Patta Chitra

My state Orissa formerly known as Utkal which literally means the best in arts & crafts is the birth place of many antique art forms like "Chandua" & "Patta Chitra". The "Pattachitra", one of the fascinating art form of orissa has a tradition that goes back centuries. It represents puranic cultures & classical romances, with vibrant colors & superb craftsmanship. The term "Pattachitra" has its origin from sanskrit. Patta means bastra & chitra means the painting. The use of thick natural vegetable colors on the textured surface of palm leaf or tussar silk clothes creates a rich elemental look that can not be matched by any of the contemporary oil paintings or portraits.The art depicts a combination of folk & classical elements. This is the art of story telling using visual language. Raghurajpur near Puri is famous destination of these art forms. The "Pattachitra" artists take more than 1 month to complete a single painting. Normally you will find "Pattachitras" telling you the stories of Lord Krishna. Here you have options like Krishna Leela, Lord Krishna's Mathura gaman, Putana badh & many more. But the one which i liked the most & bought is "Krishna Leela".