Pattchitra design

Lord Krishna

From Pattachitra collection, The Divine Couple Radha and Krishna (Watercolor on PattiArtist Rabi Behera)

The post takes you to the craft village of Odisha, Raghurajpur and explores Pattachitra and Tal Patra. Also a quick visit to Pipili to see Applique work.

Swati Palekar on Instagram: “Hello there, Today I’ll be sharing few more basic and most commonly used floral border patterns in Pattachitra art. Every traditional…”

Pattachitra painting is an ancient tradition still in practice in Eastern India, particularly Odisha and Bengal. Pattachitra literally translates to “canvas picture”. The art can trace its roots back over a thousand years with murals from the 5th century BCE still seen near Puri. Typically depicting religious themes and stories of the gods, pattachitra […]