Rama Pattabhishegam - Pattachitra

Ramar Pattabhishegam [Crowning ceremony of Lord Rama]
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R to L: Sugreeva, Jhambhavan, Guha, Rama, Seeta, Bharatha, Lakshmana, Chathrugunah. Below: Hanumaan

Patachitra

The word patachitra is derived from the Sanskrit word "pata", which means a painted piece of cloth, a picture, a tablet or a plate; "chitra" means painting or picture. Elements of folk and sophisticated art and craft characterise each finely executed patachitra. It is the traditional art of ORISSA. The intricate picture is drawn using vegetable colours on a special fabric (matha). This fabric is stuck to a wooden base using glue(kaitha atha).