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Narrative Art of Bengal: Patachitra
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Narrative Art of Bengal: Patachitra and Tale of Mācher Biye

February 26, 2025February 26, 2025 Pooja Sonowal Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, West Bengal

The Patachitra tradition of India is considered a vital folk art form of profound artistic expression that helps visualize different narratives through vibrantly painted scrolls. The art form is commonly practiced in the eastern states of India such as Bihar, Odisha, Jharkhand, and Bengal.

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Devi Durga- courtesy - Assam State Museum
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Triumph Over Evil: Goddess Durga through The Lens of Bengal

October 8, 2021October 9, 2021 Pooja Sonowal Durga Puja, West Bengal

Ya devi sarva bhuteshu, shanti rupena sangsthita Ya devi sarva bhuteshu, shakti rupena sangsthita Ya devi sarva bhuteshu, matri rupena

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Lacquered Toys
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The tradition of Indian Lacquered Toys

January 25, 2018January 25, 2018 admin Orissa, West Bengal

The tradition of making miniature models of animals and human figures in the form of dolls and toys for the

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Solapith Craftwork
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The Tradition of Solapith Craftwork

October 27, 2017October 27, 2017 Pooja Sonowal Assam, West Bengal

One of the finest and living traditions of craft making is Solapith which is purely Indian in origin and has

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a final brass casted object in the shape of a deer
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Cire Perdue : Its many forms and techniques

October 15, 2017October 15, 2017 admin Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, maduchchista vidhana, Odisha, West Bengal

The Lost-wax casting known by various names such as “investment casting”, “precision casting”, or “cire perdue” in French is an

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Exhibition Of The Month 

Interwoven Tales: the rich tradition of Baluchari Sari from West Bengal

December 23, 2014August 20, 2017 Pooja Sonowal Baluchari Sari, West Bengal

This dark purple sari has a typical end panel with equestrian figures surrounding the central rectangular panel  that encloses six

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Origin and Evolution of Durga Puja in Bengal

March 23, 2013October 9, 2021 admin Durga Puja, Kolkata, West Bengal

Durga is worshipped twice a year, once in autumn (Sarodiya) and another during the spring (Basanti), both are the periods

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