Madhubani painting on a plate 2. Madhubani paintings mostly depict nature and religious motifs, where its themes revolve around deities like Krishna, Rama, Shiva, Durga, Lakshmi, Saraswati.

The subjects of the 16th century art are usually Hindu gods and goddesses like Krishna, Radha, Durga and Saraswati ... coverage areas in India. Madhubani painting has a geographical indication ...

As a Madhubani Painting artist, you paint both traditional ... Through depictions of deities such as Kali, Durga, Sita, and Radha, they artistically assert their identity and self-respect with ...

Here's a selection of Bhatt's works. A woman from Mithila in Bihar working on a mural of Hindu goddess Durga, 1977. Mithila or Madhubani painting is a ritual mural art form that survives to this day.

With Pakistani and French artistes specially called in to ready the pandals, Kolkata is all set to go international this Durga puja ... art of Orissa to Bihar's Madhubani, all the art forms ...

There is a little bit of Mithila in every Madhubani painting, Ambika Devi a Madhubani artist says. The flora and fauna colour the paintings, literally. There is bark of mango trees and mehendi ...

Madhubani painting, also known as Mithila painting, is a traditional folk art form that originated in the Mithila region of Bihar, particularly in the town of Madhubani, from which it gets its name.

In 2011, when renowned Mithila painting artist Mahasundari Devi was conferred the Padma Shri award, Dulari Devi had no idea what it was all about. Curious, she had asked Mahasundari Devi about it.