Muna, Raghurajpur,Odisha
Avaneesh : Ganesha Standing with Sevikas
$58
Avaneesh or the Lord of the world. This pattachitra depicts the destroyer of obstacles, lord Ganesha with sevikas.In Sanskrit,Pattachitra literally means cloth painting; ‘pata’ (cloth), and ‘chitra’ (painting). This form of art work was first conceptualized in Orissa and dates back to the 5th century. According to historical evidence, the first forms of Patachitra art originated in the village of ‘Puri, where this art work is still quite popular. The artists who practiced this craft were known as Mohapatras or Maharanas, The astounding temples and architecture in Orissa is what lent its inspiration to all these creative craftsman who narrated pictorial stories through their paintings and detailed work.
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Durja: Ganesha, The Invincible Lord Sitting under a Canopy
$66
Hand painted on palm leaves, these extremely intrinsic works are one of the most ancient crafts of the world. Popularly known as,Talapatrachitras, etching and paintings on the palm leaf still thrives in the state of Odisha in India.The palm leaf etchings are treasured decorations of all Indian home.
The art originated when written communication began. Messages and manuscripts were written on the palm leaf to be disseminated. Gradually the trend to decorate the text with images began and it became an art in itself. The ethnic art were still one of the most respected ones in the state and is practised by artists primarily in Puri and Cuttak.
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Nisarga: Tribal Saura Art Depicting Nature
$375
Saura painting is a style of wall mural paintings associated with the Saura Tribals of Odisha. Sauras are among the most ancient of tribes in india and find mention in the Hindu epics of Ramayana and Mahabharata. The Saura wall paintings are called italons or ikons (or ekons) and are dedicated to Idital (also edital) the main deity of the Sauras. These paintings draw upon tribal folklore and have ritualistic importance. Ikons make extensive use of symbolically pregnant icons that mirror the quotidian chores of the Sauras. People, horses, elephants, the sun and the moon and the tree of life are recurring motifs in these ikons. Ikons were originally painted on the walls of the Saura's adobe huts. The paintings' backdrop is prepared from red or yellow ochre earth which is then painted over using brushes fashioned from tender bamboo shoots. Ekons use natural dyes and chromes derived from ground white stone, hued earth, and vermilion and mixtures of tamarind seed, flower and leaf extracts.
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Panchamukhi : 5 headed Ganesha under Canopy
$130
Panchamukhi Ganesha is shown having five faces. Pancha means Five and mukhi means faced. Panchmukhi Ganesha is embodiment of all potencies. The most relevant meaning of the five-headed Ganesh is certainly that these heads symbolize the five kosha .
Annamaya kosha: the flesh body made of matter Pranamaya kosha: the breath body, or energy body Manomayakosha: the mental body Vighnnamayakosha: the body of the Upper Consciousness Anandamayakosha: the body of Cosmic Bless.
Thus, the fifth head of Ganesh symbolizes the highest level of yogic experience, called Anandamayakosha, or Sat-Chit-Ananda , the Pure Consciousness without qualification.
Note: These ancient pattachitra art form in their true form can be customized as well.
Rasaleela: Krishna SittIng Atop an Elephant Made of Gopis
$173
A classical pattachitra painting depicting the Krishna leela. Krishna is the embodiment of love and divine joy that destroys all pain and sin. Pattachitra is a traditional painting of Odisha.These paintings are based on Hindu Mythology and specially inspired by Jagannath and Vaishnava sect. All colours used in the Paintings are natural and paintings are made fully old traditional way by Chitrakaras that is Oriya Painter. Pattachitra style of painting is one of the oldest and most popular art forms of Odisha. The name Pattachitra has evolved from the Sanskrit words patta, meaning canvas, and chitra, meaning picture. Pattachitra is thus a painting done on canvas, and is manifested by rich colorful application, creative motifs and designs, and portrayal of simple themes, mostly mythological in depiction.
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Vibhuti: Ganesha & Laxmi Sitting under a Canopy
$99
This pattachitra or painting on canvas using natural colors depict Ganesha the destroyer of obstacles and Lakshmi , the goddess of wealth, fortune, and prosperity (both material and spiritual) together. Most hindus consider it auspicious to worship goddess Lakshmi and lord Ganesha on the day of Diwali as it is considered that Goddess Lakshmi visits every house and blesses all with wealth.
Note: These paintings in their true form can be customized as well.