Pattachitra, Patta Painting, Art on traditional canvas

Wherein Bhakta Devotee Akrura is taking away Their Lordships Sri Krishna and Balaram in a horse driven chariot from Vrindavan to Mathura and the Gopies out of intense Divine Love are trying to stop Their way.

The central theme of this particular art is a scene from Sri Krishna Leela, The Divine Pastimes of Lord Sri Krishna Mathura Bijay.

                                                                                                Weighs 250 grams

This particular Patachitra  - Pata Painting is of the size 40 inches x 20 inches

And this is where Sri Gopal Arts is located , Chandanpur, Raghurajpur, Puri.

These pattas are carried back home by pilgrims to Puri as precious mementos. Practiced widely in Raghurajpur and Dandshahi villages at the outskirts of Puri, these pattas have become synonymous to the place.

It is followed, by painting the background and In the subsequent stage, the artist colors the figures, and completes the border decoration.

When the canvas is ready, the artist marks the border area and outlines the central composition.

It is followed by a coat of tamarind paste, which is applied, on both the sides of the cloth and the cloth is left to dry. On the front face of the dried cloth, a coat of soap stone powder mixed with tamarind paste is applied. Finally, the canvas is burnished by rubbing coarse grain and polished stones.

The preparation of Patachitra involves a double coarse white cotton cloth pasted together with an adhesive made in tamarind seeds. The tamarind seed powder is soaked in water overnight and then boiled to provide it a gummy consistency. Sometimes, artist adds rice powder to the mixture to give a stiffer feel to the canvas.

Chitra - Painting

Pata (Patti) A special type of canvas prepared from processed cotton cloth

Developed over the years, this art form has helped a distinct school of painting to evolve. Having its origin in Sanskrit language, the word Patta Chitra literally means a painted piece of cloth. This ritualistic art observes a fine blend of sophisticated art and folk element in the form of rich colors. The skilled hands of the talented artisans present blood red, red ochre, lamp black, yellow, white and indigo in a unique way as they pretend to be offsetting each other.

Excellent traditional Indian Odissi Art practised in the declared Hertiage Artistic villages of India, Raghurajpur and Dandasahi