A creation of unparalleled beauty, this Pattachitra Paintings ( Traditional Handicraft Paintings of Orissa ) traditionally from Orissa depicts Krishna in a sublime posture with his muse as the central theme and in accompaniment of his 'ganas' represented symbolically as animals all around. The use of colorful pigments like red, grey and orange to color the fine geometrical and floral designs is truly classic ' while the body gestures, hairstyle and apparel represents this art in its most exalted form. Pattachitra is a traditional painting of Odisha, India. These paintings are based on Hindu mythology and specially inspired by Jagannath and Vaishnava cult. 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 colourful application, creative motifs and designs, and portrayal of simple themes, mostly mythological in depiction. The traditions of pattachitra paintings are more than thousand years old.
