Saora Style Bottle Painting

With folk given a contemporary touch, this black and white Saora style painting on a glass bottle, will quirk up your home! Keep it on your table, on your shelf, or gift it to a friend.

The bottle artwork, Saora painting, is associated with the Saora tribe living in the Eastern Ghats, in Odisha, one of the oldest in the world. The painting has a rectangular frame, and has icons/motifs of deities, and nature, made of white colour and is created on a red or brown background. The colours are extracted from nature, like red clay and limestone. They draw inspiration from spiritual and religious beliefs. Some of their most used and unique motifs include the God of Earth, the village deity, the Sun God, and the wind deity. They also worship these paintings. They are originally created on mud walls in their village by the village artists. The art is now created on several other items and materials including bottles, Pattachitra canvas, kettle, plates, mugs, and more. 
 
Bibhu Maharana is a traditional Pattachitra artist from Danda Sahi who has won several accolades and awards for his work. He is trying to keep alive the traditional Gurukul system of learning and propagating the art form. He believes Pattachitra is a divine art form that everyone must know about, and that this art form brings him closer to himself, and the Lord of the Universe, Lord Jagannath. 
 
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.