Durga Pattachitra (Kurta Piece) pattachitra This is a yellow body

This is a yellow body with ikat done in black color

conch shell

light and can be carried comfortably for the whole day

Patta-chitra means painting on cloth/patta

Durga Pattachitra (Kurta Piece) pattachitra This is a yellow bodyPatta chitra means painting on cloth patta. It has flourished in Odisha since earlier than 15th century. Earth, stone, and mineral colours are used for painting on patta or specialised canvas medium prepared organically for painting such as: vermillion red hingula (cinnabar); brick red geru (red ochre); yellow hartala (orpiment); white sankh (conch shell); black lamp black; gum resin kaintha plant etc. Here is the pattachitra painting of Maa Durga on