Radha Krishna Pattachitra

Pattachitra evolved from Sanskrit. When broken down into its two parts, Patta means cloth, and Chitra means picture. Hence, Pattachitra is a picture painted on a piece of cloth. This form of art is closely related to the cult of Shri Jagannath and the temple traditions in Puri. Believed to have originated as early as the 12th century, it is one of the most popular living art forms, and people in Odisha practice it to this day.
The Radha Krishna paintings portray an eternal love that existed between Lord Krishna and Radha. The love story of Radha Krishna is often interpreted as eternal and majestic that goes beyond any realm. Colors in Pattachitra are prepared by traditional methods and include a range of raw materials like vegetables, stones, and minerals. Pattachitra’s whites, for example, are made from conch shells. The shells are powdered, boiled, and then filtered before they can be used.