Calcutta
is a land of talented people. People have a passion for art forms and
this is reflected in the beautiful paintings of Kolkata India. There are
many kinds of Calcutta paintings, namely Alpana paintings, Dewalchitra
wall paintings, Gazir pat scroll paintings, Ghatachitra Paintings &
Karandichitra panel paintings. Here is given information on wall paintings of
Kolkata/Calcutta India.
Calcutta Paintings
Calcutta
is a land of talented people. People have a passion for art forms and
this is reflected in the beautiful paintings of Kolkata India. There are
many kinds of Calcutta paintings, namely Alpana paintings, Dewalchitra
wall paintings, Gazir pat scroll paintings, Ghatachitra Paintings &
Karandichitra panel paintings. - Alpana paintings
Alpana wall paintings of Calcutta India are very
popular and are associated with the observance of religious vratas.
These paintings are usually drawn at the time of Hindu weddings and
annaprashana. Lotus and creepers are the most commonly drawn motifs on
the occasion of Hindu weddings. Alpana uses the white paste made from
pounded rice as the main raw material. For the purpose of vratas, alpana
paintings are drawn using finger or a piece of wood.
- Dewalchitra wall painting
It involves painting the images of deities on the
walls of mud houses with the belief that these images would protect
people from evils. Motifs include the goddess Laksmi seated on a lotus,
swastika, heroes of the puranas, sheaves of paddy, peacocks and
elephants.
- Gazir pat scroll paintings
These paintings depict the life of Gazi Pir, king of
tigers. It portrays miraculous incidents associated with Gazi Pir.
- Ghatachitra Paintings
These paintings are made on the earthen pitchers.
Drawings include manasaghat (snake goddess), nagaghat (hooded snakes),
laksmighat (goddess Laxmi), and daksinrayer Bara (tiger god) etc.
- Karandichitra panel paintings
These paintings have their relevance mainly on the
occasion of Manasa puja. Karandichitra are made with sola.