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[citation needed] A kolam or muggu is a geometrical line drawing composed of straight lines, curves and loops, drawn around a grid pattern of dots. It is widely practised by female family members in front of their house entrance, although men and boys also practice this tradition. [ 1 ]
Chitkul is a village in Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh.During winters, the place mostly remains covered with the snow and the inhabitants move to lower regions of Himachal.
This show is available in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Marathi, Kannada, Gujarati and Bengali. The series is adapted from the classic comic strip Lotpot. [5] It focuses on the misadventures of two friends, Motu and Patlu, landing in trouble and comical situations, later being rescued only by luck. It is one of the most popular kids' shows ...
An Ortta is also called kandholi (wall) in Punjabi where women would paint drawings. [24] According to Mitawa (2004), the wall would be plastered with coloured clay and then drawn upon using white clay to draw flowers, peacocks and birds. [25] Kehal (2006) notes that shrubs, borders and children's pictures are also drawn on the walls. [26]
Mithila painting featuring God Shiva-Parvati and the Mahavidyas. Madhubani art (also known as Mithila art) is a style of painting practiced in the Mithila region of India and Nepal.
Patachitra or Pattachitra is a general term for traditional, cloth-based scroll painting, [5] based in the eastern Indian states of Odisha, [6] [7] West Bengal [8] and parts of Bangladesh. Patachitra artform is known for its intricate details as well as mythological narratives and folktales inscribed in it.
Rangoli is an art form that originates from the Indian subcontinent, in which patterns are created on the floor or a tabletop using materials such as powdered limestone, red ochre, dry rice flour, coloured sand, quartz powder, flower petals, and coloured rocks. It is an everyday practice in many Hindu households; however, making it is mostly ...
Yantra (यन्त्र; lit. 'machine'/'contraption' [1]) is a geometrical diagram, mainly from the Tantric traditions of the Indian religions. Yantras are used for the worship of deities in temples or at home; as an aid in meditation; and for the benefits believed given by their occult powers based on Hindu astrology and tantric texts ...