Holy Trinity Pattachitra Style Coconut Painting

Bring home an essence of Odisha with a beautiful painting of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra, and Goddess Subhadra painted on a coconut outer shell. The painting is done in Odisha’s traditional Pattachitra artform style. 
 
 An ancient and traditional art form, Pattachitra runs through generations. The Handicraft is practiced in a traditionally set age-old process. Natural colours extracted from various minerals are used on hand-made cloth canvas, to paint the tales of Lord Krishna and Jagannath. It is an exquisite and incredible art form with intricate detailing. Canvas preparation is a long process and begins with rubbing tamarind paste on pieces of cotton cloth. After it dries, the surface is smoothened, and a paste of conch shell/limestone powder is applied on it to give a white colour. A series of steps are followed to paint on the prepared canvas. 
 
This artwork is made by traditional Pattachitra Artist Sachikant Sahoo, from Raghurajpur, Odisha. Sachikant Sahoo is a young Pattachitra artist from the crafts village Raghurajpur, popular for being the hub of all traditional and ancient Handicrafts of Odisha. He belongs to a family of Pattachitra artists recognized and awarded nationally. He believes in bringing contemporary and traditional art together to suit the taste of the younger generation. 

Raghurajpur and Danda Sahi are two popular crafts villages in close vicinity to each other where the artists have lived for ages. These artists are the finest in their work and create breathtaking artefacts. Their skills are recognized across the globe, and these artisans truly pull us closer to our roots, our land, and our soil.