UPSC Civil Services Model Paper 6

The patachitra of Orissa depicts stories from the famous poem, the Geet Govind, and devotional stanzas by ancient poets, singers, and writers .
The pat was earlier made as a temple offering.
It is a general term for traditional, cloth-based scroll painting.
These paintings are based on Hindu mythology and are especially inspired by Jagannath and the Vaishnava sect.
Stories are drawn in s ections on palm leaf as etchings or as paintings on paper and silk.
Deep red, ochre, black, and rich blue colors from minerals, shell, and organic lac are used in these paintings.
Modern developments have encouraged them to paint on wooden boxes, picture frames , etc. for contemporary use .