Pattachitra

Also known as Patachitra

Patachitra or Pattachitra is a general term for traditional, cloth-based scroll painting, based in the eastern Indian states of Odisha, and West Bengal as well as parts of Bangladesh. Patachitra art form is known for its intricate details as well as mythological narratives and folktales inscribed in it. Pattachitra is one of the ancient artworks of Odisha, originally created for ritual use and as souvenirs for pilgrims to Puri, as well as other temples in Odisha. Patachitras are a component of an ancient Bengali narrative art, originally serving as a visual device during the performance of a s

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Geographical indication.name: Pattachitra
Geographical indication.alternative names: Patachitra
Geographical indication.description: Patachitra (or Pattachitra in Odisha) is an old traditional art of Odisha and West Bengal
Geographical indication.area: Raghurajpur, Puri, Danda Sahi, Parlakhemundi, Chikiti, Digapahandi, Sonepur, Dharakote (Odisha) Birbhum, West Midnapore, Nayagram of Pingla block in Jhargram, Bardhaman, Murshidabad district and Kalighat region (West Bengal)
Geographical indication.country: India
Geographical indication.registered: Odisha Pattachitra: 10 July 2008 Bengal Patachitra: 28 March 2018
Geographical indication.material: Cloth, Silk, Palm leaf, Paper, Color, Theme

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Pattachitra o Patachitra es una denominación tradicional, para un tipo de pintura sobre rollos de tela, propio de los estados del este de India en Odisha y Bengala Occidental. El arte Pattachitra se distingue por sus detalles intrincados como también por las narrativas mitológicas y cuentos folclóricos expresados en ella. Pattachitra es una de las formas de arte antiguas de Odisha. Las Pattachitras son un elemento de un antiguo arte narrativo bengalí, originalmente siendo un elemento de ayuda visual durante la ejecución de un canto.

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