Chita/jhoti/Odisha Odisha chita/jhoti, " Painting the walls and the floors " — part 4 Considered auspicious, the patterns dedicated to the Goddess, as in other parts of India, are often floral, with a preference for lotuses and footprints, to guide Goddess Lakshmi home.
Chita/jhoti/Odisha Odisha chita/jhoti, "Temples of Bhubaneswar " — part 3 Getting to know the city of Bhubaneswar starts with the exploration of its temples nestled in the four corners of a booming city. In the taxi that took me to the shrines, I noticed the profusion of plants, sculptures and murals with various themes that lined the city streets.
Patachitra/Odisha Odisha chita/jhoti, "Visiting Bhubaneswar and Raghurajpur" — part 2 Patachitra paintings are known to illustrate mythological stories and portraits of the divine triad of the Jagannath (Lord of the universe) temple. In Odisha, God Krishna is worshipped in this form along with his brother Balabhadra and his half-sister Subhadra.
Chita/jhoti/Odisha Odisha chita/jhoti, "Arts and Crafts in Bhubaneswar, " — part 1 After three years of seclusion at home, drawing, writing, editing videos and photographs, frustration finally gave way to the joy of travelling to India again. I had planned to document other forms of Indian murals and floor paintings, but to my surprise, I was offered a research trip to Odisha.
