Durga Pattachitra (Kurta Piece) pattachitra Patta-chitra means painting on cloth/patta

Patta-chitra means painting on cloth/patta

a number of beautiful sarees were hand loomed with a special technique of weaving in the village of Dhalapathar

This is a yellow body with ikat done in black color

thread ceremonies

‘Hycco’ is amongst the oldest khandua designs

Durga Pattachitra (Kurta Piece) pattachitra Patta-chitra means painting on cloth/pattaPatta chitra means painting on cloth patta. It has flourished in Odisha since earlier than 15th century. Earth, stone, and mineral colours are used for painting on patta or specialised canvas medium prepared organically for painting such as: vermillion red hingula (cinnabar); brick red geru (red ochre); yellow hartala (orpiment); white sankh (conch shell); black lamp black; gum resin kaintha plant etc. Here is the pattachitra painting of Maa Durga on