CENTER FOR ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY

Subject: Double-storied Eastern Gateway (Delhi Darwaza) with chambers on two levels attached to rooms (north)

Subject: Detail of the left flank of the Eastern Gateway (Delhi Darwaza), southeast corner bastion (turret missing), ornate facade with balcony and arched alcove (inscribed)

Subject: Detailed view of the Eastern Gateway (Delhi Darwaza), arched alcove along with sunken panels on the right side

Subject: View of the lower part of the right side of the Eastern Gateway (Delhi Darwaza) with balcony, arched alcove and sunken panels

Subject: View of the lower part of the right side of the Eastern Gateway (Delhi Darwaza) with balcony, arched alcove and sunken panels, inscribed

Subject: View of the lower part of the right side of the Eastern Gateway (Delhi Darwaza) with balcony, arched alcove and sunken panels, inscribed

Subject: Detail of right side of the Eastern Gateway (Delhi Darwaza), northeast corner bastion, ornate facade with balcony and arched alcove

Subject: Detail of the right side of the Eastern Gateway (Delhi Darwaza), northeast corner bastion, ornate facade with balcony and arched alcove

Subject: Double-storied Eastern Gateway (Delhi Darwaza) with triple arch opening, ornate spandrel, inscribed, Western Gateway (Lahori Darwaza) in background

Subject: Krishna Leela. Pattachitra is a traditional, cloth-based scroll painting. Krishna Leela consists of Krishna themes but in Odisha we come across themes that are not derived from the Bhagavata Purana. These are called rasa pictures which are special form of erotic games in which gopis or milkmaids have an important role. This object has been procured by Utkalika, Odisha State Co-operative Handicraft Corporation Ltd.

Subject: Chaiti Horses. Chaiti horse dance is one of the popular folk-dance forms of Odisha connected with the Shakta culture of coastal regions and performed by the people of Kaibarta or Keuta (fishermen) community. Chaiti represent the chaitra month of the year i.e. from March to April. This festival is observed for eight days in honor of their caste deity Goddess Vasulei or Mangala, the goddess possessing the head of a horse. A dummy horse made from wood, beautifully painted and surrounded by colorful cloths is used as a prop. This object has been procured by State Institute for Development of Arts & Crafts (SIDAC) Show House.

Subject: Chaiti Horses. Chaiti horse dance is one of the popular folk-dance forms of Odisha connected with the Shakta culture of coastal regions and performed by the people of Kaibarta or Keuta (fishermen) community. Chaiti represent the chaitra month of the year i.e. from March to April. This festival is observed for eight days in honor of their caste deity Goddess Vasulei or Mangala, the goddess possessing the head of a horse. A dummy horse made from wood, beautifully painted and surrounded by colorful cloths is used as a prop. This object has been procured by State Institute for Development of Arts & Crafts (SIDAC) Show House.

Subject: Chaiti Horses. Chaiti horse dance is one of the popular folk-dance forms of Odisha connected with the Shakta culture of coastal regions and performed by the people of Kaibarta or Keuta (fishermen) community. Chaiti represent the chaitra month of the year i.e. from March to April. This festival is observed for eight days in honor of their caste deity Goddess Vasulei or Mangala, the goddess possessing the head of a horse. A dummy horse made from wood, beautifully painted and surrounded by colorful cloths is used as a prop. Front view of the object. This object has been procured by State Institute for Development of Arts & Crafts (SIDAC) Show House.

Subject: Chaiti Horses. Chaiti horse dance is one of the popular folk-dance forms of Odisha connected with the Shakta culture of coastal regions and performed by the people of Kaibarta or Keuta (fishermen) community. Chaiti represent the chaitra month of the year i.e. from March to April. This festival is observed for eight days in honor of their caste deity Goddess Vasulei or Mangala, the goddess possessing the head of a horse. A dummy horse made from wood, beautifully painted and surrounded by colorful cloths is used as a prop. This object has been procured by State Institute for Development of Arts & Crafts (SIDAC) Show House.

Subject: Pattachitra Preparation. Pattachitra is a traditional, cloth-based scroll painting. Borders are an integral part of painting and are drawn first on the painting on all the four sides of the patta. The outlines of the figures are drawn first with pencil and then very thin lines in white are drawn. The body colors are then added followed by coloring the attires. Afterwards ornaments are added and colored. Outline of other motifs are then thickened with a thick brush with black color. Then small and fine decorative motifs are painted in white. The eyeballs are the last to be inserted on the painting. This object has been procured by Utkalika, Odisha State Co-operative Handicraft Corporation Ltd.

Subject: Episodes from Ramayana. Pattachitra is a traditional, cloth-based scroll painting. This pattachitra shows episodes from the epic Ramayana enclosed within a lotus shape.

Subject: Radha Manabhanjan. Pattachitra is a traditional, cloth-based scroll painting. This pattachitra shows the episode from Krishna Leela when Krishna is trying to apologize to and cajole Radha.

Subject: Krishna Leela. Pattachitra is a traditional, cloth-based scroll painting. Krishna Leela consists of Krishna themes but in Odisha we come across themes that are not derived from the Bhagavata Purana. These are called rasa pictures which are special form of erotic games in which gopis or milkmaids have an important role.

Subject: Krishna Leela with Kandarpa Ratha. Pattachitra is a traditional, cloth-based scroll painting. Kandarpa Ratha is the most popular and frequently illustrated sport of Krishna who is shown riding a chariot provided by the limbs of a number of gopis or milkmaids.

Subject: Monkey. Painted wood shaped into an animal and used as a toy. This object has been procured by Utkalika, Odisha State Co-operative Handicraft Corporation Ltd.

Subject: Elephant. Painted wood shaped into an animal and used as a toy. This object has been procured by Utkalika, Odisha State Co-operative Handicraft Corporation Ltd.

Subject: Elephant. Painted wood shaped into an animal and used as a toy. This object has been procured by Utkalika, Odisha State Co-operative Handicraft Corporation Ltd.

Subject: Duck. Painted wood shaped into an animal and used as a toy. This object has been procured by Utkalika, Odisha State Co-operative Handicraft Corporation Ltd.

Subject: Monkey. Painted wood shaped into an animal and used as a toy. This object has been procured by Utkalika, Odisha State Co-operative Handicraft Corporation Ltd.