Konark Temple Pattachitra (Top Piece)

Patta-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 a big pattachitra painting (13 inches long by 10 inches wide) of Unesco World Heritage Site- Konark Temple on black rudrakshya border cotton Handloom fabric. This can be stitched as a top or a jacket - a most exclusive addition to your wardrobe!

 

Length of fabric- 1m, Material- Pure cotton with handpainted pattachitra figures

(1) The colors of the actual product may look slightly different due to different screens used for viewing the digital photography captured. Our endeavor has been to present the true shades of the products as far as possible. (2) There may be loose threads on the backside of pallu of saree, which is a mark of true handwoven and handloom saree. (3) The slight irregularities in the body/anchal/border of saree are to be celebrated as a mark of true handloom products. (4) Wash Care: We advise dry cleaning for the silk sarees and handwashing separately in cold water alongwith drying in shade for our cotton products. Iron Care: Light iron to be used. For pattachitra handpainted items, please iron only on backside. Otherwise use a cotton cloth on top of the painted parts while ironing.