and wisdom. He is worshipped not only in India but also in Sri Lanka, Thailand and Nepal.This is a perfect Indian cultural souvenir.