Patachitra on Popular Folklore of Manasa Mangal
Swarna Chitrakar2019
Banglanatak
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
The Patachitra depicts popular folklore of Manasa Mangal Kavya. Goddess Manasa (Goddess of snakes or serpentine Goddess) is regarded as one of the most powerful Goddesses of Bengal. The story of Manasa Mangal begins with the conflict of the merchant Chand Sadagar with Manasa and ends with Chand Sadagar becoming an ardent devotee of Manasa. Chand Sadagar was a worshipper of Shiva, but Manasa hoped that she could win over Chand to worship her. But, far from worshipping her, Chand refused to even recognize her as a deity. Manasa took revenge upon Chand by destroying seven of his ships at sea and killing his seven sons.
- Title: Patachitra on Popular Folklore of Manasa Mangal
- Creator: Swarna Chitrakar
- Date Created: 2019
- Location: Paschim Medinipur
- Subject Keywords: Crafts, Patachitra, Scroll Painting, Craftspersons, Artists, Bengal, Geographical Indication, Culture, Cultural Tourism
- Rights: Banglanatak.com
- Medium: Natural colour on paper
- About the craft: Patachitra of Bengal is a tradition of visual storytelling. Stories are painted on long scrolls by the painters known as Chitrakars who gradually unfurl them while singing the stories. Patachitra is known for its bold colours, lines and strokes. The songs are called Pater Gaan. One of the fascinating aspects of Patachitra is the use of natural colours derived from local sources like fruits and flowers. The Patuas paint and sing on various themes like mythological tales, historical and contemporary themes and social issues.
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