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Madhubani
painting is practiced in the Mithila region of Bihar and adjoining parts of
Terai of Nepal, done with fingers, twigs, brushes, nib-pens and matchsticks,
using natural dyes and pigments.The paintings were originally done on walls
covered with mud. There are paintings for each occasion and festival. They are
also known as Mithila Paintings.
The exact
time of the emergence of this art form is not known. According to mythology,
the origin can be traced to the time of the Ramayana, when king Janaka of Nepal
ordered his kingdom to decorate the town for the wedding of his daughter, Sita
to Lord Rama. The original inspiration of Madhubani art emerged from women’s
cravings for religiousness and an intense desire to be one with God.
It has five
distinctive styles – Bharni, Katchni, Tantrik, Nepali and Gobar. Earlier there was a class
discrimination in making these paintings. Nowadays, Madhubani has become a globalized
art form.
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