Art forms
Chikan
traditional embroidery style
from Lucknow
GI status for chikankari in 2008
exclusive hub of chikankari
Madhubani painting/Mithila painting
Traditionally created by women
originated from madhubani district of mithila region
region of Bihar and Nepal
received GI
has geometrical patterns
made from paste of powdered rice
Paintings
deity from the ancient epics
depict natural god's
scenes from events
gap filled by 🌻 🐦 animals and even geometric designs
five distinctive styles
Bharni
Katchni
Tantrik
Godna
Kohbar
Nangiarkoothu
allied traditional art of kuttiyattam
age-old sanskrit drama tradition of India
performed traditionally by solo female
Ambalavasi Nambiar Community of kerala
solo antiquity performance of 1500 years
No longer case since second half of 20th century
performed from the text of Sree Krishna charitam
detached from ramayana
temple art from bhagavata
Araimandi
hardest posture in Bharatanatyam
means half sitting posture
closely resembles Ayata Mandala
resemble the dime-pile western ballet
mandala is body posture- small movement
Natarajan Idol
Rare sandstone idol in 9th century
Pratihara style of Rajasthan
Ghateswara Mahadev Temple, Baroli, RJ